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HANSARD Stoma: Public Toilet ProvisionIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Dowd, especially on what I think is your birthday—thank you for choosing to spend your special day talking about public toilets…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Stoma: Public Toilet ProvisionThe hon. Member touches on a point that I started but never finished in my walkthrough of life with a stoma, and it relates to children. I have a four-year-old. I have read the…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Stoma: Public Toilet ProvisionHaving been a councillor and served on the front bench of a council, I know about delivering these facilities, and I feel for councils when it comes to doing so. As has been said,…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Stoma: Public Toilet ProvisionThe Minister is being incredibly generous with her time. She probably entered this room and, having seen only one Back-Bench Member, thought this debate would not get close to…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDDraft Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Nuclear energy is one of the largest employers in Fylde at the Springfields site in Westinghouse. It is a huge site that is licensed and has capacity to do an awful lot more for…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDRussian Oil SalesWe pay tribute to our armed forces for their courage and bravery in boarding and seizing the Russian shadow fleet vessel at the weekend. We also welcome the further sanctions…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRussian Oil SalesWe both agree that this is important. While Putin uses globally inflated oil prices to fund his war machine, our own defence investment plan is in tatters. The former Defence…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDThe Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. As the Minister has highlighted, the barbaric attacks by Russia over the weekend have added more significance to what…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDThe Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026The Minister will be grateful that I did not intervene earlier on the topic of oil and gas in the North sea—we have had that argument many times, so I will leave it be. On his…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDNHS DentistryI have met with my local dentists. Does the hon. Member agree that part of the problem is the massive differential in the price per unit that each dental practice is paid? It…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDNHS DentistryMy hon. Friend mentions rural communities and dental deserts. My constituency, Fylde, is split between rural and coastal, and those coastal areas are experiencing the same dental…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State for not approving the Morgan and Morecambe wind farm cable corridor and for deferring the decision for six months for further consultation. I know…02 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillI place on record my thanks to the shadow Minister, the APPG and others for their work on this matter. I have constituents—I am very proud to represent Weeton barracks—who have…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ProcurementFalconWorks, which is part of the BAE Systems family and the enterprise zone at Warton, has been at the cutting edge of learning the lessons from rapid deployment and redesign of…01 Jun 2026HANSARDUnemployment11. What assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment.27 Apr 2026HANSARDUnemploymentFylde’s stunning coastline and countryside mean that the hospitality, tourism and leisure industry is at the heart of our local economy. But I have met many businesses that,…27 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I feel slightly sorry for the Minister in this scenario because he is going to be attacked from the left and the…22 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026That’s a cop out!22 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026I want to make sure that the Minister does not put words in my mouth. I did not say that this was not a good thing, but that we are waiting with bated breath to find out whether…22 Apr 2026HANSARDUK-Mauritius TreatyLast week, this feeble Government limped to this House to announce that their shameful Chagos surrender Bill was being ditched—a diplomatic failure entirely owned by this Labour…21 Apr 2026