Commons
Oral Questions
Cabinet Office
25 June 2026
2 contributions
Civil Service Jobs: Relocation
10. What steps he has taken to support the relocation of civil service roles.
Following the fantastic opening of the indoor drone testing facility in Swindon, what backing is the Minister giving to the relocation of civil service and Government roles in order to support this centre?
Commons
Oral Questions
Health and Social Care
9 June 2026
2 contributions
Health Inequalities
10. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce inequalities in health outcomes.
I represent some of the most deprived parts of Swindon, yet residents are having to travel across town to get access to healthcare. What is the Secretary of State doing to address that?
Commons
Westminster Hall
3 June 2026
Youth Mental Health Support
On youth provision, does my hon. Friend agree that it is incredibly important that we have sport provision and mentorship, which can play a key role in tackling the youth mental health crisis? Will she join me in thanking my local charity, BEST, for the work that it does?
Commons
Westminster Hall
22 April 2026
Mountain Rescue
On that point about working in remote environments, does the hon. Member agree that we should be looking to integrate more drone technology to support mountain rescue, and will she join me in praising the work that Flyby Technology has been doing in this space?
Commons
Oral Questions
23 March 2026
2 contributions
Independent Review of Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation
4. What her timetable is for publishing the independent review of public order and hate crime legislation.
I thank the Minister for her response. This review is incredibly important in protecting people’s rights to protest and ensuring that our communities are kept safe. Will she give me her word that she will do everything within her power to ensure that the review comes out by the end of May?
Commons
Oral Questions
19 March 2026
2 contributions
Good Food Cycle Strategy
10. Whether the implementation of the good food cycle strategy includes supporting the growth of the alternative protein sector.
I thank the Minister for her response. The cultivated meat sector could bring in billions of pounds to the UK economy and help to increase food chain security. Companies such as Hoxton Farms are leading the way in this—they are genuinely world-leading. Will she support growth in this industry and me…
Commons
Westminster Hall
10 March 2026
Technology Sovereignty
My hon. Friend has advanced a very powerful vision of the global events affecting the country right now. When I talk to defence tech companies, I see that they reach the point of scaling up, but they are unable to access finance. Does my hon. Friend agree that this Government should support defence …
Commons
Westminster Hall
10 February 2026
Young Children’s Screen Time
I thank my hon. Friend for his fantastic speech so far. He has talked about banning social media, and I completely agree with him. Does he agree with me that we are seeing a correlation between excessive screen time and poor mental health, and that social media companies need to be more accountable …
Commons
Oral Questions
Defence
2 February 2026
Topical Questions
Taskforce Kindred has been a fantastic success of this Government. Can the Secretary of State outline if there are plans to extend the programme and how defence SMEs can get on board with it?
Commons
Westminster Hall
21 January 2026
2 contributions
Animal Welfare Strategy for England
We have seen a dramatic increase in the price of vet bills over the past couple of years. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need better regulation, more transparency and to bring bills down for our constituents?
Speaking about farming, my friend Kyle is opening up a company called Hoxton Farms, which is developing lab-grown meat. I invite everyone in the Chamber to come along in March to our open day and give it a try.
Commons
Oral Questions
15 January 2026
2 contributions
Youth Activities
14. What steps her Department is taking to improve access to youth activities for young people.
This week I met Paul Skivington from the UK Para jiu-jitsu team. Paul, who lost his leg in a motorbike accident, has been very active in inspiring the country by competing on the world stage of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Paul wants to get more disabled children involved in sports. What are the Government …
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
11 December 2025
2 contributions
Small and Medium-sized Businesses
17. What steps his Department is taking to support SMEs.
Will the Minister outline what work he is doing with the Ministry of Defence to support our defence SMEs, given the situation in Ukraine at the moment?
Commons
Oral Questions
1 December 2025
2 contributions
Defence Technical College: Swindon
1. If she will hold discussions with the hon. Member for Swindon North on the potential merits of setting up a defence technical college in Swindon.
