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🗣️ Speeches and Debates
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Will my hon. Friend give way?
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Will the hon. Gentleman give way?
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One thing that will benefit farmers in my constituency is the £50 million through the sustainable farming incentive to allow farms to build more water storage on their land. That is going to be of huge benefit, because their food stocks are down going into winter after the hot summer. We also have an issue with flooding. Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act has not been enacted,...
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I appreciate that the Secretary of State is new in post, so the issues that she has outlined today are not necessarily of her making, but I must tell her that this is extremely frustrating for people in Derbyshire, and that service delivery and business confidence will be undermined while this pause goes ahead. I am at a loss as to how it has proceeded so far without it being totally legally...
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I thank the hon. Member for taking the intervention. Is he aware that the Government have announced this morning a £400 million loan to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, and will he join me in welcoming that investment?
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I very much welcome what the First Secretary of State had to say about using No. 10 North to drive a pro-business culture, empower communities and deliver growth in every postcode. In Mid Derbyshire, we have one of the best projects to help her and the Government meet that aspiration in the regeneration of the Belper mills. That will bring 130 new homes to the Derwent valley and a visitor...
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I draw colleagues’ attention to the fact that I chair the all-party parliamentary group on UNESCO world heritage sites. There is a question over the future funding of Jodrell Bank at the moment. Will my hon. Friend join me in asking the Minister to look at what we can do to ensure that that site, which has inspired many young people, will continue to be funded properly and retain its UNESCO...
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wishart. Mid Derbyshire has no banks left. Not only is that a source of frustration for local people and businesses, it really irks them because the Government stood behind the banks with public money during the financial crisis. Now we need our banks to stand with our communities. That is why I welcome the Government’s commitment to...
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✍️ Written Questions and Answers
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of adapting RAF A400M Atlas aircraft to assist with tackling large scale wildfires.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what considerations his Department has made regarding a response to the Law Commission's Burial and Cremation: Final Report, published 18 March 2026.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory licensing for builders.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy, Security and Net Zero on the potential merits of reducing VAT for public electric vehicle chargers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what relationship the National Security Assessment on biodiversity will have with the work of the recently announced Climate Security Taskforce.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the ongoing First Time Buyer ISA consultation, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving the Lifetime ISA product rather than creating a new product.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to support those in shared ownership properties who are unable to sell their property.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the National Audit Office report into shared ownership (25 March 2026), what steps the Government is taking to improve affordability of shared ownership properties.
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