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HANSARDCall for General ElectionI am pleased to hear the hon. Member running through his campaign literature, but does he think it is right that a basic rate income tax payer in his Dartford constituency is…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseHawarth village hall is a vital community asset in the centre of the Worth valley in my constituency, but it is in desperate need of repair, upgrade and maintenance. Under the…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe latest cost projection by Labour-run Bradford council for building a pedestrian bridge between Silsden and Steeton over a busy dual carriageway is now a whopping £24 million,…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesIt has been clear that this Government have been a disaster for rural communities. We have heard that loud and clear in the many excellent contributions from Opposition Members…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesMy right hon. Friend’s excellent point feeds into the narrative that this Government are not making the sound decisions that we want for our rural economy; they are…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesI agree with the hon. Member, and I will come back to that, because it is ridiculous. My hon. Friends the Members for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey), for South Shropshire (Stuart…07 Jan 2026HANSARDLess Survivable CancersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank the hon. Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) for securing this important debate. It is clear that we have all…06 Jan 2026HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentThe levelling-up agenda is incredibly important for traditionally forgotten-about places like Keighley. That is why, turning back the clock, I was incredibly proud to achieve a…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls StrategyI absolutely welcome the strategy published today, and I share the Minister’s ambitions on early intervention. However, in constituencies such as mine, one of the state’s greatest…18 Dec 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMadam Deputy Speaker, may I wish you, and indeed all Members across the House, a very happy Christmas? Like thousands of my constituents, I have recently been sending Christmas…18 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsHappy Christmas to you and your team, Mr Speaker. Earlier this year, I was successful in my campaign to increase the ridiculously short sentences handed down to three vile…18 Dec 2025HANSARDFarming ProfitabilityHere we are, at the 11th hour, on the very last day before Parliament rises for Christmas, and the Secretary of State has left it until now to publish Baroness Batters’…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Member makes an excellent point, and not only Cornish farmers, but those right across the country are being impacted by this Government’s decisions. He also makes the…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI do agree with the hon. Member that the Government must get their own house in order before implementing strategies that are impacting many of our hard-working businesses. The…16 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyGreat, that is very kind of the Minister. Seven days ago, the Campaign to Protect Rural England commented that the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is working its way…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillAbsolutely. All I advocate, as I am sure my right hon. Friend does, is that this Government simply engage with and listen to our farming community. It is not just our farming…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Indeed, I was in Dumfries and Galloway just last week to speak to farming businesses that will be impacted by the changes that this Labour…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am not quite sure whether the hon. Member for Erewash (Adam Thompson) has read the Budget. He said that those with the broadest shoulders must bear the pain, but those on the…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) Billrose—16 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyWill the Minister give way on that point?16 Dec 2025