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HANSARDPlanning ReformThe Conservatives were right to abolish Whitehall-imposed mandatory housing targets, and Labour was wrong to bring them back. May I ask the Minister specifically about call-ins?…16 Dec 2025HANSARDVeteransRegarding Northern Ireland veterans who served on Operation Banner, the Government’s Northern Ireland Troubles Bill has now been powerfully described by eight retired four-star…15 Dec 2025HANSARDVeteransThat is not true. We had hoped to hear from the wannabe future Prime Minister, the hon. Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Carns), but as we have not— [ Interruption. ] He is not…15 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDFor the avoidance of doubt, I am on this side of the Westminster Hall Chamber only because it is so packed that this was the only remaining chair. I have not defected to the…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDriving Test Availability: South-eastTell us!26 Nov 2025HANSARDDriving Test Availability: South-eastUnfortunately, it was right that Loveday Ryder, the previous chief executive of the DVSA, had to resign because of this terrible ongoing problem. Does the hon. Gentleman agree…26 Nov 2025HANSARDMinisterial CodeI listened carefully to the Minister’s rather Kafkaesque reply, but could I ask him a technical question? Given that the Prime Minister oversees the code and appoints the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDHomelessness Strategy: Housing FirstWe do need to build more homes, including more affordable homes, but they have to be built in an environmentally sustainable way. Why are Ministers, through the Planning and…24 Nov 2025HANSARDTransport Infrastructure UpgradesThe lower Thames crossing—or the late and tardy crossing, as it is now known in Essex—is the second largest piece of infrastructure in the country after High Speed 2. When will…20 Nov 2025HANSARDFlooding: MonmouthshireAlthough I am not a Welsh MP, I would like to express my sympathies for what the people of Monmouthshire are going through. In 2014, when I was the Armed Forces Minister in the…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillThank you, ma’am. This has been a lively and, at times, impassioned debate, and rightly so, when we remember what is at stake. Some 300,000 British soldiers served in Northern…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillWill the Minister give way on that point?18 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillIf the Bill is as good as the Secretary of State would have the House believe, why have nine very senior four-star officers—eight generals and one air chief marshal—written to The…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillOn Sunday, I read the Bill again carefully, and parts 3, 4 and 5, in very clear terms, are the conveyor belt that I was speaking about. However, for those who still believe…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles LegacyJohn Downey.13 Nov 2025HANSARDTyphoon Fighter Sovereign CapabilityI completely accept the hon. Gentleman’s argument about a blended force of Typhoon and F-35, but does he accept that one of the drawbacks of the F-35 is that we are effectively at…12 Nov 2025HANSARDTyphoon Fighter Sovereign CapabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher, as we debate the important role that the Typhoon programme plays in our nation’s defence and industrial…12 Nov 2025HANSARDTyphoon Fighter Sovereign CapabilityMy hon. Friend is making a good speech. I recently paid a shadow ministerial visit to Warton and Samlesbury, and we saw the penultimate Qatari Typhoon painted and ready to fly…12 Nov 2025HANSARDTyphoon Fighter Sovereign CapabilityWhere are the SNP?12 Nov 2025HANSARD Remembrance Day: Armed ForcesI completely agree with my right hon. and gallant Friend—the history of the 14th Army is a proud one. It was a marvellous amalgam, under a brilliant leader, of people from…11 Nov 2025