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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I do not know if I have ever told you, Mr Speaker, but Harlow is the birthplace of the fibre optic cable. I want children in Harlow to feel confident that they can get the…20 May 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister will be pleased to know that I am going to ask him a question about his favourite topic: football. There are people in this House who…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessMy hon. Friend is making a trademark excellent and well-thought-out speech, which is what we expect from him. I know he is a champion of the BBC World Service, so will he take a…20 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI know that the Lib Dems are big fans of localism—that is not a dig, by the way. In my constituency, Church Langley primary school has led the way by having solar panels on its…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressI thank the Minister for his response to the urgent question and for the way he conducts himself on this very sensitive issue. I know that when he stands at the Dispatch Box to…19 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeI am the Member for Harlow, if people were wondering. May I thank the Deputy Prime Minister for his really important statement and the non-partisan way in which he gave it? I…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthMy hon. Friend will know of my passion for taxis and taxi licensing. Does she agree that it is important that we deal with this licensing loophole to ensure that we do not have…18 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is an absolute honour to second this Humble Address. First, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford West (Naz Shah) for her incredibly powerful speech and echo her words…13 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI apologise to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for the fact that I cannot promise as learned and long a speech as that given by my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton West (Phil…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI thank the hon. Member for his contribution, I think. I am sorry that he is offended by my handwriting, but there are probably more important things to discuss.28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI thank the hon. Gentleman for a far better intervention. The comment I made about the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister while he had popped out was that, as he is aware, I…28 Apr 2026HANSARD Select CommitteesWill the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesTrade envoy to Harlow, did you say? I asked the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister about the impact that this ongoing issue has on the victims of Jeffrey Epstein. I think it is…28 Apr 2026HANSARD Select CommitteesI just want to put on the record my thanks to the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee for his able chairing of the Committee throughout my time on it. I think he would agree…28 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI thank the shadow Minister for giving way, and congratulate him on his efforts yesterday. I am sure we are both struggling to bob in the Chamber this afternoon. I agree with the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. [ Interruption. ] . Are we all finished? I thank the Chief Secretary for returning to the House again on this issue. Will he reiterate how due…27 Apr 2026HANSARDState Pension Age Changes: CompensationI will not lie, Mr Speaker: bobbing is slightly more difficult than normal this morning. Can the Minister detail what the ombudsman found about the financial loss women suffered…27 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2026The Minister is right that the fees are not proportionate, but they also sometimes do not meet the cost of the tribunal. Does she agree that that is one of the reasons why this…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I ask the Leader of the House to welcome the new owners of Harlow Town football club to their role after a period of uncertainty, when the club went into administration. As I…23 Apr 2026