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HANSARD Welfare ReformI welcome the Secretary of State’s shift towards prevention. Last May, my constituent Alexander McRandal was riding his motorbike on the lanes of east Devon when he struck a…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI agree with the shadow Minister on the point about special schools. Additionally, in Committee in January, he raised the point about local authority consent for some children to…18 Mar 2025HANSARD G7Last spring, the UK joined the United States in conducting five combined joint naval and airstrikes against the Houthis. This weekend, the US conducted airstrikes without…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Housing Development Planning: Water CompaniesIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Lewell-Buck. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) on securing this debate on both…12 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaThe Foreign Secretary wrote to the Foreign Affairs Committee last week about the importance of ensuring accountability for crimes committed under the Assad regime. Today’s…10 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Daniel Coffey from Cullompton lost his life while serving in Iraq. His grandfather said yesterday that Vice-President J.D. Vance“should have a lot more respect for those who…05 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI support the Government’s increase in defence spending from 2.3% to 2.5% of GDP. I would like to see them go further, and for it to rise to 3% as soon as possible. There is an…05 Mar 2025HANSARDMarket Towns: Cultural HeritageIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Jeremy. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Southend East and Rochford (Mr Alaba), not least because I represent six market…04 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineIt was welcome to hear the Prime Minister acknowledge Canada’s contribution to Ukraine’s self-defence and its status as a vital ally for the UK. Last week, he was asked by the…03 Mar 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. We are at a pivotal moment in history. The international rule of law, established and affirmed after world war two,…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier in topical questions, the Veterans Minister said that the strategic defence review would be published in the next couple of months. Can he confirm that it will be…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Road Safety: SchoolsWill the Minister give way?29 Jan 2025HANSARDNet Zero8. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on meeting net zero targets in Wales.29 Jan 2025HANSARDNet ZeroOn floating offshore wind in the Celtic sea, the Secretary of State said: “Floating offshore wind represents a golden opportunity” not just for meeting net zero targets but “for…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Rural Housing TargetsIt is fascinating to hear my hon. Friend talk about the success of rural exception sites in Cornwall, but elsewhere only 14 of 91 local planning authorities that have a policy of…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Rural Housing TargetsDid I just hear the hon. Gentleman describe his local Liberal Democrat council as successful?29 Jan 2025HANSARD Cadet ForcesI received some correspondence from John McMillan from Sidmouth. He and his two brothers joined the Air Training Corps in the 1970s. Two of them went on to serve with the Royal…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Cadet ForcesIn November last year, the Department for Education announced that it would end its £1.1 million grant for the expansion of cadet forces. Will the Ministry of Defence backfill, or…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Road Safety: SchoolsIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Jardine. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury (Aphra Brandreth), not just for securing this debate,…29 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Gambling with Lives is a charity that supports families who have been bereaved by gambling-related suicide. Jo from Cullompton lost her son Daniel to gambling suicide, and…28 Jan 2025