LabourMP for Rugby
“thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I'd like to thank the Minister and his officials for all the hard work they've done. I lobbied hard for there to be a single unitary in Warwickshire, and I know that's not the decision that he's made tod…”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Our energy, our defence and our railway sector depend on steel. So does my honourable Friend agree with me that steel that's made by British workers here in Britain and owned by the British people is not only in our.…”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I send my deepest sympathy and condolences to the friends and family of Ann Widdecombe, and also extend that to her former colleagues from the Conservative Party and the reform UK party, for whom I know this must be …”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to add to my honourable Friend the member for North Warwickshire and Bedworth. List of of of people who support a single unitary for Warwickshire to include me as the MP for rugby and also the political part…”
“1. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the domestic supply chain for manufacturing in Northern Ireland.…”
“Madam Deputy Speaker, I very much welcome this report, and I want to put on record my respect for the senior leadership of Warwickshire Police, with whom I've engaged, and also in the spirit of the comments of the leader of the House. I wou…”
“You, Madam Deputy Speaker. I want to thank my honourable Friend the member for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green for the assiduous work that she has done with the select committee. It's inspiring when we, as backbenchers can have genuine influe…”
“thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Building on the question of my honourable Friend the member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, what more can we in this House do and this government do and other governments around the world do to make clea…”
“I begin by thanking my honourable Friend the Member for Eltham and Chislehurst (Clive Efford) for his moving and powerful speech and for all the work he does with the APPG. I also want to put on the record my respect for my right honourable…”
“I welcome my honourable Friend’s statement, which is very interesting and important. I briefly draw her attention to the agreement between Rugby borough council and Frasers Group, which is setting up its global HQ in my constituency. Under …”
“I am sure that I speak for all right honourable and honourable Members when I say that it is a privilege to serve our constituents in this place. We have a multifaceted role. There are many things that Back- Bench MPs can do in this place—s…”
“My thoughts are with the victims of the despicable grooming gangs. Does my honourable Friend agree that, despite the numerous actions that this Government have taken to protect women and girls, honourable Members sometimes use language, bot…”
“The honourable Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) mentioned reports that BBC Radio 4’s “The World Tonight” programme may be cut. Does my right honourable Friend agree with me that in the age of fast news, disinformation and misinfo…”
“I welcome my right honourable and gallant Friend to his place and his new position. Given that nearly three times as many Conservative Members were in the Chamber for the urgent question on the defence investment plan as are here for this s…”
“The honourable Lady is making a compelling speech, much of which resonates with me as the MP for Rugby. I am dealing with constituents and councillors who are concerned about the speed limit on the A426 into Rugby from junction 1 of the M6,…”
“Does my right honourable Friend agree that what we need to help the Palestinian Authority is the opposite of the approach that she has rightly outlined for British companies, individuals, organisations and charities regarding the illegal we…”
“I am an active, team-oriented and—some might even say—loyal member of the Labour crew, so I was very glad recently to visit the local McDonald’s at JunctionOne retail park and to be reminded of my time as a McDonald’s crew member at a drive…”
“Given that the urgent question is about Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure, I want to bring the voice of a Ukrainian who messaged me earlier today to the Chamber: “Today Ukraine marks the Day of Remembrance for the Children killed a…”
“12. What steps she is taking to help tackle waste crime.…”
“I associate myself with the words of the Minister in strongly condemning the Iranian attack on Kuwait airport and the continuing attacks by Hezbollah on Israeli civilians. It has been disturbing over recent weeks and days to see the IDF app…”
“Can the Minister assure me that we continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with our Ukrainian friends? Can he particularly reassure my Ukrainian constituents? One of them has written to me to say that “one of the biggest issues facing civili…”
“I do not know if colleagues noticed, but a lot of rhetoric and rumours have been flying around Westminster recently. MPs have been huddled in the Tea Room and the corridors, whispering feverishly—tensions are high. After all the anticipatio…”
“Will the right honourable Gentleman give way?…”
“I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the regular broadcast of news about creative arts and culture; to make provision about duties on the Secretary of State, Ofcom and certain broadcasters in relatio…”
“At the time of the Boston tea party, the American colonists demanded, “No taxation without representation.” Does my right honourable Friend agree that we should instil the principle that there should be no ability, in a game-changing way, t…”
“I am grateful to honourable Members for giving me such support. The right honourable Lady makes the point that creative arts subjects are perhaps not providing young people with job prospects. Would she not concede that we need people with …”
“Given the honourable Gentleman’s concern for the various categories of workers and businesspeople he has just set out, can he explain why his party, when in government, planned to oversee an increase in fuel duty and did not budget for the …”
“I want to express my sorrow at the death and suffering of civilians, wherever that is happening in the region. I commend the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister for their calm and principled approach to this crisis, which is rooted in …”
“Given Iran’s reckless behaviour, it is of course right that the Prime Minister has made sure that our brave forces are protecting our allies and our people, and that UK bases are used for defensive operations. With regard to the strait of H…”
“The Prime Minister rightly called for the removal of peerages from disgraced peers. Will the Chief Secretary set out to the House when we might have an update on the proposed legislation in that regard?…”
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