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HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryBefore reflecting on the anniversary itself, I wish to pay tribute to the Royal British Legion and its volunteers. I have a dickie bow that the Bollington branch of the legion,…06 May 2025HANSARDGender Incongruence: Puberty Suppressing HormonesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I wanted to speak today because, as has already been said, this is a really important debate—one that must be had in a…30 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) Billindicated dissent.12 Apr 2025HANSARD Green Book ReviewMy hon. Friend is talking about fairness, which is really important. The Institute for Public Policy Research said that, if the north was a country, it would be second bottom in…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy contribution will be brief. I start by thanking the Minister and Lord Hanson in the other place for their hard work with others on bringing the Bill to fruition. I also thank…25 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipI thank the hon. Member for his intervention, but I think he has proved the point that I made, which is that the people who voted for Brexit were a group who would never be…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipThe hon. Member talks about ridiculous trade barriers, which we have heard a lot about today. I and other members of the Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Colne Valley (Paul Davies) for introducing this important debate, which proves the importance of the petition mechanism to the…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipAbsolutely. My hon. Friend is already proving a powerful advocate for his constituency and for young people. He points out again the issue of red tape and bureaucracy, which we…24 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillWill the shadow Minister give way?19 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWill my hon. Friend accept an intervention?18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillAt several points today, we have been transported by Conservative Members to the educational nirvana that supposedly existed under the Tory Government. That is not the memory I…18 Mar 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third Anniversaryindicated assent .27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryI thank the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for calling this debate. I was proud to support his application. I was with him on the trip…27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryI do. One interesting thing to note after Munich and recent discussions is that some of this stuff is not new. The United States has been telling Europe to pay for its own defence…27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryI completely agree, and that is why I have been reassured by the Government talking about our having a NATO-first defence policy; the Prime Minister reaffirmed that this week.…27 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineDespite the astonishing 10 days we have had, and we should be under no illusion that they have been astonishing, there has been reassurance to be found in the Government’s…24 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaMore than 5,000 people are employed at AstraZeneca’s Macclesfield campus, producing world-class medicines and contributing £1.8 billion in GVA and 1% of total UK exports.…03 Feb 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsI thank those who secured this debate on a really important issue. I hope all of us here are committed to the fundamental principle that we should have a functioning,…30 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI thank the Chancellor for her statement. I particularly welcome the fact that she raised the issues of Jimmy Lai and human rights in Beijing, which is really important. After 14…14 Jan 2025