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HANSARD Immigration ReformsI appreciate it, and I will be quick. I understand what my hon. Friend is saying, but could he clarify what he thinks, with regard to Labour values, about the horrendous social…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsIt is a pleasure to have you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. My appreciation goes to the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire (Pete Wishart) for securing this debate. He has been…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe sudden shift in steel import policy has created uncertainty for firms that have invested heavily in expanding their operations based on previously stable trading conditions.…12 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Having spoken with postal workers from across Alloa and Grangemouth, I know that morale is at…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy MarketsIt is interesting to note that, for the duration of this statement and the question and answer session, there has been zero participation from the SNP and Reform, which goes to…05 Mar 2026HANSARDCommonwealth Troops: First World WarMore than 1 million troops from Commonwealth nations died in the “war to end wars”. My thanks go to my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South (Jas Athwal) for securing this…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareI thank my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) for bringing the debate to the House, and for all the campaigning that she does. She is a force for getting…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Charity SectorIt is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Sir Roger. I thank the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for securing this important…03 Mar 2026HANSARDLabour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office ReviewPlease accept my apology, Mr Speaker. I withdraw the bad language.23 Feb 2026HANSARDLabour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office ReviewI withdraw.23 Feb 2026HANSARDLabour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office ReviewWhen the Prime Minister came to power, promising to clean up politics, he declared: “Journalism is the lifeblood of democracy.” We all know that Labour Together helped to…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThere are pockets of Grangemouth with the deepest poverty in Scotland. Tonight in Clackmannanshire, 29% of children will go to bed living in destitution. Hunger and hardship are…23 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. ExxonMobil has just closed the Mossmorran ethylene plant. ExxonMobil also paid out $17 billion in shareholder dividends. Scottish workers are being betrayed for corporate…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Shipley (Anna Dixon) for securing this debate. I also thank Alan Faulds and Melanie Mitchell for inviting me to a Safe Drive Stay Alive event…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentI thank the hon. Member for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber (Brendan O’Hara) for securing this debate and for so clearly and accurately setting the scene. The awkward truth for…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenI am in complete agreement. I have said that many times in Westminster Hall and the main Chamber, and in the media as well. My hon. Friend is absolutely correct: there is no…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. My thanks go to my hon. Friend the Member for Hyndburn (Sarah Smith) for securing this debate. For me, the most…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Report 2024It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this debate. I add my…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsViolence against prison staff is at intolerable levels, with more than double the number of assaults today than a decade ago, all while prison officers are expected to work until…03 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainSt Mark’s gospel says: “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” With the political discourse of today largely focusing on blaming immigration for the societal ills our country…02 Feb 2026