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HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI do not support this Bill, and I believe that the reasoned amendment is the right way forward. I will set out clearly the devastating impact that the Bill is about to have, in…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI thank the Secretary of State for saying that. I will follow up personally with him and with Amodil to see if we can talk about a way forward. I said to Amodil, “I believe that…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseOn tariffs, I want to explore what the Chancellor said about “significant quantities”, because a significant quantity for a supermarket can be of a completely different scale from…21 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessIf the defence investment plan is the Secretary of State’s priority and the Prime Minister’s priority, is it completed and just waiting for the financial sign-off, or is there a…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessIt is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Leeds South West and Morley (Mark Sewards), who clearly understands the topic. He spoke passionately and gave a great speech. I…20 May 2026HANSARDPark Home OwnersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I thank the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for securing such an important debate. My right hon. Friend the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingI have served on operations under both Conservative and Labour Governments, and I can tell horror stories of how I was treated, which led to 15-plus years of complex PTSD. When I…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) for securing this important debate. South Shropshire…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilFurther to that point of order, Dr Allin-Khan. I would also like to declare that I use heating oil.15 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Over half of South Shropshire residents rely on heating oil or other solutions, such as liquified petroleum gas, to heat their homes. The recent Government support does very…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Loughborough (Dr Sandher). I do not think that I have heard anyone call for 20% of spending on defence, but I like it. I am not sure…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceI thank my hon. Friend for that important point. How warfare is fought is catching people by surprise—we are seeing that played out in the middle east at the moment—and we have to…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceI definitely do. I have had the reserves deployed with me when I have been on operations, and they were a great asset. Scaling up the reserves is vital. We have the article 3 NATO…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceThe hon. Member is right on that. How we work with our partners is important, but we have to invest and have a clear plan to hold our head high on the world stage. I will finish…24 Mar 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Clinical TrialI have five children, and have watched half of them go through puberty. They continually change their minds about things. Ethically, I can see no justification for allowing…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsI beg to move, That this House has considered the condition of roads in rural areas. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, especially on a topic as…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsYes—I thought the hon. Lady might want me to.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsThe hon. Member raises a very good point. I will come on to the preventive measures and what can actually be returned to the economy to help the Department fix this major issue.…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsI do. My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. There is more money being spent by councils than it costs to fix the roads. I will come on to that in detail in a minute. These are…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsWe see that across South Shropshire. My hon. Friend’s mother-in-law is a lovely lady and I was delighted to meet her the other week—I get a few points for that. We are finding…17 Mar 2026