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HANSARD Employees Travelling Outside the UK: Expenses RateI beg to move, That this House has considered expenses rates for employees travelling outside the UK. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I am…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Employees Travelling Outside the UK: Expenses RateI take that fully on board. I am delighted that the hon. Member is here for this debate. There are cities in Europe where the situation is even more pronounced than in Amsterdam.…14 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI very much welcome, as I am sure do most of colleagues on the Labour Benches, the Government’s actions so far on commonhold and leasehold, and I look forward to their further…02 Jul 2026HANSARDGreen Book Wellbeing Guidance6. Whether she plans to update the Treasury Green Book supplementary guidance on wellbeing. [R]23 Jun 2026HANSARDGreen Book Wellbeing GuidanceI thank the Chancellor for her response. With the constantly growing evidence base behind it, wellbeing economics offers Governments an increasingly sophisticated means of…23 Jun 2026HANSARDAutomated Enforcement Technology: Evidence9. What assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing greater use of evidence from automated enforcement technology in trials.17 Mar 2026HANSARDAutomated Enforcement Technology: EvidenceThe Government are to be commended for the largest ever investment in police technology, including facial recognition to catch serious offenders, and a drone squad to crack down…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Croydon Area Remodelling SchemeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. This issue has been on my radar for a very long time. I used to be the leader of the local authority in Crawley, and we…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: South-eastIs the hon. Gentleman astounded, as I am, that the majority of that debt is with the public works loan board, which sits underneath the Treasury. Where was the Treasury when that…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: South-eastIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. Local government is an area of great interest to me. I did my master’s dissertation on models for English…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: South-eastThere are three areas, and social care is one of them. The finances of upper-tier authorities have been totally compromised, initially by the costs of social care, where we have…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: South-eastOn a point of order, Mr Vickers. Regarding my earlier breach, I just want to apologise to you and to the Chamber for referring to my right hon. Friends the Members for…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministry of DefenceDoes my hon. Friend accept that part of the reason for the difference in defence spending is that those nations’ security is at much more immediate risk than that of the UK? If we…04 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsCrawley A&E’s closure was accompanied by a commitment to a 24-hour urgent treatment centre, a commitment that the trust is now breaking. Can the Minister meet me to discuss how…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationImmediately, yes. Given that poor advice has previously been given by the Department to the Secretary of State, is it not time to pause and reconsider the evidence base for local…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI have great respect for the Secretary of State; I believe that he is one of the finest Ministers on this Government’s Front Bench, and I have great sympathy for him. The reality…23 Feb 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformThis package of measures will transform the lives of thousands of my constituents. On fleecehold, residents in Forge Wood are paying thousands of pounds for services that other…27 Jan 2026HANSARDDraft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2026I would be delighted to have a different system in place. In fact, I spent many years as a local authority leader, lobbying the last Government to try to do anything on that front…21 Jan 2026HANSARDDraft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I am here replacing another Member. When they told me the subject, I said, “Great! It is the first time I have ever…21 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. What action are the UK Government taking to support Tamils in seeking justice for past and current injustices?20 Jan 2026