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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Apr 2024
Tobacco and Vapes Bill

"They are the health police, and people are concerned about this. They want to be able to make their own decisions about what they eat, what they drink and how they enjoy themselves. If the hon. Gentleman does not understand that, I suggest that he starts listening to the public.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Apr 2024
Tobacco and Vapes Bill

"I will not give way to the hon. Lady—[Hon. Members: “Oh.”] I will not give way. I will give exactly as much opportunity as the Opposition gave me to talk about my private Member’s Bill, which I shall come on to later.

The problem is that the instinct of this …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Apr 2024
Tobacco and Vapes Bill

"I certainly do not support the liberalisation of those drugs. We know that people who become addicted to heroin and cocaine are a huge danger to other people and to their families; it destroys society. That is not the level of danger that tobacco poses, so those are very different …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Apr 2024
Tobacco and Vapes Bill

"My hon. Friend makes absolutely the right point. There are double standards in this debate. My view is that it is absolutely right that we protect the under-18s from these potential dangers before they have full decision-making capability, but we should allow adults to exercise that freedom. It seems to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Apr 2024
Tobacco and Vapes Bill

"No, I am not giving way to the party that filibustered on my Bill and stopped us taking action to protect children. That was a disgrace...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Apr 2024
Tobacco and Vapes Bill

"Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker.

I am not speaking in this debate because I love smoking, although I have voted against every single smoking prohibition since I have been a Member of Parliament. I am speaking today because I am very concerned that the policy that has been put forward …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Dec 2023
Gender Recognition

"I congratulate my right hon. Friend on her statement. I agree with her that the law concerning sex and gender needs to be clarified, which is why later this afternoon I will present a private Member’s Bill to do just that. First, the Bill will make it clear that single-sex …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Sep 2023
Security Update

"These are extremely worrying reports about the level of infiltration of Chinese-supported forces into our democracy. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we need to recognise that China is the largest threat, both to the world and to the UK, on freedom and democracy? Does he not agree that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Jun 2023
Situation in Russia

"It is clear that Putin has been significantly weakened in Russia. We must not use this time to let up in our support for Ukraine. First, we need to make sure that Ukrainian membership of NATO is fast-tracked at the Vilnius NATO summit. Secondly, we need to make sure that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 May 2023
New Hospitals

"I thank my right hon. Friend the Health Secretary for listening to our representations in west Norfolk and announcing a new build for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn. As he knows, the hospital is in a poor state. Parts of it are being held up by stilts and …..."
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