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HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI rise to make some brief comments about this legislation. I agree fully with what the Government are trying to achieve; I just do not agree with the way they are doing it. I will…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Select Committee recently looked at new forms of radicalisation and extremism, and we were very struck by how things can be looked at…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDBelfast: Violent DisorderI join others in paying tribute to the Police Service of Northern Ireland, which has once again acted without fear or favour and walked bravely into some of the most dangerous…10 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillMy right hon. Friend is making a very important point. My constituents are utterly shocked by ticket prices. If they wanted to travel between London and Stoke-on-Trent by train…10 Jun 2026HANSARDRoad Safety in WerringtonA few weeks ago, I met leaders from Moorside high school and Werrington primary school in the villages of Werrington and Cellarhead, which are both suffering with real road safety…09 Jun 2026HANSARDIllegal High Street TradingThe Home Secretary will be aware of the inquiry that the Committee is conducting on the role that organised criminality plays in the crime we see on our high streets. We heard…08 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateCould the Chief Secretary confirm that responses to submissions are written on the paper of the submissions, and not on Post-it notes?27 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThe Prime Minister has just told us that after he sacked Peter Mandelson, he changed the process so that now an appointment cannot be announced until after security vetting is…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Antisemitic AttacksI am sure that everyone in this House will have heard stories from friends and constituents who are unable to enjoy a full Jewish life in the way that they should. The Minister is…20 Apr 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOne great privilege of being a Member of Parliament is the ability to raise constituents’ concerns directly with Ministers. Unfortunately, far too frequently, the responses to be…19 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyHas the Home Office made an assessment of the number of people who will be affected, and of the amount that will be saved, by moving from a statutory duty to support asylum…09 Mar 2026HANSARDChina: Foreign Interference ArrestsGiven the vulnerabilities of Members of Parliament, can I urge the Security Minister to work with the parliamentary authorities not just to pass information to Members but to work…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan BanI am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for granting this statement. The banning of away fans at football matches is highly unusual in this country. The imposition of…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan BanI thank the shadow Secretary of State for his question, and I agree with what he said. I will give the Minister for Policing and Crime, who was new in her post, credit for coming…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan BanI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. He makes an incredibly important point, which was really the basis of many of the questions that the Committee put when we took…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan BanThat would be a question for West Midlands police, but my hon. Friend is right. There obviously is a role for artificial intelligence in many areas of public life, including…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan BanMy hon. Friend is right that sport has a role to play in bringing us together. We have just seen at the winter Olympics the joy that the athletes feel and the sense of pride in…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Electronic Travel Authorisation: Dual NationalsI cannot be the only Member of this House with constituents who are dual nationals for whom the information and data requirements are making it difficult to get hold of passports…25 Feb 2026HANSARDMoney Laundering: High Street BusinessesOrganised criminality is behind much of the money laundering that we see on our high streets, which is why my Committee last week launched an inquiry looking at organised…09 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI rise with incredulity, having learned that there was not a requirement to dispose of the interest. I recall going through ethics and propriety when being made a Minister, and I…04 Feb 2026