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HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillI commend the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson) for bringing this important issue to the House. It is good to see the Minister in his place—I know he and Ministers in his…17 Jan 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Tracy Gilbert) on securing the Bill and bringing it to the House. The Bill represents an important step forward in…17 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely correct. If he will allow me, I will elaborate on that further on in my oration this morning, when I will look at the other side of the coin.…17 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillThere I was, being nice about a Liberal Democrat-proposed Bill. As the hon. Lady knows, the Liberal Democrats are the bane of my life in my constituency, but I was being nice to…17 Jan 2025HANSARDMiddle EastThe Foreign Secretary is right that both Israel and Hamas must ensure that the deal is successful and stick to the terms that have been outlined, but as the Foreign Secretary came…16 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueWhile the Chancellor was in China securing her measly £600 million, borrowing rates reached the highest they have been since 2008. In 2024 she said that her Budget would be “a…14 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Transport AccessibilityLike the hon. Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen), I have stations in my constituency—in Hedge End and Swanwick—that were allocated money by the previous Government for…09 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Combined Authorities (Borrowing) and East Midlands Combined County Authority (Borrowing and Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I wish the Minister and all Members a happy new year. Considering the bulging numbers on the Opposition Benches, the…08 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Combined Authorities (Borrowing) and East Midlands Combined County Authority (Borrowing and Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I do not want to break the spirit of consensus, but although the Minister is quite right that transparency is crucial to all local mayors and that the public must know how much…08 Jan 2025HANSARD PlaygroundsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Lewell-Buck. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Tom Hayes) on securing this debate. His speech this…08 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. During an answer about police numbers, the Prime Minister said that someone on the Conservative Benches shouted “Boring!” May I correct the record…08 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Adult Social Care ReformI congratulate the Secretary of State on taking community diagnostic hubs and expanding their hours, which is something that the last Conservative Government established. Will he…06 Jan 2025HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentThe hon. Lady has plenty of time, but can I just say to her: one line, two lines, full house.19 Dec 2024HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentIt is an honour to wind up this end-of-term Christmas Adjournment debate for the official Opposition. We have had a wide and varied range of issues raised during this debate, as…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Hospice FundingThe fact that the Minister has come here expecting us to welcome her announcement and congratulate her on giving money that her Government took away in the first place really…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Responsibilities of Housing DevelopersThat is not what the Minister for Housing and Planning said in the Chamber on Monday. He said that local authorities and councillors can make decisions about their area as long as…11 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsIn the last few weeks of the last Government, we awarded millions of pounds to remote train stations such as Hedge End and Swanwick in my constituency under the Access for All…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Responsibilities of Housing DevelopersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for securing this important debate. I am…11 Dec 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner Bill (Second sitting)Apologies, Mr Efford, for not announcing it this morning, but I am a trustee of the armed forces parliamentary scheme. Examination of Witness Abby Dryden gave evidence.10 Dec 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillThank you for your indulgence, Madam Deputy Speaker, as I had to nip upstairs to sit in a Bill Committee programming session. I am delighted to be here to speak on this…09 Dec 2024