Commons
Westminster Hall
8 July 2026
Draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests: I visited Gibraltar as a guest of the Government of Gibraltar.
I am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Brigg and Immingham (Martin Vicke…
Commons
Westminster Hall
30 June 2026
2 contributions
High Street Regeneration and Unlawful Storefronts
I will be delighted to do so, Ms Vaz. It is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I perhaps should abandon my prepared speech and just go for it.
Across the country, our high streets are facing huge pressure. I think all of us in Westminster Hall this morning understand that. Sho…
On the regeneration of our high streets and town centres, does the hon. Gentleman agree that there should be much more emphasis on bringing empty shops and empty homes back into use? It would help the high streets and the housing situation.
Commons
Proceedings
23 June 2026
2 contributions
Defence Spending and Readiness
Is it not the truth that we have a Government who said they were prepared to meet the threats that we face as a country, yet are simply dithering and delaying? With all the infighting on the Labour Benches, what hope is there for our country at a time when we need sustainability and certainty, not c…
Will the Minister give way?
Commons
Debate
10 June 2026
4 contributions
Railways Bill
rose—
Will the Minister give way?
+2 more contributions in this session
Commons
Westminster Hall
9 June 2026
Summit on Illicit Finance
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) on securing a debate on an issue of significant importance to the UK’s national security and economic integrity.
There is clearly broad agreement across the House that ill…
Commons
Debate
1 June 2026
Health Bill
I welcome the right hon. Gentleman to his new role as Secretary of State. The point about ICBs and the devolution of responsibility for NHS eye tests is one that we often forget to talk about in this place, as is the case with eyecare—I know that there are some ophthalmic experts in the Chamber. On …
Commons
Oral Questions
28 April 2026
2 contributions
Fuel Costs: Support for Motorists
14. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of fuel duty on the cost of living.
Labour is at war with motorists, and Reform’s idea of protesting about fuel prices was revealed at their non-event yesterday—and, indeed, its members are not even here today. Only we on the Conservative Benches are standing up for our motorists and our constituents. Will the Chancellor take this opp…
Commons
Westminster Hall
28 April 2026
2 contributions
International Parental Child Abduction
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate the hon. Member for Tiverton and Minehead (Rachel Gilmour) on securing this important debate, shining a light on the topic of international parental child abduction and providing an opportunity to highlight the devastatin…
Perhaps, if it is in order, the Minister could provide a written update to my right hon. Friend.
Commons
Debate
21 April 2026
5 contributions
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Will the Minister give way?
I am grateful to the Minister for giving way, as I am conscious that we do not have a huge amount of time this evening. If this Labour Government were really serious about a brownfield-first approach, they would accept these amendments from the House of Lords, because they are exactly about ensuring…
+3 more contributions in this session
Commons
Oral Questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
21 April 2026
Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
The Minister made a statement to the House on 26 February. Sadly, that has not been followed by the detail that Parliament was promised. In his most recent answers to my written parliamentary questions he says that the final treaty will be laid “As soon as possible” after EU processes conclude, yet …
Commons
Oral Questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
21 April 2026
Russian Federation: Financial Pressure
In recent months, western sanctions have really been biting Putin, with the foundations of Russia’s economy failing. However, as we highlighted with the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation in December 2025, concerns have been reported that Russian crude is reaching refineries—including one …
Commons
Debate
14 April 2026
5 contributions
Crime and Policing Bill
I rise today to speak to the Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill. I have spoken previously on this piece of legislation, but today I want to focus specifically on Lords amendments 6, 10 and 11, and urge Ministers to accept them. They are on topics on which we Opposition Members have been…
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. So often when I travel around the constituency, I see gateways where people have fly-tipped, and I have seen piles of fridges and mattresses. It is industrial fly-tipping, and it is disgraceful and disgusting.
Fly-tipping costs around £1 billion to deal with each…
+3 more contributions in this session
Commons
Oral Questions
13 April 2026
2 contributions
Protecting the Green Belt
14. What steps he is taking to protect the green belt.
The approach to the green belt taken by Labour Members is the clearest example yet of their saying one thing and doing another. The Secretary of State campaigns against building on green spaces in his own constituency, but he is more than happy to see green spaces in my constituency concreted over b…
Commons
Oral Questions
24 March 2026
2 contributions
Household Energy Bills
21. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills.
