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HANSARDTopical QuestionsSeniority!11 Mar 2024HANSARDSEN Places: EssexLast July, standing here, I launched the campaign for a new special needs school in south Essex. In February this year, working closely with Essex County Council, which I commend…11 Mar 2024HANSARDSEN Places: Essex8. What steps she is taking to increase the provision of special educational needs places in Essex.11 Mar 2024HANSARD Defence Acquisition ReformForgive me, Sir, but—Yes! [Laughter.] I have waited for years to hear an MOD Minister issue this statement, and this very good Minister has done just that. It is true that the…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseCollectively, last night was not our finest hour, but Mr Speaker has apologised to the House for his role in what happened, showing evident contrition, and I think we should…22 Feb 2024HANSARD UkraineThe Defence Secretary has recently drawn parallels with the 1930s. He spoke powerfully at Lancaster House about our transition from a post-war world to a pre-war one. In a similar…22 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn the subject of recruitment and retention, on 7 November the Chief of the General Staff, Patrick Sanders—arguably the best general of his generation—told the Defence Committee:…19 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI completely support the Government’s action, which is totally in accordance with international law and defending freedom of navigation on the high seas, but we can only do it…24 Jan 2024HANSARDRoad Traffic and Street WorksOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker, my right hon. Friend the Member for North West Hampshire (Kit Malthouse) kindly mentioned in his speech that I brought in a similar Bill,…24 Jan 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs a member of the Defence Committee, I know that it is an open secret that Iran is paymaster to, and helps to train, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthi rebels in Yemen—there is no…16 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI commend the Minister, the Justice Secretary and those who have advised them for having to exercise the judgment of Solomon but, none the less, coming up with a practical and,…10 Jan 2024HANSARDWomen in the Defence SectorHappy new year, Mr Speaker. Many women undertake critical roles in our defence industry, so the policies by which we procure the equipment they build are very important for them.…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Long-term Plan for HousingMay I ask the Minister for a very clear answer on the controversial matter of housing targets? Basically, there are two ways of doing it: we can have mandatory targets, where the…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Service AccommodationI thank the hon. Member for his kind compliment, but I have to point out that I am one more Tory Back Bencher than we have SNP Back Benchers here.19 Dec 2023HANSARD Service AccommodationPerhaps I can assist the hon. Member. That was the position of the previous Defence Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for Wyre and Preston North (Mr Wallace), but, in…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Service AccommodationLike the hon. Gentleman, I served, in my case as an infantry officer in the Territorial Army during the cold war. He knows that the House of Commons Defence Committee is in the…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillAs my hon. Friend has mentioned pigs twice, another area where we would like the Government to move—I hope with the support of all parties—is on banning the awful use of pig…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillLet me try to take the partisan element out of this. Our great friend Sir David Amess, who was a Conservative MP and a patron of the excellent Conservative Animal Welfare…18 Dec 2023HANSARDInternational Health Regulations 2005I thank the Minister for giving way so often. To be clear and to follow on from my earlier question, he has put on the record that we have a right to opt out of any amendments…18 Dec 2023HANSARDInternational Health Regulations 2005The House has already heard that we may have to vote on the amendments, along with others, by the end of May 2024. It is possible that by then we will already have had a general…18 Dec 2023