Question to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 14th December 2022 The Stormont Assembly has been recalled five times since the last election but has failed to elect a new Speaker. It is clear that the Democratic Unionist party... Speeches in Parliament
Question to the Ministry of Defence on Maintenance Contracts 13th December 2022 Defence accommodation maintenance contracts that work on a fix-it-when-it-breaks basis ignore preventive maintenance, create perverse incentives—the longer a... Speeches in Parliament
Question to the Minister of State for Health on Public Sector Pay Increases 12th December 2022 Inflation is the real enemy, because it makes us all poorer. We have a political and economic choice: we either tackle it, or we give in to an inflation pay... Speeches in Parliament
Contribution to the Debate on the Powers of Attorney Bill 9th December 2022 I aim to be as brief as my hon. Friend Holly Mumby-Croft. I want to put on record my support for this Bill. Often in Friday sittings we talk about photogenic... Speeches in Parliament
Contribution to the Debate on the Child Support Enforcement Bill 9th December 2022 I, too, rise to support this Bill and the great efforts of my hon. Friend Siobhan Baillie in support of families. Relationships are a wonderful thing. From my... Speeches in Parliament
Presentation of my Carbon Emissions Buildings Bill to the House of Commons 25th November 2022 This country has led the world in addressing climate change. However, buildings and construction are hardly accounted for and yet contribute 25% of UK carbon... Speeches in Parliament
Question to the Secretary of State for Scotland on the Supreme Court's Referendum Ruling 23rd November 2022 The SNP mistakes its obsession with independence for the obsession of the people of Scotland. As we have already heard, that is simply not the case. Does my... Speeches in Parliament
Question to the Prime Minister on the G20 Summit 17th November 2022 The Prime Minister made reference to the danger of debt traps for emerging economies. Can he give further information on what steps the United Kingdom has taken... Speeches in Parliament
Question to the Second Church Estates Commissioner on the Role of the Church in the Parish Community 17th November 2022 Does my hon. Friend agree with me that the relationship between a parish priest and his or her congregation is the single most important element of outreach and... Speeches in Parliament