I thank the Minister for his response. Recently I have been engaging with fantastic defence companies such as Rowden Technologies. Its owner, Rob, is keen to support me setting up a technical college in Swindon to support our emerging drone cluster, so will the Minister meet me to see whether we can…
Commons
Oral Questions
24 November 2025
2 contributions
Social Housing: Local Authority Funding
9. If he will provide additional support to local councils to help them increase levels of funding for social housing stock.
Will the Secretary of State tell us a bit more about the additional support that the Government can offer local councils, like Swindon, to invest in existing council housing stock, especially in areas like Penhill, with flats that desperately need investment?
Commons
Westminster Hall
12 November 2025
Typhoon Fighter Sovereign Capability
Does the hon. Member understand that there is a difference in capacity between an F-35 and a Typhoon? They have fundamentally different roles, and to have an armed forces that works, we need them both.
Commons
Westminster Hall
22 October 2025
Financial Inclusion
My partner, who is a financial adviser, often tells me that people come to her far too late in life, when they are in trouble. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need to be more inclusive with education on finances, to gear up the next generation to support themselves, set up pensions and so on?
Commons
Westminster Hall
15 October 2025
5 contributions
Knife Crime
It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) for securing the debate. Although we may not agree on how to fix knife crime, I believe everybody here cares and wants to sort out the issue.
Knife crime is huge and devastating, with a mass…
I thank my hon. Friend for sharing a personal part of his life. I absolutely agree that that measure will help. It is the first step, but we need to go further. As I have said, knife crime is devastating. Although I agree that the Government can always do more, I will praise their Crime and Policing…
+3 more contributions in this session
Commons
Oral Questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
2 September 2025
Topical Questions
We are at a pivotal point in our defence procurement. Is the Minister engaging with allies like Morocco to use defence exports as a way to bolster trade relations?
Commons
Oral Questions
1 September 2025
2 contributions
Employment: Trailblazer Programme
18. What steps she is taking to increase levels of employment through the trailblazer programme to tackle economic activity.
I thank the Secretary of State for that response. A lot of disabled people in Swindon with long-term health conditions tell me that they want to get to work, but are just simply not given the opportunity. What are this Government doing to support those people to get dignified work?
Commons
Oral Questions
22 July 2025
Topical Questions
Phlebotomists across the country play a vital role in our NHS. Will the Minister consider making the job role band 3 across the nation to ensure that everybody is paid fairly?
Commons
Oral Questions
21 July 2025
2 contributions
Security in Schools: Bomb Threats
16. What steps she is taking to increase security in schools against bomb threats.
I thank the Minister for his response, and for our recent meeting. Given that we have had two fake bomb threats in Swindon, which have obviously had a negative impact on my schools, will he assess the current guidance so that we can learn lessons from what has happened in Swindon and improve that gu…
Commons
Westminster Hall
16 July 2025
Further Education Institutions
Does my hon. Friend agree that Institutes of Technology can play a valuable role in setting forward the workforce, especially in defence, which the country needs, and will she join me in wishing Darran Marks the best in his next career endeavours?
Commons
Westminster Hall
8 July 2025
Generative Artificial Intelligence: Schools
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) for securing this debate. I know he is incredibly passionate and pretty knowledgeable about this subject. I also thank the Government for the AI opportunities action plan.
I a…
Commons
Westminster Hall
25 June 2025
GP Funding: South-west England
The hon. Member talks about the number of patients that GP practices have on their books. We have an ambitious plan for building more houses. Does he agree that we need to consider not just existing GP practices but funding the infrastructure for future practices, so that we have adequate services f…
Commons
Debate
18 June 2025
Crime and Policing Bill
I rise to support new clauses 15 and 16 in my name. The amendments address two specific but crucial failings in our current road traffic laws: the absence of adequate penalties for driving without ever having held a licence and insufficient consequences for people who fail to stop after an incident.…