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HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeIt is great news for the babies of Britain that a cross-party consensus has broken out about the importance of the very first days of life. I welcome that the family hubs and the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesWith all due respect to the Chief Secretary, the Chancellor really should be here to answer this urgent question because the financial markets are extremely concerned about her…07 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformThe Secretary of State tells us that this week’s U-turn will cost £2,500 million a year by 2029. Will she tell the House how she proposes to cover that expense?30 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsAt the NATO summit, was the Prime Minister able to add his voice to the congratulations and thanks that the NATO Secretary-General paid to President Trump for the successful…26 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Protection and Disclosure of Personal Information (Amendment) Regulations 2025It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mrs Hobhouse. We are scrutinising the draft Protection and Disclosure of Personal Information (Amendment)…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastThe Foreign Secretary has referred a number of times to the diplomatic off-ramp. Will he confirm to the House that the diplomatic off-ramp—the request of the United Kingdom to…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI rise to speak to new clause 14 and amendments (a) and (b) to that new clause. I am honoured to speak after the hon. Member for Rochdale (Paul Waugh). I also thank the hon.…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTrade Agreements ProgrammeThe gov.uk website, which has not been updated since 8 May, states that the Prime Minister negotiated the 25% steel tariff down to zero, but that is not right, is it? Steel faces…12 Jun 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyWe have been promised a modern industrial strategy for nearly a year. First, it was going to be with us in the spring; then it was going to be published at the spending review;…12 Jun 2025HANSARD GibraltarI thank the Foreign Secretary for the tone of his statement and the tributes he paid to not only his predecessors, but the officials and diplomats who have been involved in the…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsPostmasters who were hit by the Horizon scandal will be concerned to hear Sir Alan Bates describe the compensation process as a “quasi-kangaroo court”. Can the Minister reassure…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025My constituents in Tenbury Wells are seeking funding for a flood defence scheme. They will have listened very closely to the Chancellor’s remarks today to hear her mention flood…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentThe truth is that the Chancellor made a chilling political choice last July and has now had to make a screeching U-turn following pressure from people across the House and outside…09 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsThe hon. Gentleman is making a powerful speech. When the last bank in town closes in communities such as Tenbury Wells and Pershore, it is a cumbersome process for them to qualify…05 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]May I say what an interesting debate this has been? I have a huge amount of sympathy for the case that has been put for new clause 1, which was made in a very coherent way. I also…04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I wholeheartedly endorse that. It is the principle; we do not know what Executive we will hand this power to in future. The current Executive is asking for the power, but we are a…04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend is so wise and so insightful. In fact, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade himself said in opposition, “We must bear in mind that the use of delegated…04 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I agree. We all know the types of people being let of prison by this Government. It is a total scandal that suddenly a person can be imprisoned for perhaps inadvertently having…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Inheritance Tax: Family-owned BusinessesThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech and I congratulate her on securing this important debate. Did she see the research published yesterday by Family Business UK, which…03 Jun 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingI recently met the chief constable of West Mercia to discuss neighbourhood policing. The West Mercia area covers Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire, and the word is that…02 Jun 2025