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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWill the Secretary of State give way?08 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I was astonished to be told by the Department for Business and Trade before Christmas that neither Tata Steel nor British Steel was a critical supplier of the Ministry of…06 Jan 2025HANSARDRiver DredgingI wish a merry Christmas to one and all. My constituents in Boston and Skegness are very concerned that the Environment Agency is unable to properly maintain riverbanks and…19 Dec 2024HANSARDRiver Dredging9. What steps his Department is taking to improve the dredging of rivers.19 Dec 2024HANSARDMV Ruby: SafetyIf there was no potential contamination and if all the processes were fully followed, as the Minister is indicating, then presumably the Government will have no problem ensuring…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseDeputy leader.19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker—as the deputy leader of Reform UK. Along with, I think, millions of other British citizens, I was shocked to read the exposé in The Times that Britain has…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Immigration and Nationality StatisticsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I congratulate the hon. Member for West Suffolk (Nick Timothy) on securing this debate. It seems to me that there is…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Building HomesAs a former house builder, I know some of the challenges about viability. I welcome the Minister and the Government’s focus on affordable housing targets and viability…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThere is a Dunkelflaute across the UK and the whole of Europe, meaning there is no wind and therefore reduced power generation. That highlights the importance of alternative…12 Dec 2024HANSARD SyriaWe welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement on this fast-evolving situation. He has referred to the opportunities and risks for the many displaced Syrians who are looking to…09 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillTo continue the analogy, the Stormont brake has been described to me as rusty and not attached to anything.06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillIt may be helpful to remind the Minister that the EU’s own expert, Mr Lars Karlsson, said in his “Smart Border 2.0” report that with technology and good will, all these issues…06 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents in Boston and Skegness and people across the whole of Lincolnshire are concerned about the uncertainty surrounding British Steel. There were reports this week that…05 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture of FarmingIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. Many hundreds of family farmers in the constituency of Boston and Skegness are appalled at the family farm tax.…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxThe Minister talks about data. Given the massive discrepancy involved, and the impact of this policy, if the data shows in 12 months and 24 months that the Government have got…04 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman seriously consider a GP surgery in my constituency with seven doctors and six members of staff to be one of the largest businesses, even though it is…03 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityThe Home Secretary has quite rightly lambasted the absolute failures of the last Government on mass immigration, but could she comment on whether people in the Home Office will be…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent case for the Bill to be passed today. What he is actually saying is that there are specifics that require debate, analysis and discussion…29 Nov 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonLet us be honest: these job losses are a direct result of net zero and the previous Government’s electric vehicle targets. Is the Secretary of State aware that car manufacturers…27 Nov 2024