Speeches in Parliament

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I congratulate my right hon. Friend Sir John Hayes on securing this debate. It is good to see him...

Despite the Government’s efforts to free up the time of frontline police officers by reducing the amount of bureaucracy and paperwork, which takes up more and...

Public Service Obligations would help Blackpool Airport boost tourism and growth in the local economy.

We are still accepting the majority of asylum claims from a number of safe countries, in stark contrast with many other European nations, which reject a far...

My constituency has benefited from more than £300 million of additional investment during the current Parliament, including more than £100 million in levelling...

HMOs are a significant concern in my constituency. For decades, we have seen former bed and breakfasts and hotels converted into HMOs, which means that an...

Using prisoners to help fill labour shortages will give ex-offenders the skills they need for future employment and reduce reoffending.

This country will always play its part in providing sanctuary to those fleeing war, and I thank the Government for their actions in Sudan to date. Is my right...

There are growing and well documented concerns of the IRGC carrying out activities on UK soil. With 15 assassination attempts foiled recently, radicalisation...