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HANSARDLocal Bus Services2. What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.08 Jan 2026HANSARDHuman Rights Abuses: Magnitsky SanctionsI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate on Magnitsky-style sanctions for serious human rights abuses. There are numerous ways that sanctioned…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Subsea Telecommunications Cables: Resilience and Crisis PreparednessI congratulate my hon. Friend on his statement, and commend the hard work of other members of our Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy in helping to compile the…08 Jan 2026HANSARDMyanmar: Religious Minority PersecutionI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing today’s debate on Myanmar, because religious and ethnic minorities there are facing some of the harshest persecution. He will no doubt be…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI welcome the advance sight of the statement from the Defence Secretary, and I thank the Defence Minister for the operational briefing this morning. I also welcome the Prime…07 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaThe number of illegal settlements approved by the Netanyahu Government in the occupied west bank has shamefully reached the highest level since 2017. Alongside that, with the…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaWhether it is Venezuela, Greenland, Ukraine, Palestine or Taiwan, the UK Government are right to champion international law, but we must face facts. The global rules-based order…05 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionIt is clear that the previous solution, the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, was opposed by all the political parties in Northern Ireland. It was…05 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMerry Christmas to you, Mr Speaker, all House staff and, in particular, my constituents, who keep re-electing me as their Member of Parliament. Many of my constituents have again…18 Dec 2025HANSARDFarming ProfitabilityNo farmers, no food. That is why, as the son of former farmers, I believe it is imperative that we support our farmers. After the last Conservative Government sold out British…18 Dec 2025HANSARD UkraineI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. The final letter from the late Lance Corporal George Hooley is moving, poignant and inspirational. We will remember him.…18 Dec 2025HANSARDFarming Profitability13. What steps she is taking to help increase the profitability of farming.18 Dec 2025HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized BusinessesSlough is a dynamic and innovative business hub, but as we enter the festive period, retail, hospitality and leisure businesses, for example, are under immense pressure. Although…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Businesses14. What steps his Department is taking to support SMEs.11 Dec 2025HANSARD Foreign InterferenceThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. Like some of our allies, we have had major issues with transnational repression, misinformation and disinformation, hostile…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Ajax Armoured VehicleWhat an absolute shambles. The Minister should be livid at how things have transpired, given the billions of pounds of British taxpayers’ money that has been spent over the years…08 Dec 2025HANSARDYouth ServicesUnder the previous Conservative Government, youth services suffered the most devastating and deepest cuts in modern times: over £1 billion was slashed, more than 1,000 youth…27 Nov 2025HANSARDYouth Services4. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on funding for youth services.27 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI welcome the Prime Minister’s statement updating the House, but let us be under no illusions: President Trump’s originally proposed peace plan is humiliating and unpalatable to…25 Nov 2025HANSARDPride in Place Funding: SloughI have spoken to hundreds of my Slough constituents who are tired of having a high street where they do not feel safe, that lacks essential local amenities and that is devoid of…24 Nov 2025