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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Jul 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"From responses to my written parliamentary questions, we know that the median earner can expect to pay £273 more in tax this year under Labour. When the Chancellor sat on the Opposition Benches, she described freezing tax thresholds as “picking the pockets” of working people. Does the Chancellor accept that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Planning (Flooding)

"I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the consideration of flooding risk in the planning process; to make internal drainage boards statutory consultees for certain planning decisions; and for connected purposes.

During this Parliament, we have heard a lot about …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"T4. At the Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday, the Minister for the overseas territories, the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty), was unable to give clear guarantees about the future of the Chagos marine protected area once the sovereignty of the Chagos islands is surrendered to Mauritius. Does …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jun 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Attorney General has recently been forced to apologise for his comments about those who believe the European convention on human rights is impeding efforts to tackle illegal migration. Does that not call into question the credibility of any advice given by the Attorney General and whether we can take …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jun 2025
Business of the House

"The Government’s English devolution plans are intended to simplify local accountability. The reforms could be critical to improving democratic accountability for our integrated care boards and unlocking the delivery of much-needed healthcare facilities, such as a GP surgery in Wixams in my constituency. Will the Leader of the House make …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jun 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"3. Whether the Attorney General has provided the Government with legal advice on immigration matters. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jun 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"It was reported today that the Treasury may be planning to siphon money off from the water restoration fund for “unrelated purposes”. What assurance can the Secretary of State provide that money in the restoration fund will be used to clean up our waterways, not to cover rising Government debt …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Jun 2025
HS2 Reset

"East West Rail is due to travel through my constituency, on the historic Marston Vale line. How will the Secretary of State ensure that the mistakes made on HS2—we have heard some shocking stories today—will not also be made on East West Rail? I am afraid that there is very …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Jun 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Secretary of State will know that my local ICB in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes is set to merge with Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The new ICB will cover a population of about 3 million people. Given the difficulties we have had securing a GP surgery in Wixams, will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jun 2025
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill

"The UK has a real opportunity to lead the world in the production of sustainable aviation fuels, and this Bill aims to provide the investment certainty needed to scale up domestic SAF production and achieve just that.

My constituency is located a stone’s throw from London Luton airport. It is …..."

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