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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to ask about the recruitment freeze on civil service roles in the military. Will it change as a result of the publication of the DIP, and how are skills gaps to be…06 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanGround-to-air missile defence is listed as one of the major long-term investments, but not until 2030 to 2035. Given how important missile defences are in modern warfare and…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsBaroness Morris’s inquiry into white working-class children has identified how, from early years to future jobs, white British boys on free school meals are falling well behind.…29 Jun 2026HANSARDExtremism8. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle extremism.08 Jun 2026HANSARDExtremismExtremism in the UK is growing at an unprecedented rate. Extreme left and extreme right ideologies, alongside growing Islamist extremism, are being fuelled by increasingly brazen…08 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportI welcome the interim report. My question is about work experience. When I was at school, this was typically organised by teachers and gave children a peek into worlds that…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Antisemitic AttacksMinisters will be aware that the charity sector is being exploited by extremists, with record amounts of money being pumped into British-based organisations with charitable status…20 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Given the events in the middle east, can the Chancellor share with us what work is being done here and alongside our NATO allies and other partners to understand the economic…10 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyWe see reports of armed criminal gangs operating with confidence along the northern coastline of France. My constituents ask what the French authorities are actually doing to deal…09 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: DefenceThe targeting of RAF Akrotiri by Iranian proxies is a direct act of aggression against the United Kingdom. The Iranian regime have repeatedly shown their willingness to export…09 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Immigration is the No. 1 issue on the doorsteps of Bristol North East: most people will ask me about it. They want a firm but also fair approach, but they have been let down…19 Nov 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Second sitting)Q I would like to move us on to the aspects of the Bill that place a duty on schemes to offer members default retirement products. We touched on it a bit this morning. What do you…02 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (First sitting)So do I.02 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (First sitting)Q Christopher, a number of us are on the Work and Pensions Committee and we know that one of many big issues is people coming up to retirement and being prepared—even knowing how…02 Sept 2025HANSARDNEET: Young People13. What steps is she taking to support young people into employment, education or training in Bristol North East constituency.01 Sept 2025HANSARDNEET: Young PeopleThat is fantastic to hear. Will the Secretary of State set out the practical impact of the west of England youth guarantee trailblazer so far? Assuming that it is positive, will…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictA painful lesson of Israeli and, indeed, Jewish history is that when someone says that they want to destroy them, we must believe them. The Iranian regime has made its intentions…16 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. With the defence review coming, alongside the welcome extra investment in defence, how will things change so that more school leavers in Bristol can learn about the…19 May 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel Payment: Means-testingThis morning, the Work and Pensions Committee was at the Welsh Assembly, where we heard from Wales’s Older People’s Commissioner as part of our pensioner poverty review. I was…12 May 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Yesterday, the Work and Pensions Committee visited Manchester, where we saw the power of devolution in action, in this case helping people to find work. With just 5 percentage…02 Apr 2025