Commons
Debate
5 January 2026
Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief
South Norfolk is home to 400 farms, and I put on record my thanks to Will, Nick, David and Deborah, who are some of the farmers have supported me hand in glove over the past 14 months in making representations to the Minister. I welcome these changes, but the biggest threat to family farming in Sout…
Commons
Oral Questions
Home Department
5 January 2026
2 contributions
Rural Crime
23. What recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle rural crime.
Heritage crime is a huge issue in rural communities like mine. My constituency boast some of the jewels in England’s crown—Roman town Venta Icenorum, Wymondham Abbey and the wooden henge in Arminghall—which puts us more at risk of heritage crime. Will the Minister meet me to discuss how we can train…
Commons
Oral Questions
Defence
15 December 2025
2 contributions
NATO: European Security
18. What recent discussions he has had with NATO counterparts on European security.
Norfolk has a proud and enduring history in the defence of our islands and our allies, from Nelson’s legacy to the RAF bases that welcome NATO personnel to this very day. What assessment has the Minister made of how Norfolk’s defence assets can further support our shared security with our NATO partn…
Commons
Debate
9 December 2025
Railways Bill
The Railways Bill gives us the chance to deliver the biggest reset in a generation of how we run our railways. By bringing operators and infrastructure together under a single guiding mind, we will be able to make decisions faster, cut through duplication and finally deliver improvements at the pace…
Commons
Proceedings
1 December 2025
Budget Resolutions
When we stood for election, we promised change—real change that would improve life for people in every part of this country. This week’s Budget moves in the right direction, but if we are to renew Britain, we must be willing to go further. There are measures worth welcoming. Ending the two-child cap…
Commons
Oral Questions
25 November 2025
2 contributions
NHS Dental Services: Norfolk
9. What steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dental services in Norfolk.
After 16 months of a Labour Government, the share of adults in Norfolk seen by a dentist has risen from barely scraping 30% to well over 40%—lots done, but lots more to be done. The University of East Anglia proposed a dental school as part of the solution. Will the Minister work with Department for…
Commons
Westminster Hall
25 November 2025
Immigration Reforms: Humanitarian Visa Routes
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for securing this important debate.
I think there is wide agreement across the House that our current immigration system is broken. It is inconsistent, confusing and, far too often, inhumane. It is right that it falls to a Labour Govern…
Commons
Debate
17 November 2025
Asylum Policy
South Norfolk expects to have a robust and compassionate asylum process. I welcome this statement. One of the aspects that I am most interested in is the penultimate paragraph on page 28 of the document, which states:
“The new model will give greater say to communities and support refugees”
to set…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
13 November 2025
Police Reform
Norfolk, which is already progressing through local government reorganisation and devolution, has several existing partnerships working to protect and support victims of crime. Will the Minister meet me and Sarah Taylor, Norfolk’s police and crime commissioner, to discuss how we can ensure that thes…
Commons
Westminster Hall
3 November 2025
8 contributions
Video Games: Consumer Law
I beg to move,
That this House has considered e-petition 702074 relating to consumer law and videogames.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I am grateful to the petitioner and to the nearly 190,000 people who signed the petition, demonstrating not only strong public con…
This is the thing about gaming: it is not just about the creative arts; it is also about science and technology. Cambridge bats above its average not just within the UK but on the global stage. I am very proud, as an East Anglian MP, to have my hon. Friend’s constituency next door providing this for…
+6 more contributions in this session
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
30 October 2025
Topical Questions
In rural constituencies like South Norfolk, I can think of no better place for employment than our pubs. From the Wheel of Fortune in Alpington to the Angel Inn in Loddon, these pubs are not just vital hubs of our communities but drivers of economic growth. In fact, Mr Speaker, you are more than wel…
Commons
Westminster Hall
30 October 2025
Moles: Histological Testing
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. My speech today will come from a personal perspective, as well as my talking about Zoe Panayi’s life experience. I start with thanks, because this is a huge part of my own journey, as well as the journeys of everyone in this room. I thank t…
Commons
Westminster Hall
28 October 2025
2 contributions
Family Farming in Northern Ireland
The hon. Lady is making an extremely good point about the impact on Northern Irish farms, and a similar thing will happen in South Norfolk. I would like to present solutions to this problem. I posit—and she may want to comment on this later on—that the Centre for Tax Reform’s policy would actually r…
I congratulate the Minister on his first appearance in Westminster Hall. My question is about that 5 percentage point change. This year has been a terrible year for yields, especially in South Norfolk with the droughts. That hits the profitability of farming, which is non-existent—there is not enoug…
Commons
Proceedings
20 October 2025
Alleged Spying Case: Home Office Involvement
Malign foreign actors will always try to find the next weakest link, and my concern is local authorities, which have the spending power of £127.1 billion. What action is the Home Office taking to ensure that our councillors and other democratically elected people at the lower levels of government ar…
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
15 October 2025
Engagements
Q10. As many Members know, I am currently being treated for stage 2C skin cancer. I am responding well, but only because it was caught early and because I have had the very best of NHS care. Not everyone is so fortunate. Zoe Panayi, a 26-year-old from the Isle of Wight, was told that her mole was ha…
Commons
Oral Questions
Home Department
15 September 2025
2 contributions
Shoplifting
10. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle shoplifting.
