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HANSARDCall for General ElectionI believe I just heard the hon. Member say that there had been a petition with 3 million signatures last year and one with 1 million signatures this year. If that is correct, does…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsBut indeed. [ Laughter. ] There remain several hazardous crossings on the busy east-west line between Ipswich and Cambridge, including at Thurston, where pedestrians are obliged…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted to inform the Secretary of State that the long-awaited footbridge with lifts has finally been installed at Stowmarket station and is due to be commissioned very…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI welcome the Government’s statement this evening. I am proud that Suffolk is home to one of the largest air bases in the country. British military families have been in contact…07 Jan 2026HANSARDLess Survivable CancersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I thank the hon. Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) for securing this debate. Cancer remains a most feared word. We…06 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThere is a central question here, which can be simply put: if we do not condemn the American actions in Venezuela, what is to stop dictators around the world acting in a similar…05 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Happy new year, Mr Speaker. My visit to France with the Select Committee on Home Affairs exposed the reality on the beaches: French officers facing pitched battles against…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Community AudiologyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Danny Beales) for securing this interesting…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Community AudiologyI could not agree more, given the number of people who have come to me with handfuls of hearing aids on which they have spent thousands of pounds, telling me that they are just…18 Dec 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Hanukkah murder of the Jews on Bondi beach has reverberated around the world. I shall go from here to sign a book of condolence at Australia House. UK synagogues require…18 Dec 2025HANSARDRural CrimeMerry Christmas and happy Hanukkah, Mr Speaker. The chief constable of Suffolk has informed me that much rural domestic violence is simply unreported, with one reason perhaps…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Community AudiologyI am very interested in the story of dogs and the shape of a dog’s ear canal; that is such a helpful explanation. I was often brought dogs, particularly spaniels with big floppy…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMany of us are concerned about the progress of the assisted dying or Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the other place. There appears to be an orchestrated filibuster in…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Resident Doctors: Industrial ActionI congratulate our own frontline team, because this is a great deal. I came to Parliament partly to speak up for our NHS, and I have spoken in many debates. I have also trained…10 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I think I am the first person to speak today who is a supporter of digital ID. However, I agree with many of the…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDI will not just now. I agree with all those arguments, but why do I support digital ID? Because I believe that those arguments are about the practicalities of how we implement…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanDoes the Minister agree that at the heart of this matter is the question of the truth, and the question of whether the deliberation of the safety advisory group at Birmingham city…08 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal ElectionsUnlike many Opposition Members, I welcome this announcement, for I know that the people of Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket will want the Government to get this process right. Does…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPalace of Westminster: School VisitsI thank my hon. Friend for his answer. During a recent visit to the Westgate community primary school in Bury St Edmunds, I was asked by a very bright eight-year-old whether…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy colleague, Professor Malcolm Reed, the former chair of the Medical Schools Council, has been trying to address the serious issue of sexual misconduct in medical schools. When…27 Nov 2025