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HANSARDTopical QuestionsBusinesses and individuals are increasingly discovering the advantages of living and working in the north-east—and no doubt the north-west, too—but unreliable train wi-fi means…16 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Energy System Operator: Blackout RiskIt is right that an investigation into these allegations has been confirmed, and I welcome reassurances that the grid remains stable. As an electrical engineer, I have always been…15 Jul 2026HANSARDScience, innovation and technology CommitteeI am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for allocating time for this statement from the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on our report, “Science diplomacy:…09 Jul 2026HANSARDScience, innovation and technology CommitteeI thank my hon. Friend for that question, because it gives me the opportunity to put on record how much the work of the SINs, which I now think are called the SATs, or something—09 Jul 2026HANSARDScience, innovation and technology CommitteeI thank my hon. Friend and Select Committee Chair for that excellent question, and congratulate Scotland on the proposed launch. The Committee chose space as one of the lenses…09 Jul 2026HANSARDScience, innovation and technology CommitteeYes, the SINs and the SAINTs. The name may have changed, and there are concerns about the level of support they are receiving from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanI thank the hon. Gentleman for making those points. I, too, have engaged in written parliamentary questions and oral questions to try to understand why it is apparently so…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Timms Review: Interim ReportI thank my right hon. Friend for his work with disability groups as part of the review. As I saw during the APPG on disability roundtable and at the roundtable in Newcastle that I…09 Jul 2026HANSARDScience, innovation and technology CommitteeIt is one of the thrusts of the report that we need greater clarity on sovereignty. This is not an academic debate—we do not need philosophical discussions on what sovereignty may…09 Jul 2026HANSARDScience, innovation and technology CommitteeMy hon. Friend highlights an important point in the report on investment and access to it, particularly for sovereign capabilities. That may be for what we call deep tech, which…09 Jul 2026HANSARDScience, innovation and technology CommitteeI thank my hon. Friend and Chair of the Treasury Committee for her question. She highlights one of the principal concerns regarding technology-driven growth, which we reported on…09 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week in the statement on the defence investment plan, I raised with the Secretary of State the unacceptable truth that the north-east sends the highest proportion of its…06 Jul 2026HANSARDOther CorrectionRegional Innovation and Growth The following extract is from the Select Committee statement on Regional Innovation and Growth on 18 June 2026.06 Jul 2026HANSARDOther CorrectionWe looked at innovation in the ecosystems around Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and we found fantastic examples of world leadership in scientific research and innovation in Scotland. […06 Jul 2026HANSARDOther CorrectionWe looked at innovation in the ecosystems around Edinburgh and Dundee , and we found fantastic examples of world leadership in scientific research and innovation in Scotland.06 Jul 2026HANSARD Historical Forced AdoptionI echo the Prime Minister’s powerful tribute to the women—the mothers—and the families who suffered and struggled for so long for this apology, and who suffer still the legacy of…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsWill my hon. Friend give way?02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsMy hon. Friend has mentioned a number of times that nobody should be left behind by this legislation. My constituents suffer from the actions of the St Mary Magdalene and Holy…02 Jul 2026HANSARDOfcom: Crisis Response ProtocolIt is almost exactly a year since my Select Committee published its report on “Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms” in the wake of the Southport riots. It was…01 Jul 2026HANSARDIsrael: E1 Zone ExpansionWith every expansion of Israel’s illegal settlements and with every horrendous act of settler violence, the prospect of a two-state solution recedes, and my constituents in…01 Jul 2026