Contribution to the Debate on Town Centre Safety, Police and Crime 5th December 2023 I am grateful to the Opposition for calling this debate, because it spans the interests of every party, although apparently not the Liberal Democrats or the... Speeches in Parliament
Question to the Transport Secretary on Enhancing the Norwich to Cambridge Tech Corridor 16th October 2023 Norfolk’s infrastructure needs have often been overlooked, but not any more: just in the last week, the Department of Transport has announced £231 million... Speeches in Parliament
Contribution to the Debate on the Energy Bill 5th September 2023 Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am just going to talk about one new clause, new clause 29, which I oppose. It seeks to prevent further licences of North sea oil... Speeches in Parliament
Contribution to the Debate on E-Cigarettes 12th July 2023 One of the great pleasures of being tail-end Charlie in these debates is that one has the opportunity to sit through and listen to every contribution. The... Speeches in Parliament
QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL TO BE REBUILT 25th May 2023 FUNDING SECURED FOR QEH REBUILD The Health Secretary has announced the full rebuild of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kings Lynn by 2030. This will hugely improve... Speeches in Parliament
Debate on Dentistry in the East of England 16th May 2023 One of the unifying features of the speeches today is that we have heard them all before. Not only have we all heard it before, but we have all said it before... Speeches in Parliament
Question on Linking Post Office Bonuses to Performance on Local High Streets 10th May 2023 This scandal upon scandal highlights yet again that there is something fundamentally wrong with the governance of the Post Office. This is happening at a time... Speeches in Parliament
Contribution to the Debate on Reforms to NHS Dentistry 28th April 2023 We have had a full debate today. This is the third Backbench Business debate on the subject, but not the third debate on dentistry; I have had an Adjournment... Speeches in Parliament
Question to the Foreign Secretary on the Evacuations from Sudan 27th April 2023 The FCDO is rightly focusing on the immediate need to evacuate nationals. For that they have my thanks and, I suspect, the thanks of everyone in the Chamber... Speeches in Parliament