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HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillIt is a pleasure to follow such esteemed colleagues. My only declaration before I start my speech is that I hold a degree in information systems from the University of Leeds. I…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillThere is obviously a level of complexity here in relation to the data centre, AI development and the network in the UK and more broadly. Will the Minister therefore commit to a…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillOn the amendment from the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith), I think we have made some progress with the Minister, but it is clear that…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI will start by praising 42 Commando for the planning and execution of what could have been a difficult operation. Today the Ukrainian Speaker, Ruslan Stefanchuk, visited us in…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI wrote to the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Stephen Doughty), about the remaining licences for Russian fossil fuels— [ Interruption. ] And here…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Brain CancerMy constituent Emma has long been committed to achieving justice for people with brain cancer and has been writing to me about it ever since I became an MP. She has highlighted…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Water CompaniesMinister, we know that our water company, Yorkshire Water, is a dirty business, flushing sewage into rivers such as the Wharfe and the Aire, with children and others getting ill…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. Agility and long-term planning are two essential cornerstones of our preparedness for national emergencies. There are…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Children: Development of Essential SkillsIt is an honour to serve under your chairship for the first time, Dr Allin-Khan. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (Peter Swallow). It is well known across…02 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeAs a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, I have concerns that human rights that have long applied to trans people since the Gender Recognition Act 2004 will no longer…01 Jun 2026HANSARDProcessed Russian Oil Products: SanctionsThis package of sanctions has come to us very quickly, and I am slightly concerned about how it has been communicated today, so a bit of clarity would be really welcome. How long…20 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityWill the shadow Minister give way?19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, and I thank the Energy Secretary for making another clear case for the energy transition. I welcome the energy independence Bill, which…19 May 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIn my comments, I will address the agent of change principle. I am the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on music, and this has long been on our agenda. The shadow…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that there are particular issues for councillors on the planning committees of local authorities? The amendments would bring a clarity that would make it…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWould the Minister and colleagues be prepared to look at the idea that grassroots music venues and nightclubs should be in the local plan, so that planning committees and planning…27 Apr 2026HANSARDGrassroots Music VenuesI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. On 19 November, the Secretary of State made the welcome announcement that we would end the abuse of…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI want to raise the systemic issue of honour-based abuse. The perpetrator is usually not just one person; they are a family, a group or a network of people who believe that an…14 Apr 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI thank Philip Rycroft for meeting me in my position as chair of the fair elections APPG and for including some of my points and evidence in this excellent review. I also thank…25 Mar 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Clinical TrialMany of my constituents have spoken or written to me because they are anxious about the pausing of the trial. In the words of one of my constituents, “to be a true ally you must…23 Mar 2026