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HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsThe hon. Gentleman is very impatient, because I was barely getting started on my speech. I will address that, because it is an important question that we have to challenge…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsForgive me; my view, and that of the Government, is very clear. It is for each hon. Member to decide; it is not for the Government or Parliament to have a mechanism that forces…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for that really important question. We have undertaken an arm’s length body review, and it is making serious progress. We have already seen NHS England…05 Mar 2026HANSARDPublic Right to a Vote of No ConfidenceIt is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. I thank the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) for introducing the debate,…02 Mar 2026HANSARDPublic Right to a Vote of No ConfidenceThat is absolutely on the record. But the reason that we had those general elections was because of the chaos and instability that the hon. Member’s Government brought about,…02 Mar 2026 Bills sponsored (3)