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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Jul 2025
Business of the House

"The TV Harrison football ground in my constituency is a historic part of Wortley. It is known as Wortley’s Wembley, and Leeds United legends such as David Batty and Paul Reaney used to train and play on it. However, after being abandoned over recent decades, it was at risk of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Jul 2025
NHS 10-Year Plan

"May I briefly commend the Health Secretary for his comments on the morning media about events in this place yesterday? Empathy is in short supply in politics, and we could do with a bit more of it.

I really welcome the 10-year health plan, and specifically the focus on outcomes …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Jul 2025
Parental Leave Review

"I warmly welcome the Minister’s statement. As a dad, I know from two very recent experiences how valuable paternity leave is for fathers. Good companies also know that, as Tesco and other good employers have already increased their employee paternity leave offers because they know that a good workforce is …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Jun 2025
Road Safety Powers: Parish and Town Councils

"My hon. Friend has done tremendously well tonight, and he has been so generous with his time.

I am fortunate enough to represent two parish councils, one town council and numerous residents’ groups. Across my constituency, I have got dozens of councillors in Gildersome, Drighlington and Morley who obviously have …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Jun 2025
Nuclear-certified Aircraft Procurement

"I welcome the Minister’s response to the urgent question. The purchase of 12 new F-35A aircraft will increase our nuclear capabilities and shows that our commitment to NATO is unshakeable. As the chair of the Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire all-party parliamentary group, I am always on the lookout for opportunities …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jun 2025
Air India Plane Crash

"I associate myself with the comments made by the Minister, the shadow Foreign Secretary and many others from across the House in expressing condolences. My thoughts have been with the families, friends and the people who have lost loved ones in the Air India crash. I represent a lot of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jun 2025
Iran-Israel Conflict

"A full-scale war between Israel and Iran is clearly in no one’s interests, but neither is a nuclear-armed Iran, so what is the Government’s realistic proposal to return to diplomatic solutions as soon as possible and to get Iran to give up its nuclear weapons programme? How realistic is it …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 10 Jun 2025
Mass Transit: West Yorkshire

"I appreciate that time is short. We are making good progress on getting the paused White Rose train station, based on Churwell Hill, restarted. I have been working very closely with the combined authority to ensure that that station is built, and I am pleased to say it will be …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 10 Jun 2025
Mass Transit: West Yorkshire

"The Opposition spokespeople, the hon. Members for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Tom Gordon) and for Broadland and Fakenham (Jerome Mayhew) tempted me to make interventions, but I resisted then and I will resist now.

Question put and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this House has considered Government support for mass transit in …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 10 Jun 2025
Mass Transit: West Yorkshire

"I thank the hon. Member for his incredibly timely contribution—I could not agree more.

One reason that some residents of Leeds were sceptical last week was the repeated failures of previous Governments of different colours to deliver the transport improvements that we know we deserve. I am here to say …..."

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