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HANSARD North Atlantic Submarine ActivityWhile the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) talks down our Royal Navy, I think the House is today united in praising it for its work to deter Russian activity at deep sea.…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastBBC News Ukraine recently published an outstanding report on the demand for drone interceptors, such as the British-made Octopus and the Wild Hornets Sting drone. Will the…23 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyThe hon. Gentleman is making some impassioned points about heating oil. I have a simple question for him: does he believe that the war in Iran increases the cost of heating oil or…18 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent LoansI am on plan 2, and I had a targeted maintenance grant. I will ask the hon. Member a simple question: does he think it is a fairer system to have targeted maintenance grants in…18 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loansrose —18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyThe hon. Gentleman is right to draw attention to that 5p fuel duty cut at the height of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, but it was too slow. Will he remind the House of the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent LoansThe hon. Gentleman referenced the IFS report. He will know that it has costed his proposals and that for the plan 2 cohort there would be a capital cost of £30 billion to £40…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansI wonder whether the hon. Gentleman has read the IFS report evaluating his party’s proposal. It states that the proposal would do zilch, nada, zero when it comes to monthly…18 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentApprenticeship starts fell under the last Government, largely driven by the reduced uptake from SMEs, so today’s SME incentive is a game-changer. Can the Minister confirm that…17 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI welcome my right hon. Friend’s comments about the defence investment plan, and his leadership on increased defence spending. Does he agree that a defence finance and investment…16 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital ID: Public ConsultationBefore entering the House, I worked in tech building products to streamline ID checks, improving user interface and user experience in the process. Does my right hon. Friend agree…10 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateMany of my constituents stranded in the middle east have been left out of pocket because of their travel insurance. In my view as a former regulator, those policies have overly…09 Mar 2026HANSARDEU: Mutual Interests14. What recent discussions he has had with EU counterparts on topics of mutual interest.05 Mar 2026HANSARDEU: Mutual InterestsAs my constituents head off to beaches in Benidorm, open-top buses in Barça and city breaks in Copenhagen over Easter, they will be sending holiday snaps and making calls home to…05 Mar 2026HANSARDChina: Foreign Interference ArrestsI recently visited the Defence Intelligence Academy with the armed forces parliamentary scheme and saw at first hand that our intelligence services are the best in the business.…04 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansI am on plan 2, which is a dog’s dinner of a system. Like me, is my hon. Friend not surprised that the architects of this Frankenstein’s mess are not even here for the debate? Our…25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansBefore the hon. Gentleman concludes, does he agree that the architects of plan 2 need to say one simple word—sorry?25 Feb 2026HANSARDWarm Home DiscountI will never forget my mum renting a house in York with ancient heating, freezing rooms and an evil prepayment meter that drained her finances. In York, over a third of fuel-poor…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Young Children’s Screen TimeThank you, Sir Jeremy. Briefly, my hon. Friend is a fantastic mum herself and an advocate for the great parents of Britain. Parents need advice about unsupervised screen time,…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Young Children’s Screen TimeI thank my hon. Friend for making that excellent point. I have spoken openly in this House about my own mental health struggles in the past. When it comes to AI tools in…10 Feb 2026