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HANSARDUK-Israel Military Co-operation AgreementFollowing on from the 2020 agreement, in November 2021, Britain and Israel signed a memorandum of understanding, elevating the UK-Israel bilateral relationship to a strategic…20 May 2024HANSARDCost of Living11. What fiscal steps he is taking to support households with the cost of living.07 May 2024HANSARDCost of LivingI welcome the support that the Government have provided throughout covid and the recent energy crisis for my constituents in Meon Valley—I thank the Government. It has made a huge…07 May 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillThe Bill is great, and I thank my right hon. Friend for it. Is there any evidence that breakfast clubs in primary schools increase attendance? I am slightly confused: if people do…01 May 2024HANSARDUK Armed Forces in Middle EastWe talk about 500 trucks a day because that was the pre-war number, but that was when Gaza had a relatively functioning economy and an agricultural sector to back it up.…29 Apr 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingThis is a very welcome statement, so I thank my right hon. Friend. He mentioned the Haythornthwaite report. When will we get an update, particularly on the plan to spend the £4…24 Apr 2024HANSARDCommunity Ownership Fund9. What the criteria are for allocation of round 4 of the community ownership fund.22 Apr 2024HANSARDCommunity Ownership FundI was delighted to hear that so many projects have received a large amount of money to take over community centres, heritage buildings, pubs and sporting facilities. The list also…22 Apr 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaAccess to the north of Gaza for those providing humanitarian aid is still dire, and 28 children are reported to have died of malnutrition and dehydration. UNRWA continues to be…17 Apr 2024HANSARDSupport for Small Businesses18. What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support small businesses.19 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for Small BusinessesJust after the Budget, I met some of the small businesses in my constituency at the Flower Pots in Cheriton. While they were pleased with some of the Budget, they talked about…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaGiven the impending famine in Gaza, as outlined by the IPC report, will the UK align with the EU, Sweden, Australia, Canada and many other countries by restoring funding to UNRWA…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) for introducing the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill as her private Member’s Bill, and…15 Mar 2024HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care9. What steps her Department is taking to improve urgent and emergency care.05 Mar 2024HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareUp to £900 million for a brand-new acute hospital is coming to mid-Hampshire and health experts are making the case that it will make huge improvements in care, despite some…05 Mar 2024HANSARD Wine DutyOther right hon. and hon. Members have mentioned wine merchants, but what we have so far not discussed are the wine growers in the UK. I had better declare an interest, being the…05 Mar 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaHas my right hon. Friend had any discussions with the Israeli Government about how, if the hostages were released by Hamas, Israel would withdraw and the peace process could start…21 Feb 2024HANSARDRegister of Children not in SchoolI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of a register of not-in-school children. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. The…20 Feb 2024HANSARDRegister of Children not in SchoolPart of the Bill that I propose to introduce will give support to parents who are home educating and put the burden on local authorities to provide that support and funding. I…20 Feb 2024HANSARDRegister of Children not in SchoolOne of the reasons why I did not vote for the Labour party’s motion was that it conflated persistent absence with the not-in-school register. Children with persistent absence are…20 Feb 2024