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HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Businesses17. What steps his Department is taking to support SMEs.11 Dec 2025HANSARDDefence Technical College: Swindon1. If she will hold discussions with the hon. Member for Swindon North on the potential merits of setting up a defence technical college in Swindon.01 Dec 2025HANSARDDefence Technical College: SwindonI thank the Minister for his response. Recently I have been engaging with fantastic defence companies such as Rowden Technologies. Its owner, Rob, is keen to support me setting up…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSocial Housing: Local Authority Funding9. If he will provide additional support to local councils to help them increase levels of funding for social housing stock.24 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial Housing: Local Authority FundingWill the Secretary of State tell us a bit more about the additional support that the Government can offer local councils, like Swindon, to invest in existing council housing…24 Nov 2025HANSARDTyphoon Fighter Sovereign CapabilityDoes the hon. Member understand that there is a difference in capacity between an F-35 and a Typhoon? They have fundamentally different roles, and to have an armed forces that…12 Nov 2025HANSARDFinancial InclusionMy partner, who is a financial adviser, often tells me that people come to her far too late in life, when they are in trouble. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need to be more…22 Oct 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) for securing the debate. Although we may not agree on how to fix knife…15 Oct 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeI thank my hon. Friend for sharing a personal part of his life. I absolutely agree that that measure will help. It is the first step, but we need to go further. As I have said,…15 Oct 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeI absolutely agree. I know that my hon. Friend is an active supporter of trying to reduce knife crime and has done fantastic work in her constituency. I am incredibly proud of…15 Oct 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeWill the hon. Gentleman give way?15 Oct 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeI want to point out one thing. I agree that stable families are incredibly important. I am from a single-parent family: my mum died when I was young and my dad worked. Youth clubs…15 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are at a pivotal point in our defence procurement. Is the Minister engaging with allies like Morocco to use defence exports as a way to bolster trade relations?02 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment: Trailblazer Programme18. What steps she is taking to increase levels of employment through the trailblazer programme to tackle economic activity.01 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment: Trailblazer ProgrammeI thank the Secretary of State for that response. A lot of disabled people in Swindon with long-term health conditions tell me that they want to get to work, but are just simply…01 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsPhlebotomists across the country play a vital role in our NHS. Will the Minister consider making the job role band 3 across the nation to ensure that everybody is paid fairly?22 Jul 2025HANSARDSecurity in Schools: Bomb Threats16. What steps she is taking to increase security in schools against bomb threats.21 Jul 2025HANSARDSecurity in Schools: Bomb ThreatsI thank the Minister for his response, and for our recent meeting. Given that we have had two fake bomb threats in Swindon, which have obviously had a negative impact on my…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Further Education InstitutionsDoes my hon. Friend agree that Institutes of Technology can play a valuable role in setting forward the workforce, especially in defence, which the country needs, and will she…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Generative Artificial Intelligence: SchoolsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) for securing this debate. I know he is incredibly…08 Jul 2025