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HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. In March, I requested two briefings from the Home Office as a member of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition: one on Islamist terrorism and one on the…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranWill the Minister give way?21 May 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranThe hon. and learned Gentleman is making absolutely the right points. So far the Government have limited themselves to saying that Craig and Lindsay were innocent tourists, but…21 May 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranThe Minister has made the point about public versus private, and what works. The French approach of declaring their person arbitrarily detained worked; they are home. On the point…21 May 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranI thank the Minister for saying that he is pressing on the matter, and that he has been talking to our ambassador, but can he tell the House when he last spoke to his Iranian…21 May 2026HANSARDOpen Prisons: Policy on Convicted Paedophiles7. Whether his Department has a policy on the housing of convicted paedophiles in open prisons.19 May 2026HANSARDOpen Prisons: Policy on Convicted PaedophilesPaedophiles should be behind bars, not roaming our communities. I am afraid that the Minister’s words will ring hollow for my constituent who received a call in January and was…19 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthMy right hon. Friend is completely right. What is breathtaking about this offer of £96,000 a year is that in a previous meeting—in a statement the company now disavows—we were…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI will begin with an issue where the Government have promised action time and again but have failed to act: solar mega-plants. If rural communities are to host nationally…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthMy hon. Friend has enormous experience, and it is exactly the MHRA that we need to look at. This is not a medical device, yet it is being treated as such. I want to pay tribute to…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthDoes the Secretary of State not concede that GDP per capita is down? Can he tell me that a single one of his constituents, apart from those on welfare, feels better off under this…18 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesLet me finish this point and then I will happily take an intervention. We have specific laws that when someone senior to you puts you under undue pressure or treats you in a…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe hon. Gentleman is completely right. We were told repeatedly and consistently that due process was not followed. I know that it was not because I have been through security…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesAbsolutely. Some Members have suggested that their constituents do not really care about process and whether the truth is told in this Chamber, and that they are not really…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe motion does not attribute wrongdoing. It represents a simple choice and a decision: do we as a House support transparency, and do we think that truth in this place still…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe hon. Gentleman is right that there are some precedents for House business being whipped, but the lesson is that it is a fool’s errand—it is normally the start of the end. He…28 Apr 2026HANSARDCosts for CommutersIn rural areas like Rutland and Stamford, we are reliant on our cars, so fuel costs are hitting us hard. I have a simple ask that the Chancellor could deliver on now: will she…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI am sorry but the idea that somebody just chasing an update—“Can I just check where we are with that? We really would like to get it done”—and that there is no concept of any…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI fully accept that. I know better and I apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker.28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesAre we really suggesting in this debate, in this Chamber, that anyone who does not pass vetting fully and comprehensively, and who is not granted it without hesitation, should be…28 Apr 2026