Commons
Proceedings
9 July 2026
Iran Conflict: Ceasefire
The flagrant breaches of the ceasefire that have taken place clearly demonstrate that Iran has no interest in anything other than dominating the region. The Minister may call in the chargé d’affaires, and he may call for action, but we want to see some action from the UK Government. Will he undertak…
Commons
Oral Questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
9 July 2026
Topical Questions
T7. The current heatwave shows no signs of abating, and during such times the demand for water increases. The water companies are already imposing restrictions on the supply of water, so what assessment has the Secretary of State made of the water supply and when will she consider nationwide restric…
Commons
Oral Questions
Energy Security and Net Zero
7 July 2026
Topical Questions
T9. In this House, I have long championed rolling out small modular nuclear reactors, so the decision on Wylfa is welcome, despite the fact that we could have a full-scale nuclear power station and an SMR there. Will the Secretary of State announce the sites that will be used in further roll-out, so…
Commons
Statutory Instrument
7 July 2026
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026
I have a few questions for the Minister. These are extremely harmful drugs that threaten the people who take them. Can the Minister update the Committee on whether they are arriving in the country in their final form or whether they are synthesised in this country from raw products, and how are they…
Commons
Oral Questions
Justice
30 June 2026
2 contributions
Knife Crime: Custodial Sentences
21. What assessment he has made of trends in the number of people receiving immediate custodial sentences for knife crime offences.
The fact is that more and more young people are carrying knives, supposedly to defend themselves. That leads to knife crime on our streets—certainly in my constituency, it is a serious problem, particularly between young people. We have now experienced stabbings in schools, which is disastrous. Thos…
Commons
Oral Questions
Education
22 June 2026
2 contributions
Antisemitism on University Campuses
14. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle antisemitism on university campuses.
The fact is that antisemitism and anti-Jewish hatred is rife in campuses across our country. The Secretary of State is right that it is up to vice-chancellors and principals to ensure that Jewish students feel safe on campus, but the sad reality is that a recent survey shows that only 3% of Jewish s…
Commons
Oral Questions
Church Commissioners
18 June 2026
Support for Christians in Palestine
Thank you, Mr Speaker, and apologies for not being in the Chamber earlier. The sad reality is that many Christians in the west bank and Gaza face direct challenges for forced conversion to Islam, and in the Holy Lands now there is not an attempt to increase the number of Christians and bear witness.…
Commons
Oral Questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
16 June 2026
Topical Questions
In Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Pakistani security forces have fired on peaceful demonstrators who were standing for human rights, and the right to food and proper security in their area. More than 30 people were killed, and more than 200 injured, including British nationals. What action has the Secre…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
16 June 2026
Thames Water
The Secretary of State is absolutely right to put customers at the forefront, but the problem, as she said in her statement, is that this will all take rather a long time to unwind. At present, uncertainty is the real concern for customers, especially the uncertainty about whether they will be charg…
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
3 June 2026
Engagements
Q9. I welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to combat antisemitism, but the regular hate marches we have seen on our streets with the chanting of “globalise the intifada” have led directly to attacks on Jewish businesses, synagogues and individuals in the streets, and now to an arson attack on whe…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
2 June 2026
Milburn Review: Interim Report
The Minister must understand that to create the jobs that we need, we must encourage the private sector to invest. In my constituency, every single hospitality venue has halved the number of staff it employs. When I ask why, the answers are national insurance, non-domestic rates and the new Employme…
Commons
Proceedings
20 May 2026
Processed Russian Oil Products: Sanctions
This is somewhat baffling. I know that the Minister was not here for it, but we had a full day’s debate yesterday on energy supply and no Government Minister mentioned anything to do with this particular issue—hence the need for an urgent question today. The Minister will know that liquid gas, diese…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
19 May 2026
Speaker’s Statement
I thank the House for the confidence it has shown in me. I will endeavour to ensure that Back Benchers get the opportunity to debate the issues they wish to debate in this Chamber and in Westminster Hall as much as possible. I ask you to use your good offices, Mr Speaker, to prevail on the Governmen…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
14 May 2026
National Security
Proscription of the IRGC is long overdue, and I welcome the Government’s commitment to taking the necessary legal action to ensure that happens, but the Minister will be aware that I raised with him a year ago the fact that 13 charities based in this country have been banned in Arab countries. They …
Commons
Proceedings
14 May 2026
Getting Britain Working Again
Reports suggest that unemployed people who are signing on are getting trained for jobs that do not exist, not for the jobs in the sectors where there are opportunities to work. Will the Secretary of State reform the system so that those who are unemployed and seeking a job are trained to do the jobs…
Commons
Debate
28 April 2026
3 contributions
Select Committees
I thank the Leader of the House for listening to the Backbench Business Committee and the Procedure Committee, and for bringing forward these long-overdue amendments.
