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HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillThis summer, the women’s club world cup comes to Northampton. If it was in another country, this legislation would be critical, because I am sure that many want to see the England…04 Jul 2025HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillWhere they are from, I do not know, but I am sure they are working hard in their constituencies right now. I will keep the collegiate relationship we have here today, but I thank…04 Jul 2025HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillI am sure they are working hard in their constituencies right now.04 Jul 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillOn that point, I went to the Hardingstone village fair this weekend—I had a pop-up surgery. I want to thank the constituent who came to tell me about the dog poo epidemic in…04 Jul 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillIt is a pleasure to speak on another animal welfare Bill today. As the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury (Aphra Brandreth) said, it is fantastic to see this legislation…04 Jul 2025HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) for bringing forward this important Bill. It is fantastic to see space made in today’s programme to debate it. Many…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillAs we are talking about constituency issues, a sad thing happened in Northampton a few weeks ago. There was an arson attack in Dunelm, and that spread to Pets at Home in the St…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker—you make a good point. As I was saying, when I come home and see Dash, it is a great opportunity to decompress. I agree with the hon. Member for…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI could not agree more. It is critical that we do more in Parliament to raise these issues. I also welcome some of the minor amendments made in Committee, which strengthen the…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillIt is fantastic to hear about that campaign, and I would fully support it. But there are also positives in the world of pets on social media. I follow an account, Southend Dog…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI completely agree. I was a candidate for 17 months, and for a long while I ran #DoorstepDogs; every week, I took a photo of my favourite dog that I met on the doorstep.…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI thank the hon. Member for Winchester (Dr Chambers) for bringing forward the Bill, and for all his work to get it to this stage. We should also thank the former hon. Member for…04 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad Safety Powers: Parish and Town CouncilsI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. Chris and Nicole in my constituency lost their daughter Beccy nearly 18 years ago. On losing her, they discovered a postcode…30 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillIt is fantastic to speak in the Chamber on a subject that has been part of my career for the better part of 20 years. I started working in the construction sector as a civil…10 Jun 2025HANSARDJoining Up GovernmentA key function of joined-up Government is joined-up procurement, and I have had the pleasure of working with the Crown Commercial Service as a supplier for over 15 years. There is…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that the whole House will join me in congratulating Nicky Wright, who was last week named consultant of the year in the Women in Construction and Engineering Awards.…05 Jun 2025HANSARD EU Trading RelationshipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. This debate comes at a critical time, given the upcoming UK-EU summit. This summer we are at the pinch point of the…24 Apr 2025HANSARD EU Trading RelationshipMy hon. Friend makes a fantastic point. A big thing that businesses make clear to me is that we have to approach this with humility. We also have to recognise the impact that…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe Bill represents the most substantial reform to our planning system in a generation, and one that is critical to my constituents back home in Northampton South. For too long…24 Mar 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI thank the Secretary of State and her team for their work on the Government’s response to the inquiry. Having spent my life in the construction sector, I can tell the House that…26 Feb 2025