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HANSARDLess Survivable CancersOrder. I call Dr Peter Prinsley.06 Jan 2026HANSARDLess Survivable CancersOrder. Interventions have to be a lot shorter. If Members are on the list to speak, it would be helpful if they saved their points for their speeches so that we can fit everyone…06 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaMy hon. Friend the Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) has mentioned the threats to Colombia. The Foreign Secretary correctly said that we are the United Nations penholder…05 Jan 2026HANSARDJane AustenYou all have roughly six minutes each. I am not imposing a time limit; just be courteous to others who want to speak.18 Dec 2025HANSARDJane AustenI remind Members to bob in their place if they intend to speak in the debate. I want to bring in the Front Benchers at 2.28 pm. I am not going to impose a time limit now, but that…18 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning ReformI agree with my hon. Friend that the housing crisis has become an emergency, but can I ask for detail on an issue that I have raised with him in the House before? He said that it…16 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairOver my years here, I have seen many Budgets. Members on the Government Benches wave their Order Papers on the day, then watch as the Budget unravels over the next 48 hours, but…03 Dec 2025HANSARDCriminal Court ReformI understand that my right hon. Friend has inherited a disastrous situation in the criminal justice system. A huge backlog was left by the austerity of the Conservatives, so I…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Critical Minerals StrategyI welcome my hon. Friend’s statement, but he will be aware of the widespread concern about the impact of the deep-sea mining of critical minerals, which devastates an ecosystem…24 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyI can recall a predecessor of my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary describing the Home Office as not being fit for purpose. I have never known a time when there was not a…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for giving way. He is talking about local pressures for housing delivery and the brownfield-first approach. As he will…13 Nov 2025HANSARDIndependent Football RegulatorWhen Tracey Crouch was appointed to lead the review of football governance, there was no opposition from Labour Members or the fans to the idea that a Conservative was going to…12 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillThis legislation is long overdue. Looking back at the scandals where the state has deceived the people, some of which go back to the aftermath of the second world war, we see a…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI welcome the statement from my right hon. Friend. This issue has its origins back in the 1940s, and it has been going on for an extraordinarily long time. The state has not been…30 Oct 2025HANSARDObesity and Fatty Liver DiseaseOrder. Members are asking that you speak into the microphone, Mr Shannon, so that they can hear you.28 Oct 2025HANSARDObesity and Fatty Liver DiseaseRight, that gives me a better idea. We will bring in the Front Benchers at 10.28 am, so that gives an idea of how much time there is for the six or seven Members who wish to speak.28 Oct 2025HANSARDObesity and Fatty Liver DiseaseI remind Members to bob in their places if they intend to speak.28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessYou are all being very disciplined.21 Oct 2025HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesThis is a half-hour debate, so interventions should be shorter than that.21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessOrder. There is a lot of interest in this debate. If a Member is intending to speak, please stand so that we have a chance to make sure everyone can make a contribution.21 Oct 2025