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HANSARD London Fashion Week: Cultural ContributionYes, absolutely. I join the hon. Member in congratulating Lynne Franks on her incredible career. The hon. Member is right, and later I will go into more detail on how important it…16 Sept 2025HANSARD London Fashion Week: Cultural ContributionI beg to move, That this House has considered the cultural contribution of London Fashion Week. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I am honoured to have…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOver the summer recess, I volunteered with the junior Parkrun in Desborough. It was fantastic to see children excited about exercise, and to be there to celebrate Rose and Luna…04 Sept 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureWhen I speak to young people in Kettering, and in fact when I have conversations with my friends, they tell me that they are worried about the future of the world that we have…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Post Office Horizon Inquiry: Volume 1I add my support for the introduction of a redress scheme for close family members. On the Business and Trade Committee, and in my constituency surgeries, I have heard from family…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeAs someone who felt the benefits of being born and growing up under the last Labour Government, I welcome this Labour Government’s decisions to give children the best start in…07 Jul 2025HANSARDChina AuditBefore coming to Parliament, I worked in a buying department for a large international retailer. In my career, I saw a move to sourcing from China, and a rise in the popularity of…24 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI welcome the Government’s ambition to double business investment by 2035, but on the Business and Trade Committee we have heard time and again from businesses that they face…23 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I rise to speak in support of clauses 46 and 47, two vital reforms that place people instead of process at the…19 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I rise to speak to clauses 24 to 28 and the Government amendments to them. They cover an important and long overdue reform, which introduces a new statutory role: the nominated…17 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice Presence on High StreetsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette Hamilton) for securing a debate on something…05 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice Presence on High StreetsYes, absolutely. I will say more about that in my speech. We cannot have a conversation about policing on our high streets without talking about retail crime. In March, when Geek…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBusiness and the Economyindicated dissent.21 May 2025HANSARDEngagementsFollowing on from the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Stourbridge (Cat Eccles), this week is National Epilepsy Week, an important opportunity to raise awareness of…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyWill the hon. Gentleman give way?21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyThe hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) is talking about the feedback that we heard on the Business and Trade Committee. Does he recognise that businesses also fed…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyAs someone with a business background and who worked in a large international business before coming to Parliament, I think the previous Conservative Government misled businesses…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyAbout twenty-five minutes ago.21 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe Business and Trade Committee visited Brussels earlier this year, where we saw at first hand how the previous Conservative Government damaged our relationships with our close…20 May 2025HANSARDUS-UK Trade Deal: Northern IrelandCan the Minister update the House on the Government’s engagement with the chemicals industry?12 May 2025