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HANSARDRegional Transport InequalityI was listening to Radio 4 yesterday evening, and I was hearing about transport problems in London. Let’s face it: when we hear about transport problems in London, we know exactly…11 Sept 2025HANSARDRegional Transport InequalityMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. He points to how it is much more affordable simply to dual a piece of track than it is to invest in new railway lines, as we talked about a lot…11 Sept 2025HANSARDMicromobility Vehicles17. What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of passenger rail infrastructure.11 Sept 2025HANSARDMicromobility VehiclesRail travellers are used to the excuse of leaves on the line, but travellers on the railway between Exeter and London Waterloo have recently encountered a new one: soil moisture…11 Sept 2025HANSARD UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment ProcessOn the Foreign Affairs Committee, we have seen the high calibre of career diplomats who usually take up the most senior ambassadorial appointments, so it is not obvious to me why…11 Sept 2025HANSARDLife Sciences InvestmentI represent people who work at the excellent Living Systems Institute at the University of Exeter. The purpose-built institute was launched in 2017 to bring together physicists,…11 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeQatar has used its good offices for diplomatic negotiations for many years. Taliban representatives secretly arrived in Qatar 15 years ago and subsequently attended peace…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Russian Drones: Violation of Polish AirspaceThe Russian drones over Poland were tracked by Polish aircraft but also by Dutch aircraft stationed in Poland. That reminds us that four years ago Putin sought a roll-back in NATO…10 Sept 2025HANSARDJaguar Land Rover Cyber-attackThe Minister talked about a cross-Government approach, and last week the Ministry of Defence stood up the cyber and specialist operations command, building on the foundations of…09 Sept 2025HANSARD National TrailsMy hon. Friend talks about the economic benefits of national trails. In my constituency, we have the South West Coast Path, which attracts 9 million visitors every year and is…09 Sept 2025HANSARD National TrailsThe King Charles III coastal path will be an impressive achievement, if we can make it happen. Would the Minister commend the section between Lyme Regis and Sidmouth in my…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Palestine Action: Proscription and ProtestsMr Justice Chamberlain granted the judicial review on the basis that the Home Secretary had not consulted Palestine Action before proscribing it. The judge ruled that it was…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyOver the summer I joined the Chief of the General Staff on a visit to Supacat at Dunkeswell in Devon. I learned there that to keep supply chains active, manufacturers need…08 Sept 2025HANSARDSudanThe Rapid Support Forces have trapped 260,000 civilians in El Fasher, half of whom are children, and many of whom are surviving on animal fodder. How are the Government working…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseI am wholly supportive of this Government-commissioned report into group-based child sexual exploitation, but the Government must not be distracted from the places where child…02 Sept 2025HANSARD The Battle of BritainIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Tewkesbury (Cameron Thomas) for choosing and securing this debate. In…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsA constituent got in touch with me because sadly his daughter did not see her 30th birthday owing to an eating disorder. The point that my constituent made was that that was in…02 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumWhen Labour was in opposition, it attacked the Conservatives on the small number of asylum seekers who had been removed to Rwanda as part of the Tory deterrent. Now that the…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastIn May the Government revealed in court that they, the Executive, had made recent assessments of the risk of breaches of international humanitarian law in Gaza. I say breaches,…01 Sept 2025HANSARD UkraineAdmiral Sir Tony Radakin is a fine example of public service, so I humbly agree with the Defence Secretary about the retiring Chief of the Defence Staff. When the CDS appeared…01 Sept 2025