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HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorI agree that far too much in British political and wider culture relies on taking things on trust and assuming that good motives and good intentions will win the day. Very sadly,…24 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingWill the hon. Member give way?23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingMy hon. Friend makes a compelling point about the UK’s successes in controlling gun crime to date. Does he agree with the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) that…23 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have big ambitions for active travel, but their targets in the third cycling and walking investment strategy are neither bold nor measurable. Over 40 organisations,…12 Feb 2026HANSARDSupport for Road UsersOver 130,000 motor vehicles are now stolen every year in the UK; there has been a 75% increase in England and Wales in a decade. Much of that theft happens through the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ4. My Oxfordshire constituents are sick of widespread potholes, particularly at Milton interchange, in Didcot and along the A417 serving Challow and Stanford in the Vale. Yet the…11 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I shall be concise because we have perhaps started discussing this new clause unwittingly in the previous segment. New clause 12 would require a review of the previous…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I am content to not to press new clause 14—we will save that battle for another day—but I will move new clause 19 formally when the time comes. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Fourteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Western, during the final hour of this Bill Committee. May I briefly associate myself with the remarks of the shadow Minister? I…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)New clause 14 would require the Secretary of State to lay before Parliament a report on types of traction within a year of the Bill having passed, because the UK seems very…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 21, in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Mr Dillon), would require a review of public road level…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I enjoyed the debate with the Minister, but I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 13 Report on the potential merits of customer…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship once again, Sir Alec. Before I speak to new clause 25, let me make a few comments about the Government and Conservative amendments.…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Let me say a couple of words on the shadow Minister’s new clauses. I entirely understand what he is trying to achieve and he asks some valid questions about the nature of…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 24 Great British Railways Board “(1) The Secretary of State must appoint a Board to review…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I will press new clause 10 to a vote. Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Before I go into the detail of new clause 10, let me say why we think it is important. Passenger safety on our railway is important not only in absolute terms—it is absolutely…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Given the shadow Minister’s criticism of the new clause, is he willing to condemn the previous Government’s restoring your railway fund for the same reasons?10 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Our new clause 11 would create a fund for future railway improvement, which would have multiple intentions. First, it would create a stable pipeline of enhancements in…10 Feb 2026