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HANSARD Business of the HouseWe all know how important housing is, and I applaud the Government’s ambition to build 1.5 million new homes, but we have seen Enfield, where we now have a Conservative-led…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeMy hon. Friend may be aware of the work that the National Audit Office has done, looking at different compensation schemes. Does he think that there are lessons that this and any…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeThere are some discussions going on about how there should be oversight of Government’s acceptance of recommendations from public inquiries. My hon. Friend the Member for…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentI have very little time left and I need to make a couple of other points. [Interruption.] Well, we have had strict instructions on time. I will, as I said at the beginning of my…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentThe challenge was that this Bill was launched very fast in the House of Commons, without pre-legislative scrutiny, whereas other private Members’ Bills have often been knocked…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentNo. The point is that the Lords had a discussion about what to do in those circumstances, for which there was no policy. Such things are important to nail down and resolve, yet…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentThe whole point of the process is that we have a revising Chamber. If the Bill were to be reintroduced under the Parliament Act, we would be in dangerous territory. We are…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentI did not speak on Third Reading.08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentI need to make progress, but I will give way in a moment. Most of the Lords speeches on the Bill were very short. Filibustering, which many hon. Members in this Chamber will have…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. Before I go on to make some other comments, I want to nail a few myths that have been brought up. There has been…08 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportI very much welcome this report by Alan Milburn, who highlights the need to work cross-sectorally to support young people. I wonder if the Minister could take away the thought…02 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI wonder whether the Minister could clarify this specific point. If a single-sex organisation wanted to open its doors to trans people, would that be to all trans people, or could…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseIt never fails to amaze me that the shadow Chancellor tries to lecture this Government on inflation when many of us were here in September 2022 when the Conservative party crashed…21 May 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyWhat consideration has my right hon. Friend given to joining the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank to make sure that we are really pushing the investment that we need to see…28 Apr 2026HANSARDApprenticeshipsI really welcome my right hon. Friend’s work in this area, given that so many young people are unemployed, but what is he doing to evaluate how many apprentices get proper,…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Poor housing and temporary accommodation is having a devastating impact on families, their life chances, our schools and communities. Will the Prime Minister put the full…22 Apr 2026HANSARDFalling School Rolls8. What steps she is taking to support schools with falling rolls.20 Apr 2026HANSARDFalling School RollsSome of my borough’s schools are among the top 1% in the country, but we have a forecast drop of 6.1% for reception and 8.3% for year 7 over the next three years. The picture is…20 Apr 2026HANSARDRailway Stations: Accessibility2. What steps her Department is taking to improve accessibility at train stations.26 Mar 2026HANSARDRailway Stations: AccessibilityYou know that you are making your mark when Ministers name your station before you do—or one does, I should say. I am delighted that it has got to the next stage. I invite the…26 Mar 2026