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HANSARDPlanning ReformWhen I met local nature activists in Bracknell, they told me that swift bricks are used not just by swifts, but by house martins and sparrows. Sadly, they are not used by…16 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionI thank the Foreign Secretary and the shadow Foreign Secretary for their powerful words on the horrific antisemitic attack in Australia. Jimmy Lai has been persecuted for standing…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Foreign InterferenceThese are dangerous times for democracies in Europe and across the world. I will not be alone in having heard one particular word used increasingly to describe our social and…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Foreign InterferenceThe hon. Lady is making a powerful case about Reform UK speaking on Russia’s talking points. Of course, the biggest talking point of them all is that NATO is the enemy. When her…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Foreign InterferenceThe Minister is setting out the strong action that the Government are taking to target those threats. Does he think that social media companies are doing enough to ensure that…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerDuring the Budget debate, I asked the shadow Chancellor whether he would address the fact that, on multiple occasions, he referred to the public finances in a fantastically…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillThe shadow Secretary of State talks about modernisation and his concerns about the Government’s approach. In 2017, South Western Railway spent £1 billion on new trains to serve my…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillI am listening carefully to all the hon. Gentleman’s recommendations. Many of them sound wonderful, but I suspect that they come with something of a price tag. I hope he will get…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillI am delighted to speak today in this debate. I hope that the Bill marks the start of a new era for our rail system. Bracknell’s rail links are its lifeblood, connecting us to…09 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyI am honoured to represent Bracknell in this place. It is a relatively prosperous community, but still one in five children are growing up in poverty after housing costs.…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillCan I say at the outset how much I have enjoyed the debate? I particularly want to highlight the contributions of my hon. Friend the Member for Llanelli (Dame Nia Griffith), who…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillI apologise for interrupting the hon. Lady just as she is getting on to a point that, as she knows, I care deeply about, but I wanted to tease out a point about ethical…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillMy hon. Friend is being extremely generous in giving way. Effectively—not legally—the Government act as the trustee for the PPF, which is why they have been able to take this…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillI thank the Minister for making this important announcement about a consultation on the role of trustees. As part of that consultation, will he keep in mind the important issue of…03 Dec 2025HANSARDOffice for Budget Responsibility ForecastsOn 3 September, the shadow Chancellor stood at the Opposition Dispatch Box and claimed that the hole in the public finances could be as much as £40 billion. As it happens, that…01 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsBefore the hon. Gentleman gets to the part of his speech that I do not think I will like as much as what he has said already, does he welcome the freezing of rail fares for the…01 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe right hon. Lady has repeatedly suggested that energy bills are going up— [ Interruption. ] If she does not believe me, perhaps she will believe Martin Lewis, the money-saving…01 Dec 2025HANSARDDriving Test Availability: South-eastIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Dr Pinkerton), who is my constituency neighbour, for securing the debate and…26 Nov 2025HANSARDDriving Test Availability: South-eastAbsolutely. I say gently that my hon. Friend’s contribution is slightly more up to date than some of those we heard from the Liberal Democrats earlier, because the Government have…26 Nov 2025HANSARDDriving Test Availability: South-eastDoes the hon. Gentleman recognise that it is exactly that mechanism that bots rely on to operate and manipulate the system, which is exactly why the Government have announced…26 Nov 2025