As a proud member of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers and formerly the youngest deputy store manager for Halford’s in the east of England, I know at first hand the fear that shoplifting causes to retail workers. What action is my hon. Friend taking to ensure that the police have th…
Commons
Debate
11 September 2025
3 contributions
Regional Transport Inequality
For rural areas such as South Norfolk, transport links are a lifeline. So I am delighted that this Government are doing what previous Governments failed to do: investing in South Norfolk’s infrastructure. Already I have secured a £200 million investment to upgrade the Thickthorn junction, shaving va…
The shadow Minister talks about the A47, which runs through my constituency. Would he agree that the £200 million being spent on the improvement of the Thickthorn junction in our area will make a huge difference, compared to the £50 million wasted by Norfolk county council, run by his party, on a ro…
+1 more contribution in this session
Commons
Ministerial Statement
11 September 2025
Biosecurity at the Border: Britain’s Illegal Meat Crisis
I congratulate and thank the Committee for this valuable work. Biosecurity is national security. The pork industry is worth £1.8 billion a year, and the sector is vital to Norfolk, particularly South Norfolk. As others have said, it is estimated that an outbreak of African swine fever would cost £10…
Commons
Westminster Hall
8 September 2025
9 contributions
Indefinite Leave to Remain
I beg to move,
That this House has considered e-petitions 727360 and 727356 relating to the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. The excellent staff on the Petitions Committee have been as diligent as ever; thanks to their ha…
I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, which shows not only that he has probably seen my speech and knows what is coming next, but that it is a uniform measure that has been raised by those who have spoken to me, as the Member introducing the debate, and by those who have reached out to their …
+7 more contributions in this session
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
17 July 2025
Topical Questions
The over 1,000 employees at the Lotus plant in South Norfolk and Norwich North are the pride of our constituencies, and I thank the Secretary of State for his support in recent weeks. May I ask for a meeting with him and my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich North (Alice Macdonald), so that we can t…
Commons
Oral Questions
15 July 2025
Topical Questions
T3. In the fight for energy security, every area of our country must play its part, but that means energy infrastructure projects should be distributed evenly. What is the Department doing to ensure that no community will be asked to do more than its fair share?
Commons
Oral Questions
Housing, Communities and Local Government
14 July 2025
Topical Questions
T9. Residents in Heather Gardens and Kett’s Meadow in Hethersett have seen a 60% hike in fees from the residential management group, supposedly for playgrounds that are fenced off and just dust. What action will the Government be taking to stop these rip-off practices and support my residents in Sou…
Commons
Proceedings
9 July 2025
Trial by Jury: Proposed Restrictions
Some may say we are old school in South Norfolk, but I call it common sense. Criminals should be punished and victims should get their day of justice. Simply hoping that more sitting days will fix the Crown court backlog is not realistic, so I urge the Minister to be radical and ensure that offender…
Commons
Oral Questions
Defence
30 June 2025
Topical Questions
T8. Some 3,537 of my constituents in South Norfolk are veterans. Being a veteran in a rural community is very different from being one in an urban community. What action are the Government taking to ensure that my veterans have the support they need?
Commons
Ministerial Statement
19 June 2025
UK Infrastructure: 10-year Strategy
Our long-term plan is having an immediate effect in South Norfolk: over £200 million for the Thickthorn junction, £8.9 million for the Norfolk and Norwich hospital, and upgrades to four GP practices— [ Interruption. ] All of which will support the constituency of the hon. Member for Broadland and Fa…