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HANSARDThames WaterI start by associating myself closely with the Secretary of State’s remarks about Jo Cox. It was a privilege to serve alongside her in this place, and we still miss her deeply. I…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsHow will the Minister stop developers using viability assessments to wriggle out of providing affordable homes for communities such as mine in Westmorland, where an agreement for…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanThe sluggish and unambitious delivery of the defence investment plan is not the only threat to our security. Given that we have Russian ships threatening our cables and such like,…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Brain CancerIt is an honour to serve under your guidance, Mrs Barker. In April 2025, my constituent Phil was diagnosed with aggressive, incurable glioblastoma. Due to the tumour’s location,…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDMen’s Mental Health Care: North-west EnglandThe suicide rate among men in Cumbria is twice the national average. There are a whole range of reasons why that is so, but one of them is clearly bound up in isolation and…09 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportAmong the things that Tony Blair taught us in his essay last week was that apparently AI is where it’s at, and we just have to suck it up and fit in. Given the vast number of…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillThe Secretary of State mentions some achievements and the progress being made within the NHS. May I bring him back to the issue of cancer treatment? According to OECD figures, 53%…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI strongly support my hon. Friend’s food security Bill, and I will come to that in a moment. The loss of Gulf crude oil output since Donald Trump’s war began has been partly…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Manchester Withington (Jeff Smith). Something I find less pleasurable—indeed, I detest it—is the use of the phrase in our discourse…19 May 2026HANSARDReoffendingI had the honour of taking part as a volunteer in a restorative justice programme at His Majesty’s Prison Haverigg in Cumbria a few years ago. Restorative justice gives victims…19 May 2026HANSARD High Speed 2 ResetI thank the Secretary of State for reeling off a list of depressing dates in the far future, leading all but the youngest of us to contemplate our mortality. What is also…19 May 2026HANSARDReoffending10. What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending.19 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Kendal magistrates court was outrageously closed in 2017, on the promise that sittings would continue in other public buildings in Kendal, yet there has not been a single…19 May 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that the 4,000 farmers in England who farm on common land, mostly in the uplands, are not able to get any funding at all because the Rural…29 Apr 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportI want to press the Minister on the common land issue. She will be aware that the transition has made it very difficult. There are parcels of land in the uplands and the common…29 Apr 2026HANSARDDisabled People: Benefits ReassessmentsIt was a great joy to spend time last month in Kendal for the Disability Confident employer scheme. It is gaining more and more members in our community and is helping people with…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Mountain RescueIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Lewell; I am sure you will give us guidance if and when the Divisions come again, but it is a pleasure either way. I pay…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Mountain RescueI very much agree with my hon. Friend, who makes excellent points on behalf of his own communities in Cornwall. I will finish by saying that we have written to the Minister for…22 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictA huge proportion of the global fertiliser market works its way through the strait, which is obviously going to impact on food security and food prices in this country, but it…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateAs a result of this war, agricultural inflation is running at 7.6%—more than twice general inflation levels. Red diesel has doubled in price and fertiliser supply is under serious…21 Apr 2026