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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"In my constituency, Lydia and Frankie both run businesses that employ around 50 individuals. They both have covid loans and energy loans on top of the usual business pressures they suffer. Beyond maintaining the current discount on business rates, may I urge the Government urgently to review business rates reform, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
Strategy for Elections

"The Minister will be aware that the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, which I chair, has been doing a lot of work on defending democracy. I am sure we will welcome the proposals, particularly on illicit finance and cracking down on unincorporated associations. I gently urge her to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 10 Jul 2025
London’s National Economic Contribution

"I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate. Just a gentle reminder please to speak through the Chair —so “you” is me, as Members will appreciate. At this juncture, I do not think that we need to put a time limit on …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 10 Jul 2025
London’s National Economic Contribution

"Order. I remind hon. Members to keep interventions short...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jul 2025
Government Resilience Action Plan

"I welcome this statement. The point about Exercise Pegasus reminds me of Exercise Cygnus, the findings of which, I am saddened to say, the previous Government ignored in advance of what then became the pandemic we faced. In recent weeks we have seen attacks on Marks & Spencer, the Co-op …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Jul 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"We need good community policing, but we also need good senior leadership teams in our forces. A recent review of Warwickshire police showed the leadership and the force management need improvement, and that its response times were inadequate. Would the Home Secretary look into Warwickshire police?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
China Audit

"I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. I am the first to recognise, along with him, the need for pragmatism on this issue. He speaks of our closest allies. In Washington a couple of weeks ago, I heard about the Americans’ real concerns about the super-embassy in London. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
National Security Strategy

"I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. I totally agree that defence and security have to begin at home, in the home and in the workplace. This is a very welcome comprehensive national security strategy, given its wide-ranging assessment of all the threats we face, in defence, security, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Jun 2025
Businesses in Rural Areas

"Order. I am afraid you are out of time...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Jun 2025
Businesses in Rural Areas

"Order. I remind Members to keep an eye on the clock. The time limit is two minutes...."
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