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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker, I echo your tribute to the late David Winnick. I join Members from all parts of the House in condemning the attack in north London—this House stands united against…26 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Savings & InvestmentsI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement and for the action he has outlined that the Government are already undertaking. He will know that customers often choose…26 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and the action he is taking on cryptocurrency, but can I urge him to go further on corporate donations? A report this week by…25 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sure that you, Mr Speaker, will be as concerned as I am about the recent outbreak of meningitis in Kent, and I am sure the thoughts of the whole House are with the families…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI bring to the House this week a matter that I have raised with the Leader of the House before: fraud. As he knows, fraud is a devastating crime that can destroy people’s life…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI join you, Mr Speaker, in thanking Tom Goldsmith for his immense service. I also wish those celebrating this weekend a happy Holi. There are three events in my constituency this…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingThe hon. Gentleman highlights the complexity in putting together large capital projects. Funding is not often from one source. It is from multiple sources, and everybody providing…04 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingI beg to move, That this House has considered NHS capital spending. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Western. I am grateful to have secured this debate on NHS…04 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingI am grateful for the point my hon. Friend made, and I will come to make very similar points about the impact that maintenance backlogs are having. It is partly because of the…04 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point: this is about not just buildings, but equipment and digital and technical infrastructure, all of which are crucial to getting the NHS to…04 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingI do agree with my hon. Friend. I will come on to the new hospitals programme, as my constituency stands to benefit from it, too—if it comes soon enough. In the meantime, as she…04 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingI agree with the hon. Gentleman, and I am sure that, like me, he hears constituents say that they do not want to attend their local A&E because they do not trust that they will be…04 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingI agree with the hon. Gentleman, who hits on one of the central points of this debate. We can continue to pour money into the operational side of the NHS, but if we do not get the…04 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastThe Chancellor must be concerned that none of the good news she has shared with us today is being felt by people in the real world. Inflation is down, but she will know that that…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the Leader of the House in his comments about Ukraine. It is clear that Vladimir Putin underestimated Ukrainians’ resilience and Europe’s willingness to stand by Ukraine.…26 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionThere seems to be great confusion in the Chamber, even though the Liberal Democrats have time and again set out our proposals quite clearly in different places. I find it…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech. Should one of those principles be related not only to content but to the addictive nature of these platforms? One of the changes I…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address MotionThe events of recent weeks have substantially diminished people’s faith in politics, when it was already at an all- time low. It has confirmed the worst of people’s suspicions…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOver the last few weeks, there has been a national debate raging that, so far, this place has been pretty silent on. It is on the matter of student loans. I know what some on the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesMy hon. Friend is talking about the importance of research and the low survival rates. This is, of course, a global problem and a global battle, but Britain has a unique…09 Feb 2026