Commons
Ministerial Statement
15 June 2026
Russian Shadow Fleet
I welcome my right hon. and gallant Friend to his new role. He is a very humble man, but may I say what a pleasure it is to work with him and with hon. and gallant Members from across the House? I pay tribute to all the armed services personnel who took part in yesterday’s really important operation…
Commons
Oral Questions
Transport
11 June 2026
Road Junction Safety
Little Parndon, Pemberley academy and Latton Green are three primary schools in my constituency of Harlow that have raised concerns about road safety outside their schools. They have asked the county council to consider introducing zebra crossings, but they are not eligible because they are too clos…
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
10 June 2026
Engagements
Q15. Many happy returns to you, Mr Speaker. It is Carers Week, so I take this opportunity to thank all the young carers and young adult carers in my constituency of Harlow for all that they do, all year round. As a former teacher, I spend a lot of time talking to students, parents and teachers in Ha…
Commons
Proceedings
10 June 2026
Speaker’s Statement
Q15. Many happy returns to you, Mr Speaker. It is Carers Week, so I take this opportunity to thank all the young carers and young adult carers in my constituency of Harlow for all that they do, all year round. As a former teacher, I spend a lot of time talking to students, parents and teachers in Ha…
Commons
Debate
10 June 2026
Railways Bill
My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. Like others, I congratulate him on the speed at which he is moving this forward. He talks about the ability of Great British Railways to support local infrastructure. I have concerns about one of the railway stations in my constituency, Harlow Mill, and th…
Commons
Oral Questions
Health and Social Care
9 June 2026
Primary Care: Non-digital Access
I thank the staff at Princess Alexandra hospital in Harlow, particularly in the older persons assessment and liaison ward, where elderly patients are transferred from A&E and supported to either return home or transfer to different wards, another example of where Harlow is leading the way. How c…
Commons
Westminster Hall
9 June 2026
Sir David Attenborough: Permanent National Monument
My hon. Friend will be aware that David Attenborough’s brother Richard sadly passed away in 2014. I just wanted to share the last tweet that Lord Richard Attenborough put out on Twitter. He said he was very proud of his little brother, after David Attenborough received his BAFTA. I am sure that Rich…
Commons
Statutory Instrument
9 June 2026
Draft Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026
I was not going to intervene, but this is such a fascinating debate that I cannot help but bring in the fact that Harlow has a coral farm. We all agree that the order is important legislation. Despite some of the to-ing and fro-ing, there is cross-party support for it, but does the Minister agree th…
Commons
Debate
8 June 2026
Maternity Nurses, Nannies and the Infant Sleep Industry
As a new parent, this is hugely concerning to me and not something I was particularly aware of. Does my hon. Friend have any advice for new parents looking for support about what questions they should ask to ensure they are talking to experts and not so-called experts who, as the hon. Member for Str…
Commons
Debate
4 June 2026
Pride Month
The Minister is giving an incredibly powerful speech, and I am already welling up—even before my hon. Friend the Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) has started to speak. I just want to say to the Minister that if we did not have the changes in the law that allowed people like her to be in this plac…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
4 June 2026
Children’s Social Care: Enduring Relationships Strategy
I think the Minister will achieve great things in his role, and he has already achieved great things, but this could be the most significant. The difference that the strategy is going to make—not only to young people leaving care, but to kinship carers—is absolutely massive. His dedication is borne …
Commons
Debate
3 June 2026
General Strike Centenary Commemorations
I thank my hon. Friend not only for bringing this debate forward, but for the interesting speech he is giving. He will know that my passions include not just Harlow, but my interest in the 1924 Labour Government, and in particular the Prime Minister and leader of the Labour party at the time, James …
Commons
Oral Questions
Energy Security and Net Zero
2 June 2026
Cost of Energy: Support for Businesses
I thank the Minister for his answers so far. I have recently written to the Department for Business and Trade about the Lea Valley growers, who are fantastic fruit and veg glasshouse growers in my constituency of Harlow. That hugely energy-intensive business is important to food security, and indeed…
Commons
Debate
2 June 2026
Armed Forces Bill
My hon. and gallant Friend is making an excellent speech. I apologise for intervening so early on, but I want to put on record my thanks to him for the work that he has done to support housing for veterans. I worked for a homeless charity in Harlow, where we had a number of veterans who needed this …
Commons
Oral Questions
Defence
1 June 2026
Defence Readiness Legislation
I thank the chair of the parliamentary Labour party for letting me get in. I welcome the Government’s commitment to a defence readiness Bill, as well as the record funding for the defence of this country, and the 1,200 defence procurement deals that have already been signed. As I have not yet mentio…
Commons
Debate
20 May 2026
Defence Readiness
My hon. Friend is making a trademark excellent and well-thought-out speech, which is what we expect from him. I know he is a champion of the BBC World Service, so will he take a moment to mention the important part it plays, along with BBC Monitoring, in our soft power and the defence of our nation?
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
20 May 2026
Engagements
Q4. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister will be pleased to know that I am going to ask him a question about his favourite topic: football. There are people in this House who seek to blame the Prime Minister for everything, but I thought it was a bit rich when one national newspaper blamed him …
Commons
Oral Questions
Science, Innovation and Technology
20 May 2026
Topical Questions
T3. I do not know if I have ever told you, Mr Speaker, but Harlow is the birthplace of the fibre optic cable. I want children in Harlow to feel confident that they can get the brilliant jobs of the future that tech can provide for them. What will the Secretary of State do to ensure that that happens…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
18 May 2026
Youth Justice
I am the Member for Harlow, if people were wondering.
May I thank the Deputy Prime Minister for his really important statement and the non-partisan way in which he gave it? I welcome the fact that he is sitting next to the Minister responsible for children, families and wellbeing, my hon. Friend th…
Commons
Debate
28 April 2026
2 contributions
Select Committees
Will the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?
I just want to put on the record my thanks to the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee for his able chairing of the Committee throughout my time on it. I think he would agree that we have had some really good and useful debates in this Chamber and Westminster Hall because of the work of the Bac…
Commons
Debate
28 April 2026
4 contributions
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges
I apologise to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for the fact that I cannot promise as learned and long a speech as that given by my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton West (Phil Brickell). [Interruption.] Even in such a heated and highly controversial debate, I have managed to gain cross-party consensus. M…
I thank the hon. Member for his contribution, I think. I am sorry that he is offended by my handwriting, but there are probably more important things to discuss.
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Commons
Debate
27 April 2026
2 contributions
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
I thank the shadow Minister for giving way, and congratulate him on his efforts yesterday. I am sure we are both struggling to bob in the Chamber this afternoon.
I agree with the shadow Minister about the cabinet model for local councils. I am sure he agrees that one of the advantages of that model…
Will the hon. Gentleman give way?
Commons
Debate
27 April 2026
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. [ Interruption. ] . Are we all finished? I thank the Chief Secretary for returning to the House again on this issue. Will he reiterate how due process for the conducting of security vetting before appointments are announced will change as a result of this affair?
Commons
Oral Questions
27 April 2026
State Pension Age Changes: Compensation
I will not lie, Mr Speaker: bobbing is slightly more difficult than normal this morning.
Can the Minister detail what the ombudsman found about the financial loss women suffered as a result of the delay in sending out letters? On a more general point, can he say what this Government are doing to su…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
23 April 2026
UK Biobank Data
I will not mention Harlow Town, I promise. [ Laughter . ]
May I thank the Minister for his statement? I agree with others that UK Biobank is an excellent resource, and I have no doubt that its research has made a huge difference to the health of my constituents. Although this issue is not specifica…