The Prime Minister stood on the steps of Downing Street and promised families that energy bills would fall by £300, yet, since the general election, bills have already gone up by £73 and are forecast to go up more. It is hardly surprising that my constituents do not believe a word that they hear fro…
Commons
Debate
23 March 2026
2 contributions
Rail Connections to London: Rural Towns
I will keep this short, as I am conscious of time. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Shrewsbury (Julia Buckley) for allowing me to speak in her Adjournment debate on rail connectivity between London and what she refers to as rural towns. My constituency is not exactly rural—we are on the edge of …
Is there definitely space for open access in GBR? The Wrexham, Shropshire and midlands railway, which the hon. Member for Shrewsbury (Julia Buckley) talked about, is an open-access bid.
Commons
Ministerial Statement
19 March 2026
International Development
I am grateful to the Foreign Secretary for advance sight of her statement, but I have listened carefully, and what we have heard today will do little to reassure this House, the development sector or the British taxpayer. After more than a year of uncertainty and delay, 12 days before the start of t…
Commons
Proceedings
18 March 2026
Student Loans
I am probably one of the very few people in this House who benefited from not going to university—I did Open University later, so luckily I did not have a student loan, and I am probably a little on the old side as well. However, there is something fundamentally unfair about the Government’s policy.…
Commons
Debate
18 March 2026
2 contributions
Fuel Duty
My hon. Friend is making an important point about rural areas, but those of us who do not represent rural constituencies—mine is neither semi-rural nor urban—face exactly the same issues as the rural areas. The increase in fuel prices is impacting on everybody in their daily lives and most people ar…
My hon. Friend eloquently sets out that this impacts just about everybody in their daily lives, up and down the country and across communities. Does that not highlight why we took great efforts to freeze fuel duty when we were in government? I would even go so far as to say that those on the Conserv…
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
18 March 2026
2 contributions
Engagements
Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March.
May I associate myself with the comments and condolences of the Prime Minister in relation to those affected by the meningitis outbreak?
New data today shows that nearly 60% of hospices are considering cutting frontline services. In the west midlands, St Giles hospice has already reduced beds and s…
Commons
Westminster Hall
18 March 2026
Freedom of Religion or Belief in China
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I congratulate the hon. Member for St Helens South and Whiston (Ms Rimmer) on securing this important debate on Government support for freedom of religion or belief in China.
I thank all Members who have taken the time to participate in…
Commons
Debate
17 March 2026
2 contributions
Youth Unemployment
It is!
For this scheme to work, we need vacancies for young people, yet we have a Government who are squeezing the very businesses that are needed to create opportunities and jobs for young people through business rates, energy costs and national insurance increases. The result, sadly, is that businesses u…
Commons
Oral Questions
Defence
16 March 2026
Topical Questions
I have just returned from visiting Ukraine last week. It is clear to me that Ukraine still needs help with procurement of missiles, interceptors and sanctions on the shadow fleet, but the role of the US also remains critical. Does the Secretary of State think that it really helps persuade the US to …
Commons
Proceedings
5 March 2026
Business of the House
Last Saturday, hundreds of people from across my constituency came together on a march, led by Mr and Mrs Edwards and David Smith from Aldridge, on the importance of the green belt for our communities. May we have a debate in Government time on the benefits of the green belt for our communities and …
Commons
Oral Questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
3 March 2026
Palestinian Authority’s School Curriculum
The Palestinian Authority continue to show an absolute disregard for the MOU, with deeply disturbing and antisemitic content still being promoted in Palestinian schools. How are the UK Government monitoring this, and ensuring that no UK taxpayer money is being used to fund that? With “pay for slay” …
Commons
Oral Questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
3 March 2026
Support for Ukraine
As the Ukraine war passes its fourth year, we continue to salute the bravery and heroism of the people of Ukraine as they fight for their independence and freedom. This is the moment, however, for the Government to spearhead a new campaign with our allies to starve Russia of the funds it needs to wa…