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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 14 Sep 2026
Water Sector: Public Ownership

"It is a pleasure to serve with you in the chair this afternoon, Sir Jeremy.

I want to speak this afternoon about the River Stort, one of the globally significant chalk streams that runs right through my constituency. It is a place where families walk, where anglers spend their weekends, …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Sep 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"T3. One of my constituents contacted me about her mother, who had worked for the Department for Work and Pensions since the age of 18 but sadly died before Capita released the pension she had earned through a lifetime of public service. Given the distress caused to families like hers …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Sep 2026
Direction of Government

"Over the bank holiday weekend, a treasured green space in Sawbridgeworth was decimated by building work without planning permission. Thanks to our community’s exceptional response, East Herts council was able to move quickly and secure an injunction, but across the country that is sadly the exception and not the rule. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jul 2026
Business of the House

"On Armed Forces Day a few weeks ago, our community came out not just to celebrate our armed forces personnel, but to support Ben Hardy. Ben, who is 11 years old, has had 10 operations on his eyes and is severely visually impaired, but that did not stop him putting …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 08 Jul 2026
National Youth Strategy

"It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair this afternoon, Ms McVey. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Huddersfield (Harpreet Uppal) on securing this debate.

I welcome this Labour Government’s national youth strategy, and how it recognises the importance of achieving good work and the …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2026
Financial Inclusion: Young People

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered financial inclusion for young people.

It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir John. Today, young people are one of the groups most at risk of financial exclusion. Analysis by Fair4All Finance has identified 2 million unsteady starters …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2026
Financial Inclusion: Young People

"I could not agree more about the importance of financial education for young people, which I will come to in my speech.

We can already see how those overlapping pressures exacerbate a young person’s financial insecurity. Insurance is another area where they are left facing vulnerability to financial shocks that …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2026
Financial Inclusion: Young People

"I could not agree more about the importance of regulating access to financial information across social media and AI, which is an emerging challenge. Embedding financial education in school is so important, particularly ahead of the social media ban, which my hon. Friend mentions.

Research has shown that young people …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2026
Financial Inclusion: Young People

"I will keep it brief, Sir John. To add to the trend, I will just share the fact that my first job was in a local coffee shop.

It has been great to hear about rurality, the importance of car insurance, social media, fraud and student loans; I will not …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Jun 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"16. What recent progress he has made on the expansion of youth hubs. ..."
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