The Backbench Business Committee was inaugurated when I was first elected to this House in 2010, and the Government of the day refus…
I regard the hon. Gentleman as my hon. Friend, and he sits on the Committee.
+1 more contribution in this session
Commons
Proceedings
23 April 2026
3 contributions
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023
I rise to speak about an issue that goes to the very heart of the responsibilities we have as parliamentarians: namely, the duty to protect the most vulnerable people in our society from exploitation, neglect and harm.
In 2016, I had the honour of being drawn in the private Members’ Bills ballot. I…
I thank the hon. Member for that intervention. Clearly, if people are living in tents or are homeless on the streets, they are not getting the support they need to rebuild their lives, which is the key.
I introduced the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 to provide the framework we n…
+1 more contribution in this session
Commons
Oral Questions
23 April 2026
Business of the House
I begin by paying tribute to the late Brian Jones, who died overnight, aged 89, at Northwick Park hospital. Brian was either president or chairman of the Harrow East Conservative Association for 25 years, and he was also my election agent for three general elections. He was a distinguished civil ser…
Commons
Oral Questions
23 April 2026
2 contributions
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address
20. What recent progress he has made on implementing the Humble Address agreed on 4 February 2026.
Happy St George’s day, Mr Speaker. The Minister is working diligently to produce all those documents. Will he ensure that they are provided before Parliament is prorogued at the end of the Session?
Commons
Oral Questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
21 April 2026
Topical Questions
T8. Ministers will be aware that Ashab al-Yamin has claimed responsibility for the terrorist attacks across north-west London on Jewish synagogues, places of worship, businesses and homes. That is a group that takes its orders directly from Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. What action…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
20 April 2026
Antisemitic Attacks
I commend the police and the fire brigade for their prompt action in the early hours of Sunday morning. It was a reassurance patrol that spotted the firebombing of Kenton shul and prevented it from burning down completely, so that is welcome. Equally welcome is the extension of the section 60 notice…
Commons
Oral Questions
16 April 2026
Business of the House
Bring back Middlesex, I say.
On behalf of the Backbench Business Committee, I remind the Leader of the House that we await the promised motion to change the Standing Orders for the election of the Backbench Business Committee for the new Session.
In addition to the business announced by the Leader…
Commons
Debate
15 April 2026
Strategic Defence Review: Funding
One of the challenges of tying defence expenditure to GDP is that the economy fluctuates. When Labour crashed the economy in 2008, defence spending in GDP terms went up. The reality is that as the economy fluctuates over the course of this Parliament and the next, there could be a challenge for actu…
Commons
Oral Questions
14 April 2026
Topical Questions
It is welcome news that NHS England has reduced the faecal immunochemical test threshold from 120 micrograms to 80 micrograms, bringing England into line with Scotland and Wales. We now need investment in endoscopy and other related treatments to ensure that people suffering from bowel cancer are sp…
Commons
Debate
26 March 2026
Business of the House
I thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business for the two weeks after Easter. I note that yesterday the House rose early when the Government business finished. We could have had a three-hour debate in Backbench Business time if that had been made available. I also note that we are not …