Speeches in Parliament

I welcome the emphasis in the King’s Speech on improving the life chances of young people through the provision of academic and technical education, which is...

I stand with the people of beautiful Hastings and Rye, who are all quite rightly angry about the extent of water companies’ excessive use of overflows. Only the...

It is a pleasure to speak under your chairship, Mr Sharma. Many young children have faced an array of social and developmental challenges as a result of covid...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) on securing a debate on this...

In 1215, the Magna Carta was written and signed into law by King John I of England. Although that important document did not guarantee freedom of speech, it was...

It is a pleasure to speak under your chairship, Mr Grey. Burning trees for energy generation in the UK has been somewhat disguised as a sustainable and climate...

During the second reading of the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill I spoke of the need to protect our hardworking tradespeople and farmers in Hastings & Rye and...

Thank you Mr Deputy Speaker and I commend my Hon. Friend for North Devon for successfully bringing this debate. The Levelling Up White Paper contains the...

I tabled a Private Members' Bill in June this year, the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Private Members’ Bill, which was debated and secured cross...