Up even earlier this morning so that I could enjoy my morning run and then make it to the Commons in time to bag my seat for PMQs and the Budget. After a full morning, I dropped down to the Chamber at 1130 for prayers. Afterwards, I met with my colleague James Gray briefly to discuss the Chinook helicopter crash 30 years ago where some of our top intelligence people and soldiers died when it crashed into a hill. A constituent had written to me about this and relatives are still trying to get hold of archive material to find out why the pilot was first blamed for the crash and then reprieved. PMQs began at midday and Starmer picked on the safety of women and girls. He asked what had been done to better ensure their safety, highlighting his point by referring to the appalling murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer. I felt distinctly uneasy over this approach. While I take the safety of all our citizens very seriously, especially women and girls, I thought Starmer's approach was the wrong one. The PM took his time to explain what had been done, not least to better vet potential police officers. Then, it was time for the Budget and Jeremy Hunt took to the Despatch Box to deliver a cautious Budget in about 80 minutes. He could not resist a dig at Angela Rayner over a housing issue, which she clearly did not like one bit. His speech is on the website, as is a letter he sent to all MPs laying out what he had said. That too is on the website, so I won't go into detail. The SNP got their revenge by causing a vote before Starmer had a chance to reply to the Budget. I had to leave anyway to complete several tasks before heading to CR6 for a session of our European Scrutiny Committee. We continued to look at the EU Entry/Exit System, which is going to cause a lot of difficulties for both passengers and freight if and when it's introduced in October. Dover would be particularly affected and we took evidence from Jesper Christensen, Director of Operations on the Channel, DFDS A/S, Jack Steer, Director of Port Operations, P&O Ferries, and Nichola Mallon, Head of Trade & Devolved Policy, Logistics UK. It was a most interesting session and there are many problems ahead, which need serious consideration. Then, with the House on one-line after the Budget, I headed down to the Pugin Room for team with the lovely Kate Hoey, who now sits in the Lords as a Crossbencher. Back to my office to work on more constituency matters until 1900.