Commons
Oral Questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
9 July 2026
2 contributions
Topical Questions
T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Farmers in north Buckinghamshire have raised queries with me regarding the transition from environmental land management agreements that expired this year to the funding available through the much-welcomed sustainable farming incentive 2026. Will the Secretary of State set out how the Government are…
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
2 July 2026
Youth Employment
Small and medium-sized enterprises are often best placed to kick-start a young person’s career, but when I met a group of small business owners at the Crown pub in Granborough, many told me that the up-front costs of training and supervision often act as a barrier to taking on young people. Will the…
Commons
Oral Questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4 June 2026
Cost of Fertiliser
Buckinghamshire farmers are hugely exposed to the global volatility in the fertiliser market, and many farmers in my constituency have faced increased costs of over 40%. Will the Minister update the House on what other efforts the Government will make to support the supply chains for farmers in Buck…
Commons
Oral Questions
27 April 2026
Topical Questions
Around half of working-age people are under-saving for retirement, which is why I welcomed the relaunch of the Pensions Commission last year. Can the Minister update the House on how the commission’s forthcoming interim report will set out a credible path to raising contribution rates, in a sustaina…
Commons
Oral Questions
23 April 2026
Topical Questions
T3. The UK rightly committed 1.5% of GDP to boosting our national resilience, along with our NATO partners. Ahead of the next NATO summit in Ankara in July, can the Minister confirm whether the Government will publish a departmental breakdown of how the UK will meet its commitments?
Commons
Debate
26 March 2026
National Savings & Investments
I thank the Minister for providing an update. Many families across the country will be incredibly anxious about this news. Can he tell us a bit more about how he will hold the new executive and non-executive teams to account, to ensure that lessons are learned and there are no more systems failures …
Commons
Oral Questions
26 March 2026
Topical Questions
T7. Residents across Winslow and Bletchley are increasingly frustrated at the lack of East West Rail passenger services. Can the Secretary of State update the House on what discussions the Government are having with rail partners to resolve the outstanding issues, and on when my constituents will ge…
Commons
Oral Questions
24 March 2026
Topical Questions
T7. I recently visited the Gawcott Fields Community Solar project, which is a local solar farm that uses the income from the clean energy it produces to invest in energy saving and environmental projects, and it is anticipated that it will invest £2.8 million over 25 years. Can the Minister update t…
Commons
Oral Questions
19 March 2026
2 contributions
Sustainable Farming Incentive
5. What steps she is taking to reform the sustainable farming incentive.
I was pleased to welcome my right hon. Friend to Adstockfields, a great small family farm in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency, for a rural summit. As she knows, the SFI came up frequently. Can she set out for the House the steps that she has taken to ensure that farmers with SFI 2023 and co…
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
12 March 2026
2 contributions
Private Sector Investment: Buckingham and Bletchley
2. What steps he is taking to help increase levels of private sector investment in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
As the Minister says, I launched the Bletchley investment taskforce last year to attract the businesses, investments, jobs and apprenticeships that local people need, and we are developing an investment prospectus to deliver that end. Will the Minister meet me and taskforce members to ensure that th…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
3 March 2026
Spring Forecast
The OECD and the International Monetary Fund have both recognised the importance of the Government’s fiscal discipline, which is important given the increasingly volatile global economic environment. Will the Chancellor set out more actions that she has taken with others across Government to control…
Commons
Oral Questions
24 February 2026
2 contributions
Access to NHS Dental Services
7. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dental services.
