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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 26 Nov 2025
Driving Test Availability: South-east

"It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Dr Pinkerton), who is my constituency neighbour, for securing the debate and opening the discussion so comprehensively.

Colleagues may remember that I led a debate on this very subject in this …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 26 Nov 2025
Driving Test Availability: South-east

"Absolutely. I say gently that my hon. Friend’s contribution is slightly more up to date than some of those we heard from the Liberal Democrats earlier, because the Government have already taken action on banning bots. I will come to that in a moment.

I know that the Government take …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 26 Nov 2025
Driving Test Availability: South-east

"Does the hon. Gentleman recognise that it is exactly that mechanism that bots rely on to operate and manipulate the system, which is exactly why the Government have announced closing it? They are doing so to stop the bots...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Nov 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Bracknell is a life sciences superpower, with Eli Lilly, Sandoz and Boehringer Ingelheim all having a footprint in our town. What can we do to speed up clinical trial set-up to help to deliver the next generation of treatments for our NHS?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Nov 2025
G20 and Ukraine

"I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and I thank the Prime Minister for the leadership he has shown on Ukraine.

Year 6 students from St Margaret Clitherow Catholic primary school in Bracknell have written to me to express their deep concern about the …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Nov 2025
Ministerial Code

"It is clear that trust in politicians from all parties is too low, and that is why I really welcome the setting up of the Ethics and Integrity Commission, but just for the avoidance of doubt, and to place it on the public record, can my hon. Friend confirm his …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Nov 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Bracknell Forest council, supported by Department for Transport funding, has delivered an early Christmas present for residents, with free bus journeys on the first three weekends in December. Will my hon. Friend share my joy in that scheme, which will boost our local economy? I know it is only November, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Nov 2025
Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement)

"I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the penalties for driving without insurance; to require the Secretary of State to prepare and publish a report containing an assessment of the effectiveness of existing methods of enforcing the law on driving …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 19 Nov 2025
Access to Healthcare: Bracknell Forest

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered access to healthcare in Bracknell Forest.

It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. I thank the Minister for Secondary Care, my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth), for her engagement on this important issue.

…..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 19 Nov 2025
Access to Healthcare: Bracknell Forest

"The hon. Member predicts where I am going with my speech. I am sure that the issues in Bracknell Forest are similar to those in Northern Ireland. As I will say, it is important that we have seen changes in the way GPs operate in England.

The 10-year health plan …..."

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