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HANSARDSupport for Dyslexic PupilsI am pleased to respond on behalf of the Conservative party on support for dyslexic pupils at school. I congratulate the hon. Members for Yeovil (Adam Dance) and for Broxtowe…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsFrom her CV to her tax promises, would the Chancellor know the truth if it stood right in front of her?04 Nov 2025HANSARDDrone ProcurementI thank the Minister for his answer. The biggest drone manufacturer in Ukraine, Ukrspecsystems, is investing £200 million in Britain, opening a factory in Mildenhall in the west…03 Nov 2025HANSARDDrone Procurement7. What steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to procure drones for the armed forces.03 Nov 2025HANSARD Children’s Social CareI hope my voice manages to survive this speech. I am pleased to respond to this important debate on behalf of the Opposition. I welcome the Minister to his new role. I know how…30 Oct 2025HANSARDInvestment in BusinessesEvery Labour Government in history have ended their time in office with unemployment higher than when they started, and this Government have made a record-breaking start.…30 Oct 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyDo you even know what the question was?30 Oct 2025HANSARD Asylum Seekers: MOD HousingThe Minister has given us the usual Government lines on returns under this Government, when the majority of them are obviously voluntary returns. When it comes to enforced…29 Oct 2025HANSARDStrengthening National SecurityThere are reports that Jonathan Powell wrote a box note to the Prime Minister on the China spy trial. When No. 10 was asked about this, the official spokesman said that it was for…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Alleged Spying Case: Role of Attorney General’s OfficeTo be perfectly honest, I do not know what the point is in me asking this question, because we have had two weeks of statements and urgent questions, and Ministers keep attacking…23 Oct 2025HANSARDHigher-level Learning TargetOn higher-level learning, universities have spent at least £2.5 million since the attacks of 7 October on additional security for anti-Israel protests and the clean-up operations…20 Oct 2025HANSARDFree Schools: Application DecisionsOne year ago, the Education Secretary paused plans to open 44 approved free schools. In January, she said that she was “working rapidly” to make a decision. That was nine months…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsI am slightly baffled by the answer that it is not the job of Ministers to vet witness statements when they are made on behalf of the Government. That is exactly the point; they…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Pride in PlaceI welcome the Minister to her new position. I enjoyed shadowing her on the energy brief. I really welcome the inclusion of Lakenheath in this announcement, and I look forward to…15 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackSection 12 of the Public Order Act already allows a senior police officer to place conditions on a protest march, for instance by rerouting it if the march will be noisy,…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Security Update: Official Secrets Act CaseThe Minister has comprehensively taken on several strawman arguments, answered questions that have not been asked, and stuck to his carefully constructed sentences. One example…13 Oct 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesWill the Minister give way?16 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. The 2018 definition of Islamophobia by the all-party parliamentary group on British Muslims said that the debate about rape gangs was a form of “anti-Muslim racism”. Among…15 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThe Government talk about devolution, but that is not what is going on with the Bill, or with local government reform. Power is not being handed down by central Government, but…02 Sept 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal ActivityI have been fobbed off with ridiculous non-answers to my written questions on this subject and an insulting letter from the Immigration Minister, the hon. Member for Feltham and…21 Jul 2025