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HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Tuesday evening, we lost my uncle Rory to cancer. He absolutely adored politics, so I hope it offers a little comfort to my family that we are able to remember him here today.…04 Jun 2026HANSARD South East Water: Disruption of SupplyI thank the Minister for her praise of the EFRA Committee’s report. I speak as a member of that Committee; we are doing extensive work on the water industry and we are following…03 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillIt was a pleasure to serve on the Select Committee, and I thank the Clerks and all those who made it run so smoothly. Today I will focus on one area. “I certainly think it is…02 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillAll experience of military life is valuable, but speaking as someone without military experience, I still think that something can be brought to the table by those who do not have…02 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe SDR acknowledges that a significant proportion of the reserves work in the NHS and that, if they were to be deployed, there would be significant issues. Given that defence…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillAs an active user of the NHS, I welcome steps that can be taken to help improve patient experience and care, but the NHS is a delicate ecosystem: mistakes and errors do not just…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI will be sure to write to the Minister with more details. First, none of this steel can realistically be made in the UK. The Government have provided a list of potential…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseFood inflation is forecast by the Food and Drink Federation to reach at least 9% by the end of this year. Energy costs are driving up food inflation, as are a lot of the other…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillIn March, the Government released their steel strategy, which talked about taking bold steps to help to grow the industry. The bold steps that we have before us include granting…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsBack to the 1 July tariffs: the quotas are too small and the commodity codes are too broad. The steel required for aerospace can come only from, I think, SSUK, which is currently…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI want to raise a case of gift card fraud. My constituent Nigel Bannister was recently given a gift card as a birthday present, but, by the time he came to redeem it, the money…21 May 2026HANSARD High Speed 2: Impact on CommunitiesThe communication element is certainly important. Villagers in Greatworth and Radstone in Northamptonshire have been massively isolated by the works that have been carried out,…19 May 2026HANSARD High Speed 2 ResetMany farmers, small businesses and residents have had access to their properties disrupted by the construction of HS2. The Wilcoxes in my constituency have been battling for more…19 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe Prime Minister came to this very Dispatch Box and said that “No pressure existed whatsoever” in relation to the Mandelson case. I recall Her late Majesty famously saying,…28 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThe Prime Minister is repeatedly telling us that either he was not told, or he was not allowed to be told, but what culture has he created around him and across the civil service…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIt has just been announced that the last NHS dentist provision in Towcester in my constituency will be withdrawn on 1 August 2026. That represents a significant loss, especially…16 Apr 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. To reinforce the importance of having a review on retention, the Navy’s loss is perhaps my gain in that a new member…16 Apr 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)I will reinforce the points made by my hon. Friend. As he said, the ECHR was created in a completely different environment and age from that in which we are living now. It is its…16 Apr 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)The Minister is talking about the past, but we always talk about the importance of the present and moving forward. All the plans that the current Government want to put in place…16 Apr 2026HANSARD Type 1 Diabetes Screening (Children)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a national programme of screening for type 1 diabetes in children; and for connected purposes. We have…14 Apr 2026