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HANSARDThames WaterFirst, I echo the Secretary of State’s comments in remembrance of her dear colleague Jo Cox. Her loss was felt across the House and across party political lines, and I send all of…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I, too, wish Sir David Attenborough a belated happy 100th birthday and congratulate Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir on winning “Britain’s Got Talent”? They are both best in show.…04 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSorry—the Government have just published the documentation for a scheme that starts in the three weeks’ time, but the Secretary of State cannot tell us how much of her budget is…04 Jun 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillHe is a shadow Minister.14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsConsumers and farmers believe that a Union Jack flag or a Made in Britain label should mean that the food was made or grown in the United Kingdom. We Conservatives, led by my…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAnd the Secretary of State has had this matter sitting on her desk for 18 months. Instead of dealing with it, we have had 18 months of damaging the rural economy, damaging rural…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Secretary of State announced yet another supposedly significant policy this week—the land use framework—outside Parliament, and has not…19 Mar 2026HANSARDType 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingI warmly welcome the Minister to her place. I should declare that I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of three, so I cannot begin to imagine the pain that Mr and Mrs…09 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe EU reset deal is predicted to slash around a third of the Government’s farming budget from farm profits in its first year, cause higher food prices and lower food production,…05 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFor goodness’ sake, if the Government are still negotiating, the Secretary of State needs to deal with the matters I have raised. It is not just the farming sector that they are…05 Feb 2026HANSARDWater White PaperI thank the Secretary of State for an advance copy of her statement. Indeed, I welcome the Secretary of State to the Chamber. It is not often that she puts in an appearance, from…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesI beg to move, That this House regrets that the Government’s policies have resulted in taxes forecast to rise to the highest proportion of GDP on record, record closures of…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesMy right hon. Friend and county neighbour of course understands all the challenges facing our rural communities, and I think we are all wondering why, in the midst of a cost of…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesAs I say, we urge the Government to pause and work with the shooting community. We all understand the intent behind the proposals, but the Government have to get them right,…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesVery much so. If the hon. Gentleman comes to the county of Lincolnshire, he will see the superb operation that Lincolnshire police did throughout that time to tackle hare…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesThat is exactly right, and the difference is that Conservative Members are used to running businesses and working in the private sector, whereas Labour Members have no idea and no…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesI will make some progress, because I know how popular this debate is. Labour’s choices will scar our landscapes and nature forever. The Government are reversing our bold…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesI could not agree more with my right hon. Friend and county neighbour. What Labour does not seem to understand is that rural areas are not against building more homes and…07 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if she will make a statement on the changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief.05 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this first urgent question of 2026—and what a way to open the new year, with yet another Government U-turn. But where is the Chancellor of the…05 Jan 2026