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HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Women in business could add £200 billion to the economy if they were invested in at the same rate as men in business. The…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesIt is a real pleasure to speak in this debate on technology in public services. Many new Members are waiting to give their maiden speech, so I shall try to be brief on this…02 Sept 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageIt is a great pleasure to see my right hon. Friend the Minister in her place. As she said, the CrowdStrike outage is a reminder not only that technology is so integrated into all…22 Jul 2024HANSARDEconomy, Welfare and Public ServicesI congratulate all the hon. Members who have made their maiden speeches on their passion and their commitment to their constituency, which has come across so well. Age does not…22 Jul 2024HANSARDDigital Tools: Members8. What recent progress the Commission has made on using digital tools to support the work of hon. Members.23 May 2024HANSARDDigital Tools: MembersMr Speaker, I echo your tribute to the hon. Member for Broxbourne (Sir Charles Walker), and thank him for his service on the House of Commons Commission and his engagement with me…23 May 2024HANSARD NHSMay I say how sad I am, Madam Deputy Speaker, that whatever the result of the general election, it will not bring you back to the place that you so wonderfully occupy? Waiting…23 May 2024HANSARDArrests and Prison CapacityOver the weekend I was almost in tears reading a letter from a local primary school of an account of one of their young mums who felt so intimidated by antisocial behaviour on her…22 May 2024HANSARDThe EconomyLike the Chancellor, the Minister likes to talk about the difficult decisions that Conservative Administrations have made. The cost of a family shop has risen by £1,000 since the…22 May 2024HANSARDSTEM Workforce: Diversity and InclusionThe Secretary of State says she wants to ensure that “brilliant people can contribute and succeed, irrespective of their background.” That is only right, but given that only 16%…22 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Rees, I believe for the first time. I thank the Minister for setting out the draft regulations. Before I start, I must declare…21 May 2024HANSARDCyber-attacks15. What recent assessment he has made of the level of risk posed by hostile cyber-activity to the UK’s security.20 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaOn 5 April, the Foreign Secretary called for an independent inquiry into Israel’s killing of seven aid workers, including three Britons. I have repeatedly raised Israel’s, and…20 May 2024HANSARDCyber-attacksBritish cyber-security is among the best in the world, as the sector has innovative companies employing 58,000 people and revenues of £10 billion or more. Under this Government,…20 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherThe scale of the humanitarian situation in El Fasher is horrific and demands urgent action. At the same time, Sudan is at the centre of a series of interlocking and interdependent…16 May 2024HANSARDRoad ResurfacingResidents in West Fenham recently said to me that car mechanics must be the main beneficiaries of Conservative transport policy, given the steady flow of work for them caused by…16 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaEvents in the United States, and the understandable focus on the conflict in Gaza and the unacceptable loss of life there, have led some to argue that our support for Ukraine is…15 May 2024HANSARDFarmersIt is north-east week in the parliamentary canteens, and I hope all Members are taking the opportunity to enjoy great north-eastern produce. However, it is always north-east week…09 May 2024HANSARDWar in GazaThe consequences of Israel’s Rafah offensive for the Palestinians are absolutely clear: death, destruction, starvation and disease on a scale even greater than the horrors we have…07 May 2024HANSARDHealth and Disability ReformThere are 4,500 people in Newcastle Central who are out of the workforce and economically inactive due to disability or ill health. The Government have failed them when it comes…29 Apr 2024