Affiliation
House: Commons
Constituency: West Dorset
Status: Current member
Backbencher (MP)
Affiliation
House: Commons
Constituency: West Dorset
Status: Current member
Latest Activity
Sitting day: 2026-03-12
Activity total: 2
Contributions: 2
Votes recorded: 0
Current Offices
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Recent Votes
Recent recorded divisions
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Commons - 2026-03-25T16:00:00+00:00
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Commons - 2026-03-25T15:48:00+00:00
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
Commons - 2026-03-25T15:37:00+00:00
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Commons - 2026-03-25T15:26:00+00:00
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Commons - 2026-03-25T15:15:00+00:00
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Commons - 2026-03-25T15:01:00+00:00
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
Commons - 2026-03-24T19:01:00+00:00
Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
Commons - 2026-03-24T16:00:00+00:00
Recent Participation
Recent speeches in the feed
Cost of Heating Oil
2026-04-15 · 10:59I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) on securing the debate. Around 15% of households in West Dorset rely on heating oil as their sole sourc…
Fire Station Closures
2026-03-12 · 17:10I fully accept that an increase in the precept would be one option available to the Government, but I would also like to challenge the Government on the underlying assumptions in…
Fire Station Closures
2026-03-12 · 17:03I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Melksham and Devizes (Brian Mathew) on securing this important debate, and I thank him and the Minister for giving me permission to sp…
Disability Equipment Provision
2026-03-11 · 16:32I thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this important debate. I agree with absolutely everything he has said. He talks about the problem with access to equipment; I know of one c…
UK-based Tech Companies
2026-03-11 · 15:13I certainly agree that, if we want to become a market or world leader in a particular technology space, it is vital that we channel funding and support into those areas where we h…
UK-based Tech Companies
2026-03-11 · 15:06It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bromley and Biggin Hill (Peter Fortune) on securing this important debate. I suspect th…
Rough Sleeping: Families with Children
2026-03-11 · 10:19I appreciate the steer from the Chair and apologise for the late arrival. My hon. Friend talks about the wider structural issues that drive homelessness, one of which is the winne…
Rough Sleeping: Families with Children
2026-03-11 · 10:16Will the hon. Gentleman give way?
English Rugby
2026-03-10 · 16:19Apologies, Ms Vaz. We will come back to that topic in another debate. There are signs of growth and optimism in Prem rugby. The quality of rugby is among the best in the world. We…
English Rugby
2026-03-10 · 16:17You leave me in something of a quandary because I deliberately chose Government support for English rugby, rather than using the debate as an opportunity to beat up the RFU—althou…
English Rugby
2026-03-10 · 16:16Yes. Even with the renegotiation and the favourable terms that the Government have provided, they are creating a long-lasting problem for both Prem and Championship clubs. I suspe…
English Rugby
2026-03-10 · 16:06I thank the hon. Member for his intervention and my Lancastrian wife will be delighted that rugby league was brought into this debate, as she always tries to convince me when I am…