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HANSARDDrone ProcurementI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The Minister may be aware of Domo Tactical Communications, a drone manufacturer in my constituency…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Independent Lifeboats: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend, who is nearly my constituency neighbour. He is absolutely right to pay tribute to Hayling Island RNLI lifeboat and the coastguard rescue team based in his…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Independent Lifeboats: Government SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for independent lifeboats. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I am grateful for the…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Independent Lifeboats: Government SupportThe hon. Member, my friend, makes a very good point. When writing this speech, I wanted to talk about the nuts and bolts of funding, and the operational difficulties that some…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Independent Lifeboats: Government SupportI have been known to have some scampi and chips in the hon. Lady’s constituency, and I agree that it is beautiful. I challenge her to say whether it is as beautiful as Hamble…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Independent Lifeboats: Government SupportThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. I thank him for indulging my having a second bite of the cherry, because he makes an important point. Recently, the hon. Member…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Independent Lifeboats: Government SupportI genuinely thank all hon. Members for their fabulous contributions extolling the virtues of their lifeboat services. I thank the Minister and shadow Minister for being here this…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Independent Lifeboats: Government SupportI could not have put it better myself, and of course I pay tribute to the organisations that the hon. Lady set out. It is good that she has an RNLI lifeboat and an independent…29 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Twelfth sitting)I hope that the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion does not develop a complex because I speak on all of her new clauses. She is a doughty parliamentarian who has deeply held views,…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Twelfth sitting)It is even worse than that: in the previous debate, the Minister said that she did not want the Government to be able to impose their ideals on mayors, but now they have reduced…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eleventh sitting)Good morning, Sir John. I am asking for a genuine point of clarification from the Minister. The Library briefing says: “If an MP were appointed” to one of these boards, “they…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the Minister for those encouraging words. She is absolutely correct, and I hope she does not see this intervention as unfair, but can she use her good offices to speed…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Twelfth sitting)The Minister has gone further than I was expecting her to. I think it is now up to my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight East to table the new clause again on Report,…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Twelfth sitting)I hope that the hon. Lady will take a reasonable and responsible tone on this new clause. Will she tell her colleagues around the country, including those from Hampshire, to stop…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I am sorry to tempt the Committee with the prospect of a nice pint in the Strangers Bar, but I will not speak to this new…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the hon. Lady; we can now resume our laughs together. We entirely agree with her on this issue. Will she comment on our debates during the Planning and Infrastructure Bill…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Twelfth sitting)Before the Minister uncharacteristically turned her guns on me, after remaining largely silent on the Committee this afternoon, I was about to say this. I believe that the hon.…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Twelfth sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the chair, Dame Siobhain. I was going to resist the temptation to have another say on voting systems in local government, but I saw this new clause…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Twelfth sitting)In part, because the Liberal Democrats put out six leaflets a year that do not tell the truth about what is actually going on, and make a mockery between the relationship between…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Twelfth sitting)Dame Siobhan, the answer to that is no and if you Google it you will see the relationship. I have a lot of respect for Councillor House. We just have very big political…28 Oct 2025