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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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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Nov 2025
BBC Leadership

"Staff at the former BBC Monitoring station in Caversham in my constituency played a vital role over many years, monitoring broadcasts from around the world. Indeed, they broke a number of important news stories over the years, including that of the Iranian revolution, which was only possible because of the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Nov 2025
Curriculum and Assessment Review

"I warmly welcome the review and the Secretary of State’s statement. I am particularly pleased that the Sutton Trust is wholeheartedly behind the review. Will she say a little more about the importance of triple science, and how she hopes that will benefit social mobility across the country?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Nov 2025
Supporting High Streets

"My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and shows himself to be a true champion for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme. Does he agree that we all ought to talk up our high streets? There is a danger that some on the Conservative Benches are failing to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Nov 2025
Supporting High Streets

"My hon. Friend is making an excellent point about the importance of arts and culture in town centres, and of restoring and reclaiming historic buildings to bring a sense of place, to help small traders to flourish, and to bring arts activities to the public and footfall into our town …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Nov 2025
Houses in Multiple Occupation: Planning Consent

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I commend and thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Steve Yemm) for securing this important debate.

Reading constituents are concerned about this issue. We are lucky to live in a beautiful Victorian town, but sadly many historical …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 29 Oct 2025
Independent Lifeboats: Government Support

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes) for securing today’s important debate. I also thank all those who work and volunteer in the independent lifeboat sector, as well as those who support the RNLI.

I would …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 29 Oct 2025
Independent Lifeboats: Government Support

"The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. Education is a vital part of this. Where local businesses or sports clubs, such as those involved in rowing, canoeing or other activities on the river, have a supply of trained personnel available—not necessarily 24 hours a day, but certainly for large parts …..."
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