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HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Alec. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) for securing this debate on our coastal…14 Jul 2026HANSARDDartmoor PoniesNatural England proposed that overall livestock grazing limits should be reduced to reduce overgrazing, and it was not specific to ponies—it was about overgrazing by sheep and…09 Jul 2026HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) for making this debate happen. I have been to see his bookshelves and, trust me, the books on strategy…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessForgive me, but I understood that Grangemouth was a crude oil refinery. We need only look to Eurasia—we need only look at what has been happening in Ukraine and Russia—to see that…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessThe shadow Minister is exactly right. Of course, those people’s parents fought in the first world war. They were a generation who really did not want to meet war, but war came to…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Greenhouse Gas Removals SectorIn recognising the challenge of planting enough trees on the land, I wonder whether my hon. Friend has thought more about capturing carbon in the ocean. He and I share the Lyme…08 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersA constituent of mine is an official, a civil servant who works in support of the IICSA. Having had emotional interviews with so many victims of the crimes that we are discussing…07 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKMuch of the commentary on the defence investment plan is on the threat to the UK mainland, our interests and our assets. First, does the Secretary of State think that it is more…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Historical Forced AdoptionIt is barbaric that 185,000 babies were taken from young mothers across a quarter of a century until just 50 years ago, and the Prime Minister is right to say how wrong that was.…02 Jul 2026HANSARDIsrael: E1 Zone ExpansionIn June last year, the UK sanctioned Israeli far-right Minister Bezalel Smotrich for inciting violence against Palestinian communities. In recent weeks, Smotrich has issued an…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReA Government consultation on changes to the planning system closed on 10 March. It included consulting on weakening flood protection in planning guidance, which could lead to…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceFor coastguard rescue officers, remuneration provides recognition of the sacrifices that they and their families make: the nights away from home, the cancelled plans, the annual…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeThe real choice before us is whether we prepare our economy for the future or watch other countries seize the opportunities that we allow to pass us by. The UK has every reason to…24 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Tony Blair suggested that at the beginning of his premiership he was at his most popular and least capable, and talked about ending his time in office at his least popular…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewThe Great South West pan-regional partnership produced an agrifood growth plan which I commend to the Secretary of State. It was launched by Baroness Batters back in February. The…24 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessSo far, the debate has been about how much funding should be found for defence. We should also think about the resignation speech by the former Minister for the Armed Forces, the…23 Jun 2026HANSARDG7 SummitA week ago, the Prime Minister said that the UK would support the deal between the United States and Iran by standing up a “defensive, independent, multilateral mission”. At the…22 Jun 2026HANSARD River Otter: Sewage PollutionI am grateful for the opportunity to raise the issue of sewage pollution in the River Otter, a river that flows through many of the Devon communities that I represent. I should…18 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillEarlier today, I and other members of the Foreign Affairs Committee met the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross’s regional delegation to the UK. The ICRC makes…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. On 17 July 2025, trading standards closed an illicit vape shop on Honiton High Street and seized a large amount of…17 Jun 2026