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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2025
Finance (No. 2) Bill

"The Minister is making an excellent point. May I commend him on his work on the loan charge? Many IT consultants in my constituency and across the Thames valley are grateful to the Treasury for looking into this matter. Many of them felt they were sold schemes that they did …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2025
Finance (No. 2) Bill

"The Minister is making an excellent series of points, and I commend him on behalf of 4,000 vulnerable children in Reading for the fantastic support he is offering them and their families. It is much deserved and appreciated by our community. I point out other significant benefits, such as the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Dec 2025
Creative Education

"My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that the role of community-based arts organisations is central to supporting our schools? I hope he will also support my campaign to turn Reading Gaol into an arts and heritage hub, which, one day, in showing the possibilities of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Dec 2025
Railways Bill

"The Secretary of State is making an excellent speech on a very important matter of policy. May I thank her for the outstanding work to reduce the cost of rail travel for my residents in Reading, and residents in many other parts of the country? Will she say a little …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Dec 2025
Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) for securing today’s important debate. I want to make three brief points in the time that is available to me. First, I will provide some support for the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Nov 2025
Budget Resolutions

"My hon. Friend is making an excellent point. Is she ready to move on to the importance of breakfast clubs? Last week, I had the pleasure of welcoming the Prime Minister and the Education Secretary to Reading, where they visited a breakfast club providing excellent support to many children. The …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Nov 2025
Budget Resolutions

"My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I wholeheartedly agree about the appalling damage done by the Conservatives to our economy over 14 years. I wonder whether he would also mention the significant benefit to both employers and employees of the freezing of rail fares, which will make …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Nov 2025
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

"Will my hon. Friend give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Nov 2025
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

"The Minister is making an excellent speech, and I pay tribute to her work and that of the Government in showing UK leadership in this important environmental area. Could she also briefly touch on the importance of working in a multilateral way with partners from around the world, and—perhaps she …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Nov 2025
Energy

"I commend the Minister for his speech; I hope my words will reflect the seriousness of the issue in front of us.

Does the Minister agree that, sadly, the last Government fell woefully short on building new solar in particular? I think the statistics are very much along the lines …..."

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