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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillThat was a very sobering speech from the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Apsana Begum). It is a pleasure to rise to speak in this important debate. I was a member of the…15 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesI am delighted to be called to speak in this debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns) on securing it. Much of what I will say in…11 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesAs with pretty much everything else she has said this afternoon, my hon. Friend is absolutely on the money. She is completely correct, and the way that the Argentinians have…11 May 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesIn her opening remarks, the shadow Minister asked what planet Conservative Members are living on. I will tell her. We live in the real world, whereas it seems that Labour Members…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHealth Inequalities2. What steps his Department is taking to reduce health inequalities in deprived areas.25 Apr 2023HANSARDHealth InequalitiesEven in areas that people consider to be affluent, such as Buckinghamshire, health inequalities can be a serious concern. Figures from Opportunity Bucks show there is an…25 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanMay I join other hon. and right hon. Members in congratulating our armed forces on their very successful operation over the weekend? A significant number of NHS doctors come from…24 Apr 2023HANSARD Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue ServiceMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I will talk a little about the wider impact of Bucks USAR. He represents a Milton Keynes constituency, so it is opportune to say that people…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue ServiceAt midnight on 31 March 1948, the National Fire Service was disbanded, and, on 1 April 1948, Buckinghamshire fire brigade came into service. Seventy-five years on, it is fitting…19 Apr 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAylesbury has some absolutely fantastic places to visit this Easter. I highlighted some of them during English Tourism Week: we have a historic quarter, some great museums and…30 Mar 2023HANSARDArgentina: 2016 Joint Communiqué on the Falklands8. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Argentina’s decision to withdraw from the 2016 joint communiqué on the Falklands.14 Mar 2023HANSARDArgentina: 2016 Joint Communiqué on the FalklandsI was lucky enough to visit the Falkland Islands a few weeks ago with the armed forces parliamentary scheme, and from meeting local people there it was clear that they powerfully…14 Mar 2023HANSARDHS2: Revised Timetable and BudgetMy constituents never wanted HS2. As my hon. Friend the Minister knows, they have always said that costs would escalate out of control. Sadly, it seems too late to stop its…14 Mar 2023HANSARD BBC: Government Role in ImpartialityI worked for the BBC for seven years, both as a member of staff and as a freelancer. Impartiality was absolutely core to me professionally and personally. Nobody knew how I voted…14 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Inactivity: Working-age People3. What steps he is taking to reduce levels of economic inactivity among working-age people.06 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Inactivity: Working-age PeopleOne of the keys to getting working-age people to return to work is obviously providing the right incentives, such as the training programmes and advice provided by my right hon.…06 Mar 2023HANSARDOffenders (Day of Release from Detention) BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the impact on young people and children is accentuated by the tremendous success there has been in reducing the number of children in custody…03 Mar 2023HANSARDOffenders (Day of Release from Detention) BillI support the Bill wholeheartedly. I congratulate both my hon. Friend the Member for Workington (Mark Jenkinson) on introducing it before he entered the Government, and my hon.…03 Mar 2023HANSARD Equipment Theft (Prevention) BillIt is a great pleasure to speak in this debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham (Greg Smith), my constituency neighbour, on introducing this important…03 Mar 2023HANSARD Major Transport Infrastructure ConstructionI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham (Greg Smith) and the Minister for giving me permission to contribute. This is a very important debate on a topic that affects many…03 Mar 2023