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HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a debate in Government time on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s proposed changes to the way it compensates those who give their time as coastguard volunteers? The…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDIndustrial StrategyThe largest sector of the manufacturing base is food manufacturing, but it was deliberately left out of the industrial strategy. As a consequence, food manufacturing is now facing…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI remind the House of my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Last year, suckler beef farmers in my constituency were getting paid £7.30 per kilo for their…21 May 2026HANSARDProcessed Russian Oil Products: SanctionsFor years, Ministers on the Treasury Bench have told us that oil is traded as a global commodity, so it makes no difference where in the world it is taken out of the ground and…20 May 2026HANSARDEuropean Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service12. What recent discussions she has had with the aviation industry on the potential merits of the UK rejoining the European geostationary navigation overlay service.26 Mar 2026HANSARDEuropean Geostationary Navigation Overlay ServiceI think I can speed things up there, because I can tell the Minister exactly what the impact has been. Since we lost access to EGNOS, the number of cancellations to island…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Airlines are already adding fuel surcharges to ticket prices as a consequence of current events. That may not be surprising, but does the Secretary of State agree with me…26 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateShetland is home to one of the largest onshore wind farms in the country, the operators of which are paid millions not to generate electricity because of grid constraints. As a…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement: NegotiationsObviously, there are real opportunities to be had from the completion of an SPS agreement, but those who import fresh produce, in particular citrus fruit, are concerned that…19 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital ID: Public ConsultationI commend the Minister for admitting that he does not know how much this is going to cost, but it is almost six months since this became Government policy, and now he has decided…10 Mar 2026HANSARDType 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingI am grateful to you for allowing me to take part in the debate, Sir Alec. I apologise for my late arrival; I had a five-hour delay to my flight today, which is all part of the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMr Speaker, you will recall that in 2003 this House voted to support George Bush’s war in Iraq, and that 10 years later we voted not to support Barack Obama’s intervention in…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThe hon. Lady is absolutely right about the 2014 referendum experience. After that, I brought a section 30 order before the House to give the Scottish Parliament the power to…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy Developers LevyI urge the Minister to learn from the experience of Shetland and Sullom Voe, 50 years ago. We took the most important step on North sea oil and gas coming ashore in Shetland, but…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Energy Developers LevyThe hon. Member has really come to the nub of the matter: the energy companies that are building and installing the renewable capacity are making a lot of money out of it. In my…25 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingThe hon. Gentleman’s point about the DVLA is an interesting one. If I consider my casework load over the years, I would not necessarily hold up the DVLA as a model of the…23 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-EU Agritrade: SPS AgreementThank you, Ms Jardine. It is, as ever, an inestimable pleasure to serve under your stewardship in Westminster Hall. May I place on record my appreciation of the Backbench Business…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Rural Mobile ConnectivityIt would be wrong to let this moment pass without reflecting on the fact that EE has its network of masts as a result of significant public investment, because it got the contract…12 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-EU Agritrade: SPS AgreementIf our ultimate destination were re-entry, whether by the back door or front door, I suspect that the hon. Gentleman and I might struggle to find a common position. Let us be…12 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-EU Agritrade: SPS AgreementI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I welcome him formally to the Committee and thank him for his contribution to its proceedings. We benefited from our time at the John…12 Feb 2026