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HANSARDCost of Heating OilI wholeheartedly agree, which is why I was so glad to be granted this debate, and I am sure other Members share that view. There is a long-term discussion to be had about…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilI wish my hon. Friend’s constituent well in his recovery. This is just not something we had to think about 10 or 20 years ago. I am sure price-sensitive households were always…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilThe hon. Member is perfectly entitled to upgrade his geographical reference to “fellow Member from Norfolk”, as a decent quarter of his constituency is in the same county as mine.…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilI do agree. That great example shows that even if the increase does not push a household over the edge into total poverty, it will cause people to have to make tough decisions…15 Apr 2026HANSARDHidden Credit Liabilities: Role of the FCAI would like to start with a story about greed from a previous life. When I was a young, stony-broke filmmaker, unable to afford the hotel costs of the Cannes film festival, I was…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTransport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleI am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for granting time for this important debate, which is linked, of course, to the Transport Committee’s report on disabled people’s…26 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationI draw Members’ attention to my interest as a serving county councillor. May I thank the Minister for seeing through Norfolk Conservatives’ self-serving scheme for a mega-council…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Coastal ErosionNorth Norfolk residents, researchers and council staff all contributed to this inquiry. I welcome this report—I think it is excellent, and I thank the hon. Member for presenting…26 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseA small business owner in my constituency who relies on Facebook and Instagram to market her flower business has had her accounts disabled and advertising blocked after she was…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Proposed Visitor LevyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. North Norfolk has many things to be proud of, and our half-a-billion-pound tourism industry is high on that list.…25 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsConnections to market towns in my constituency are vital for our tourism and hospitality industry. We have a great branch line service, but patrons of the much-lauded Gunton Arms…23 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyIn my constituency there is a mother whose daughter lives with a disability and is reliant on a particular type of prescription food that has to be kept at ambient temperature. If…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCorpusty Primary SchoolAs a serving county councillor, I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Corpusty primary school is a valued small rural school in my…17 Mar 2026HANSARDBritish Overseas Territories: Financial TransparencyPerhaps I can help with that assessment. Transparency International uncovered at least 160 cases since 2022 of luxury yachts being transferred into or out of Russia that were…03 Mar 2026HANSARDBritish Overseas Territories: Financial Transparency8. What steps she is taking to ensure greater financial transparency in the British overseas territories.03 Mar 2026HANSARD Post Office Green PaperOne of the key services that the Post Office supports in North Norfolk is our bank hubs. These are crucial to our market towns, which have lost high-street banks, and to those…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsOn a point of order, Sir Desmond. I want to draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a serving county councillor.24 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship again, Sir Desmond. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harpenden and Berkhamsted (Victoria Collins) on securing such an…24 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2026I shall speak briefly, first, to signify that the Liberal Democrats support the instrument. Secondly, I note that the increase widens the availability of funding options for…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportBefore I delve into the issues facing policing in Norfolk, I have to discuss some of the simply incredible ways that funding allocations are decided in the police grant report…11 Feb 2026