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HANSARD Summit on Illicit FinanceI thank the Minister for his responses, and all Members and hon. Members for their contributions. I will just reiterate what I said earlier: this is not a popular cause on the…09 Jun 2026HANSARDIllicit Finance Summit 2026I beg to move, That this House has considered the Illicit Finance Summit 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I am delighted to have secured this…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Summit on Illicit FinanceWhile there are certainly corporate victims of international illicit finance, it also affects us as taxpayers and as individuals. I totally agree with my hon. Friend, and I thank…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Summit on Illicit FinanceI beg to move, That this House has considered the Illicit Finance Summit 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I am delighted to have secured this…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Summit on Illicit FinanceI completely agree. This issue goes two ways: fighting crime overseas and tackling illegal activity in this country are both hindered by illicit finance. The message from…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasThe hon. and learned Gentleman makes an excellent point, and I thank him for his intervention. Those things are all great, but I gently say that in rural and coastal communities…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. People are drawn to North Norfolk’s beautiful coastal communities and they stay for our fantastic hospitality sector.…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillMy hon. Friend will be aware of clause 4 on reducing health inequalities, which I welcome. As a rural MP, like me, she will also know that access and outcomes are poorer in our…01 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI start by acknowledging the dedication to public service of all who serve and have served or who support those in our armed forces and our wider defence industry. There are…20 May 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am grateful for the steps that the Government have taken today in recognising the importance of rural and coastal communities. The hon. Member for East Thanet (Ms Billington)…27 Apr 2026HANSARDIllicit Finance SummitThe summit is an opportunity for global action on the dirty money that flows through our financial systems, but the Foreign Secretary might rightly be asked by our international…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateOn heating oil, members of the Chancellor’s Treasury team have been keen to point out that the small amount of funding—the equivalent of about £35 a household—was just the first…21 Apr 2026HANSARDIllicit Finance Summit1. What steps she is taking to help ensure the illicit finance summit 2026 will tackle international economic crime.21 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilI totally agree. It is the same cash-flow problem, the same price peaking problem and the same issue of intermittent delivery—because people do not refill every week or every…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilA couple of years ago, I recall a senior former Secretary of State from the Conservative party, who shall remain nameless for the purpose of this anecdote, saying how annoying it…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for the cost of heating oil. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. It would be fair to…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilGladly. [ Laughter. ]15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilI completely agree. As I said, these homes vary widely, as do the families that live in them, but what connects all these places and people is a unique and worrying exposure to…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilI surely will, and I will explain why very shortly.15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilAgain, I agree, for reasons I will come on to. I will just note that the ministerial meeting for Members early on in this crisis, which was very welcome, featured a really…15 Apr 2026