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HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Like others, I have always respected the Prime Minister as somebody who was in politics because he wanted to give service to his country, and he has earned our gratitude for…15 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the new Minister for farming to his post and welcome his willingness to meet the National Pig Association, and presumably the National Farmers Union Scotland pig sector,…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIran Conflict: CeasefireI am glad that the Minister made that point. May I welcome his acknowledgment and recognition of the implications for domestic industry of what is happening in the Gulf,…09 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard Agency(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make a statement on the management of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and proposed changes to…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyThrough you, Madam Deputy Speaker, I thank Mr Speaker for allowing me the opportunity to ask this urgent question today, and I thank the Minister for his answer. As he knows, last…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceThis is the intervention.01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI beg to move, That this House has considered HMRC guidance and remuneration of coastguard volunteers. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Shelbrooke. I welcome…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI know of no CRO who gives their time and skills for the money, but the way in which they have received financial recognition in recent years has enabled them to make their…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI have spoken to you about taking interventions today, Mr Shelbrooke. So many people are in the Chamber that I am afraid I have agreed to take just one—from the hon. Member for…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidancePossibly the least surprising thing that the House will hear today is that I agree with every word of that. In my view, what is being proposed is so fundamentally disrespectful of…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceYou know me too well!01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI am grateful to the Minister for his recognition; I am sure that his words will have been heard and appreciated. Some 17% of CROs are now members of the GMB. The threshold for…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceApologies for de-knighting you earlier, Sir Alec. I thank all hon. Members who took part in the debate and recognise in particular the contribution from the hon. Member for…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI am bereft, Sir Alec. I do hope that nobody goes back and looks at the footage of me when I was inadvertently leaving my jacket open in that manner. As I was saying, a number of…01 Jul 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasMuch of what the hon. Lady says is correct, but she is setting oil and gas up in opposition to the development of renewables, when they absolutely are not. I do not believe there…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasMy hon. Friend has come to a point of some interest. We talk about oil and gas as if they are one commodity, but they are very different things, of course, and she will know that…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewI remind the House of my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I welcome the publication of the farming road map. It may not have been rushed, but it is welcome…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasThe hon. Gentleman comes to the crux of what we mean by a transition. The difficulty for the Government is that, on the current trajectory of development, we risk reducing at a…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasEach time, the hon. Lady says, “Instead of that, it’s this.” It is not an either/or; it is an “as well”.24 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasI am keen to emphasise the great breadth of agreement between myself and my hon. Friend on this matter. She is absolutely right about the future of jobs. She knows that I chair…24 Jun 2026