I have a constituent who is awaiting a root canal and crown treatment to save her tooth. She has been quoted £400 for NHS treatment with a 60% chance of success, and £1,300 for private healthcare with a 90% success rate. Hopefully the Minister agrees that this mismatch risks undermining confidence i…
Commons
Oral Questions
Cabinet Office
22 January 2026
2 contributions
UK-EU Relations
6. What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.
My right hon. Friend will know that the UK and EU financial systems are closely linked by cross-border capital flows that support jobs on both sides of the channel. Regulatory co-operation is beneficial for financial stability, but our ability to diverge from some of those regulations can also suppo…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
21 January 2026
Warm Homes Plan
I thank the Secretary of State for his statement. I particularly welcome the new requirements placed on private landlords, which will be a huge boost to tenants in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency. My question concerns rural communities, which often face high energy costs and other practica…
Commons
Oral Questions
20 January 2026
2 contributions
Security of Greenland and the Arctic
7. What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to support security in the Arctic region.
I thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement yesterday. I welcome the renewed recognition of the Arctic’s strategic importance to Europe’s collective security, and of the need for NATO to develop a more credible deterrence posture. Will she provide a further update to the House on how the Governm…
Commons
Debate
7 January 2026
5 contributions
Bletchley Railway Station: Eastern Entrance
Good things come to those who wait, Madam Deputy Speaker. Despite the late hour, I am grateful for the opportunity to champion an issue of strategic importance to Bletchley—namely, the case for a new eastern entrance to our railway station to create a direct and welcoming connection to our town cent…
My hon. Friend is absolutely right: the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor is a critical part of the Government’s growth mission, and key to the UK’s long-term economic competitiveness. I know he will agree that if we are to realise the full potential of that growth corridor, we have genuinely to inve…
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Commons
Debate
16 December 2025
Finance (No. 2) Bill
I am pleased to contribute to this debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Exchequer Secretary on bringing forward his first finance Bill. I hope it is the first of many.
Given the limited time that I have, I will focus my remarks on the Government’s central mission: economic growth. The Gove…
Commons
Oral Questions
Defence
15 December 2025
2 contributions
NATO: European Security
21. What recent discussions he has had with NATO counterparts on European security.
Deterrence depends not only on military strength but on our economic resilience, from energy security to protecting our critical infrastructure and vital industries. Will the Minister provide more information on what conversations he has been having with our partners and NATO allies in Europe, to al…
Commons
Oral Questions
Cabinet Office
4 December 2025
Topical Questions
T10. Through the town deal and the Bletchley investment taskforce, our town is already working hard to attract private investment. We see an opportunity to go even further by bringing in socially minded investors to back local growth. What further steps is the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister…
Commons
Westminster Hall
3 December 2025
Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor
I have drawn the short straw here. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) on securing this debate. I felt compelled to join the debate this afternoon because I wanted to underscore the point, which has been made by others, that if we want to make the Oxford-Cambridg…
Commons
Proceedings
1 December 2025
Budget Resolutions
It is a pleasure to contribute to this third day of the Budget debate, and a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge (Sir Gavin Williamson), and I associate myself with the speeches of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
1 December 2025
Office for Budget Responsibility Forecasts
I thank the Chief Secretary to the Treasury for his statement. The integrity of fiscal forecasting depends not only on technical expertise, but on the public’s confidence in the people who deliver it. Clearly, that confidence has been shaken in the past few days. Can he outline what governance chang…
Commons
Oral Questions
1 December 2025
Topical Questions
I was pleased to see that the forthcoming curriculum reforms acknowledge the importance of financial capability for young people, but there is the immediate challenge of the scant financial education that exists now, which must be addressed. Can the Minister update the House on how the Department is…
Commons
Oral Questions
27 November 2025
2 contributions
Youth Services: Buckingham and Bletchley
2. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on funding for youth services in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Bletchley youth centre has been a trusted hub for our town for over 60 years, supporting 400 young people in the town every week by providing affordable activities and outreach to prevent antisocial behaviour, but that service has been stretched due to years of underfunding by the previous Governmen…
Commons
Westminster Hall
25 November 2025
Pension Investment in UK Equities
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer, and to keep the Minister company on the Government side. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen) on securing this debate and on a highly compelling speech and argument.
The question of whether we can create the righ…