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HANSARD LGBT Veterans Independent ReviewI am not sure whether it is common procedure for someone intervene in their own debate, but I appreciate the Minister’s time, and I thank him for his comments about the…31 Oct 2024HANSARD LGBT Veterans Independent ReviewI greatly appreciate this opportunity to engage in a significant debate about the implementation of the LGBT veterans independent review. The review not only acknowledges the…31 Oct 2024HANSARD LGBT Veterans Independent ReviewMy hon. Friend the Chair of the Select Committee—it is good to see him in his place—is completely right about the recommendations made as part of the review. I will come on to…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Chancellor on a tremendous Budget despite a remarkably difficult inheritance. We have kept our promises: change is here, and it cannot come…30 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State for everything that she is doing to tackle Islamo-phobia. This anti-Muslim discourse is a scourge on our communities in Burnley, Padiham and…28 Oct 2024HANSARDBlack History MonthI thank my hon. Friend for letting me intervene on him during this brilliant speech. Does he agree that our diversity is often our strength and that, as in Burnley, Padiham and…24 Oct 2024HANSARDSt Helena: UK ImmigrationI am interested to hear how offshoring is being rebranded; the Rwanda scheme was a huge failure. Does the Minister agree that any comparison between this plan and the Rwanda…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Government’s Childcare ExpansionI hugely welcome the news about funding for schools, children and parents, and for school-based nurseries in particular. I hope the Minister will look fondly on applications from…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Criminal Justice System: CapacityI thank the Lord Chancellor and her Department for their important work in tackling the backlog. Given that the previous Government agreed the funding allocation, who does she…17 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe warm homes plan is excellent and much needed in towns such as mine, but on warm homes grants for insulation, during recess I met a large number of constituents who had been…08 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsSEND services are really important to people in my constituency as well. Does my hon. Friend agree that we are not anti independent schools or private schools or the work that…08 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsDoes the Foreign Secretary agree that this Government’s commitment to our populated British overseas territories is fundamental, unshakeable and unbreakable. I am glad to hear him…07 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituents want a fair and robust welfare system, but they have no truck with fraud. Can the Secretary of State assure my constituents that she is doing everything she can to…07 Oct 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceSlanderous! I stand here, honoured beyond belief, to represent the great towns of Burnley, Padiham and Brierfield—towns that are part of the story of our nation. This is the land…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Please allow me to start by congratulating the hon. Members for Bromley and Biggin Hill (Peter Fortune) and for Guildford (Zöe Franklin), and my…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceThe Minister is being very generous with his time. I wonder whether he will meet me and representatives from Burnley council, which has a very good retrofit scheme that actually…11 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedWhen the previous Conservative Government left office, education standards were declining, schools were crumbling, and they claimed to have maxed out on their support for…03 Sept 2024HANSARDContracts for DifferenceI welcome this phenomenal, record-breaking achievement from the Secretary of State, which represents a significant milestone towards clean power by 2030. Let us see more projects…03 Sept 2024HANSARDPublic Spending: InheritanceThe brass neck of Opposition Members is astonishing after what we have heard from the Chancellor today. My residents in Burnley, Padiham and Brierfield will be so disappointed to…29 Jul 2024HANSARD NATO and European Political Community MeetingsI thank the Prime Minister for the leadership that he has shown in his discussions at Blenheim, especially those on NATO. I am proud to hear him recommit us to a two-state…22 Jul 2024