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HANSARD Pensions and Social SecurityAccuracy and fairness are really important, so I think the face-to-face assessments are vital. There has been talk of a 30% increase, which is a little bit less than what I would…10 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonThe hon. Member is right: victims should be at the heart of this process. The allegations against someone who the Prime Minister and Ministers put full trust in are also…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Educational Outcomes: Disadvantaged Boys and Young MenThe hon. Member is making a really powerful speech. Even one intentional male role model can transform boys’ engagement at school, yet 2.5 million children in the UK grow up…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI commend the hon. Member on her speech. Evidence shows that the two-child limit has not changed fertility or employment but that it has coincided, sadly, with a disproportionate…03 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026Northern Ireland is and will be disadvantaged if we proceed down this track. What engagement has the Minister had with the individuals concerned, as the right hon. Member for…03 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 202603 Feb 2026HANSARD Digital Exploitation of Women and GirlsThe hon. Member is right. Does she agree that online pornography remains an issue that needs to be tackled? The statistics show that more than 50% of young boys aged 11 to 13 have…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Business RatesUnfortunately, the Sinn Féin Finance Minister in Northern Ireland has not got the memo on the need to support our hospitality sector, and is pressing on with a rates revaluation…27 Jan 2026HANSARDWater White PaperI broadly welcome the White Paper and its evidence-based recognition that sewage and waste water failures are central to poor water quality, rather than defaulting to blaming…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationWe have been unwavering in our opposition to the notion of immunity. There has never been a justification for arbitrarily closing down legal routes for innocent victims—not in…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillIt is timely to remind us all that if we held a minute’s silence for every person killed in the Holocaust, we would be silent for 11 and a half years. It is right and proper that…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillWhile the Lords have endeavoured to amend the Bill in a number of areas, part 4, which allows foreign national offenders to be deported at any time during their sentence, are…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe £35 billion figure has been cited the most today. This is taxpayers’ money that should be funding schools, hospitals and other much-needed infrastructure. The deal is not only…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccording to Open Doors’ world watch list, which was released last week, Yemen is now the third most dangerous country in the world to be a Christian. Since January, over 50…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyLast week, I made it clear that any hostile intelligence service would struggle to find a better location for espionage than the now approved Chinese mega-embassy. What assessment…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyThe proposed Chinese embassy includes a subterranean facility just centimetres from cables carrying highly sensitive financial data. Any hostile intelligence service designing an…13 Jan 2026HANSARD IranThe people of Iran have suffered for far too long. They have made it clear that enough is enough, and we stand with them. For too long, this Government have remained largely…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe Minister will know that Northern Ireland has some of the highest rates of gambling, with 3% of adults classified as problem gamblers and 5% at moderate risk. I welcome her…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefLet me just remind the House of Matthew 5:10: “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” We must all bear that in our…13 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillMuch clarity is needed, and I trust we will get that clarity in today’s debate. A farm worth £5 million owned by a single farmer could face a tax bill of around £500,000, while a…12 Jan 2026