Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
2 July 2026
2 contributions
Topical Questions
T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Micklefield Hall in Sarratt is a great example of a small business that has survived covid, only to be repeatedly hit by this Labour Government. Its representatives have contacted me to say that they are keen to borrow money for long-term investment, but fearful of yet more taxes on business. What r…
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
2 July 2026
2 contributions
Youth Employment
7. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the creation of jobs for young people.
I recently met people from Mission Employable, an incredible charity based in Chorleywood, which offers supported internships for young people with special educational needs and disabilities. It was deeply concerning to hear that in England only 6% of adults with learning disabilities are in paid wo…
Commons
Oral Questions
Science, Innovation and Technology
1 July 2026
Topical Questions
T2. Good luck, England! May I welcome the Government’s commitment to introducing a social media ban for under-16s, following repeated calls from Conservative Members? Will the Secretary of State outline what steps the Government will take to ensure that the enforcement of such a ban is robust enough…
Commons
Oral Questions
Justice
30 June 2026
2 contributions
Jury Trails
3. What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Will the Minister confirm that the Deputy Prime Minister’s legacy is that he will be the first Justice Secretary in the United Kingdom to restrict the centuries-old right to jury trials?
Commons
Westminster Hall
10 June 2026
Local Government Reform
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (Neil O’Brien) on securing this important debate. I place on the record my thanks to Grace Thomas from my office for the notes associated with my speech today.
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Commons
Oral Questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4 June 2026
Topical Questions
Given that an estimated 1,446 species in our chalk streams will become extinct without conservation efforts, will the Minister outline what steps the Department is taking to protect against biodiversity loss?
Commons
Westminster Hall
2 June 2026
Community Pharmacies
I congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate. When I met the Minister in April, we were going through the consultation on the pharmacy contract, but we are yet to hear any announcement. Does the hon. Member agree that the pharmacies we all rely on need certainty about when their contract ne…
Commons
Oral Questions
Energy Security and Net Zero
2 June 2026
2 contributions
Household Energy Bills
11. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills.
In my constituency, 3,199 households currently experience fuel poverty due to high energy costs, and costs linked to the Government’s clean energy agenda could mean that household bills are set to rise by at least £100 in the next four years. How long will hard-working families in South West Hertfor…
Commons
Debate
20 May 2026
Banking Hubs
The hon. Gentleman has been very generous with his time in allowing all these interventions. Does he agree that part of this is about fairness? Without the access to the professional advice that they would get from face-to-face banking, some businesses might not succeed as much as they should have d…
Commons
Proceedings
28 April 2026
2 contributions
Houses in Multiple Occupation
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that local authorities like the Liberal Democrat-controlled Three Rivers district council in my constituency should be issuing, for instance, article 4 directions to protect our areas from a proliferation of HMOs?
I am well-versed with the Minister through our work on the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. Will he consider looking at reducing the threshold from six individuals to four? I am finding in Three Rivers that several of the homes are probably inappropriate for six distinct individu…
Commons
Oral Questions
28 April 2026
2 contributions
Fuel Costs: Support for Motorists
7. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of fuel duty on the cost of living.
If the increase in fuel prices rather than the Chancellor’s two disastrous Budgets is to blame for the stagnating economy, why does the Chancellor believe that raising fuel duty further in September will help to reduce the cost of living when in fact it will harm the economy more, and will deliver a…
Commons
Westminster Hall
28 April 2026
Park Home Owners
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I, too, have been contacted by many of my constituents, throughout my six and a half years as the MP for South West Hertfordshire, with a wide range of complaints and concerns about park homes, particularly from residents of Long Pightle P…
Commons
Oral Questions
27 April 2026
Topical Questions
Earlier this year, I visited the High Speed 2 site in my constituency, where I had the privilege of speaking with several apprentices about the value of educational opportunities that offer a clear path into work. Given that there are nearly 1 million people not in education, employment or training,…
Commons
Oral Questions
23 April 2026
2 contributions
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address
19. What recent progress he has made on implementing the Humble Address agreed on 4 February 2026.
Will the Minister reassure me that the Intelligence and Security Committee will be prioritised when new information comes to light, as per the terms of the Humble Address, as opposed to information first being given to Downing Street or to journalists to then publish at their own convenience, as was…
Commons
Debate
26 March 2026
Transport Accessibility for Disabled People
I congratulate the hon. Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury) on securing this important debate. Many of my constituents have raised the challenges faced by disabled people in accessing tube services. Last May, I conducted a survey on the Metropolitan line, and only 6% of respondents tho…
Commons
Debate
26 March 2026
Local Government Reorganisation
I am sure that my hon. Friend the Member for Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes) will appreciate this question. Labour-run Southampton city council has huge debts, and Liberal Democrat-run Eastleigh has £800 million-worth of debt. Given the proposal for them to be merged, will the Government do anything abo…
Commons
Oral Questions
26 March 2026
2 contributions
Local Bus Services
9. What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.
South Oxhey was previously served by three buses per hour operating across two routes, but since last July that has been reduced to an hourly 328 service, which is sometimes cancelled leaving a two-hour gap between buses. The Minister has previously stated that the Bus Services Act 2025 will provide…
Commons
Proceedings
18 March 2026
Student Loans
The Minister is being generous with her time, and I thank her on behalf of Opposition Members. Does she believe that there is an oversupply of courses in higher education? She has spoken about trying to evolve and reform the model, and the concern among Opposition Members is that there seems to be p…
Commons
Oral Questions
18 March 2026
UK Research and Innovation
My constituent George works for the Science and Technology Facilities Council. He has highlighted to me that UK Research and Innovation is developing a model that significantly reduces spending for all areas of science under the STFC’s remit, including quantum science, particle astrophysics and theo…
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
12 March 2026
Topical Questions
Anchor Sound and Security, based in Kings Langley, explained to me how it is disincentivised to hire more employees due to rising compliance costs and regulatory uncertainty. What is the Minister doing to stop regulations stifling small business growth and destroying the strong relationships between…
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
11 March 2026
Engagements
Q4. The Prime Minister will be happy that I am not going to ask about fuel duty. Businesses across South West Hertfordshire are telling me that they are now reluctant to take on young workers due to this Government’s rise in employer national insurance contributions and the crippling Employment Righ…
Commons
Oral Questions
Work and Pensions
9 March 2026
Topical Questions
Emma from Abbots Langley in my constituency has to comply with strict timeframes for her job as a frontline worker within a local government adult care service. Despite that, the video relay service allowance that she receives as a deaf person has been reduced by over 75%, meaning that it is signifi…
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
4 March 2026
Engagements
Q3. In my constituency, the Liberal Democrat-run Three Rivers district council has failed for years to submit an adequate local plan. It now has a ministerial direction, and prime green-belt land faces a serious threat from this Government’s harmful planning policies. How does the Prime Minister exp…
Commons
Oral Questions
Education
2 March 2026
Supporting Children with SEND
I spend a lot of time visiting schools in my constituency and speaking to the hard-working headteachers about the pressures they are under due to spiralling costs and teacher shortages. With the Government’s proposed reforms placing an additional responsibility on schools to create individual suppor…
Commons
Oral Questions
24 February 2026
Preventing Ill Health
As the House will know, pharmacies are an important part of the system to prevent ill health. Last week, I raised the challenges that pharmacies in my constituency of South West Hertfordshire and across the country are facing due to rising costs and a lack of funding support. I wrote to the Minister…