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HANSARD IranThat is very controversial!15 Jul 2026HANSARDNational SecurityI beg to move, That the draft National Security Act 2023 (Designated Bodies) Regulations 2026, which were laid before this House on 13 July, be approved. I am grateful to the…15 Jul 2026HANSARDNational SecurityI am tempted to say hold my beer, as there are 50 minutes left, but I suspect that many people will want to have their beers elsewhere, in front of a larger screen than we have in…15 Jul 2026HANSARDSignificant Data Breaches: Model Action PlanToday the Government are publishing their model action plan for responding to significant data breaches. The model action plan establishes a clear, consistent and co-ordinated…15 Jul 2026HANSARDUnauthorised Fraud and Misuse of Telephone Numbers: Calls for EvidenceMy noble Friend the Minister of State at the Home Office, Lord Hanson of Flint, has today made the following written ministerial statement: Today the Government are launching two…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessI was hoping to deal with a lot of these issues, but I want to leave the hon. Member for Waveney Valley enough time to say a few things. I have many more things to say, so perhaps…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher, in this debate on a matter that has affected a great many of our constituents and all Members who are…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessMy hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice (Emma Hardy), the Minister for Water in DEFRA, is probably in a better position to give the hon. Member…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessI absolutely accept that, and so do the Government. It is not ideal that 2% is the minimum that public authorities must plan their adaptation assumptions on. We want to avoid…14 Jul 2026HANSARDIndependent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences: Part TwoMy noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Hanson of Flint), has today made the following written ministerial statement: I am pleased to inform the House that the…14 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday, my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has laid statutory instruments to designate three bodies engaged in foreign power threat activity under the National Security (State…13 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI extend my sincere condolences to the family following the tragic death of Hannah. The hon. Gentleman will appreciate that in line with legal confidentiality obligations, I can…13 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Security: State Threat DesignationsThe Government are today laying before Parliament draft regulations under the National Security Act 2023, as amended by the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026, to…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Fraud Strategy 2026-29The banking hubs are at an early stage of their development. They are a good development. At the moment, they are less sophisticated in the services that they can offer. We have…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Fraud Strategy 2026-29It is a great pleasure to be in this Chamber with you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Yeovil (Adam Dance) on securing the debate. I also thank him for…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Fraud Strategy 2026-29We need to look at where the issues are, where the loopholes are and where people are being exploited. We need to see what we can do, both as law enforcers and as regulators, to…07 Jul 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillWe are very confident that the Bill as it is written does not place journalists in any jeopardy. In fact, these measures allow us to act against those who are conducting harmful…06 Jul 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.06 Jul 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillThe first duty of any Government is and will forever be to secure this country and keep all its inhabitants safe. It is a mission that has challenged us relentlessly, but it has…06 Jul 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI do not agree with my hon. Friend’s interpretation of the Bill at all. The threats that we are facing mean that this Bill ought to be on the statute book sooner rather than…06 Jul 2026