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HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictMy constituent Greg contacted me this afternoon. He is worried about his 24-year-old daughter who is in Tel Aviv on her own. What reassurance can the Foreign Secretary give to my…16 Jun 2025HANSARDAir India Plane CrashUnfortunately, several of my residents have been directly affected by Thursday’s air crash. I place on record my gratitude to local community leaders like Councillor Vishal Patel…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingI commend my right hon. Friend on his length of service to this House.12 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingBefore I start my speech, I acknowledge the awful tragedy in India. I am aware of my own constituents being directly affected by it, so my thoughts and prayers are with them at…12 Jun 2025HANSARDRooftop Solar PowerGrand Union Community Energy in my constituency is a non-profit community group that has done excellent work in Kings Langley to raise funding to install solar panels on the roofs…10 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsI start, as my right hon. Friend the Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) did, with an ask of the Minister. As she will have heard, this issue is…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEU: Trading RelationshipThe Government continue to celebrate last month’s latest EU surrender deal, continuing their long-term ambition to undo the results of a democratic vote that their leadership has…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEU: Trading Relationship5. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the new trading relationship with the EU.05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business Rates Relief: High-street BusinessesOne of the likely consequences of the Minister’s proposals is that tenants will look to change their rateable value. Can he assure the House that the Valuation Office Agency will…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Business Rates Relief: High-street BusinessesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge (Sir Gavin Williamson) on…04 Jun 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI have always thought that business rates were totally outdated. They generate a significant amount of money for the Treasury, so it is resistant to reform without knowing for…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyAccording to a New World Wealth report, 9,500 millionaires left the United Kingdom in 2024: the highest outflow in recent memory. [ Interruption. ] Is the hon. Member for Earley…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Harlow (Chris Vince). Harlow is quite close to my old stomping ground, so I know some of the areas to which he referred, although I…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI am conscious that the hon. Member was a journalist for the Financial Times , so she will know the data source better than I do. I am not an economist and have never claimed to…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI will let the new Member make his political point. The only thing I will say in response is that in my first two years in Parliament, we dealt with a global pandemic, in which we…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyThat is an excellent point. I have a plea to Government. Perversely, reducing tax rates sometimes increases the amount of money received in the coffers. I say that as a retailer.…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyWell, I have been listening; I spend a lot of time in the Chamber. Yes, there is an element of Punch and Judy, but the reality is that there are 650 of us here who want great…21 May 2025HANSARDCondition of Local RoadsOn-street parking has an effect on our local roads. In Kings Langley, my local high street is suffering significantly from the Liberal Democrat-led council imposing parking…15 May 2025HANSARDFuture of Public LibrariesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Jonathan Davies) on securing this debate. The Chamber is very well…14 May 2025HANSARDFuture of Public LibrariesI wholeheartedly agree, especially for some of our more rural communities. There are modern ways of solving that problem, including mobile libraries, which allow communities to…14 May 2025