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HANSARDSpecial Advisers Annual ReportSpecial advisers are a critical part of the team supporting Ministers. They add a political dimension to the advice and assistance available to Ministers while reinforcing the…16 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Resilience: Annual StatementOn 8 July 2025, the Government published our resilience action plan, committing to update Parliament with an annual overview of the UK’s resilience. Today I will fulfil that…14 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Security and Investment Act 2021: Annual Report 2025-26I am today laying before Parliament the annual report covering the operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. This…14 Jul 2026HANSARDCabinet OfficeWe have established a Cabinet Sub-Committee called the Middle East Response Committee, chaired by the Prime Minister, which has met weekly. I, as Chief Secretary to the Prime…09 Jul 2026HANSARDCabinet OfficeWe have established a Cabinet Sub-Committee called the Middle East Response Committee, chaired by the Prime Minister, which has met regularly . I, as Chief Secretary to the Prime…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIndependent Reviewer of the Use of Non-corporate Communications Channels in GovernmentThe Government are committed to maintaining the highest standards of information security, transparency, propriety, and record-keeping. These standards are essential to ensure…02 Jul 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseWith permission, Mr Speaker, may I refer to my 11 previous statements that answered that question?25 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI see that the House has been waiting for me. I am starting to prepare myself for a quieter life, and it was nice to have the opportunity to start that this morning. On 11 March…25 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseIt is not necessarily for me to give advice to the hon. Gentleman, but I would not always believe the reporting in the Daily Mail . On which documents the Metropolitan police have…25 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseAll the documentation that the Government hold has been published in the first two tranches, except for the documentation that the Metropolitan police have asked for, which we…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI begin by thanking my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister for the dedicated work that he has undertaken since becoming leader of the Labour party. Following the crushing defeat…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI wonder where the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) is? [ Interruption. ] Not in Clacton, I am told, Mr Speaker. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington and…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind comments. He says that this might be our last time together at the Dispatch Box; I do not know where he is planning on going, but I hope to…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI understand the premise of the hon. Gentleman’s question, and I am sure the new Prime Minister will agree with the sentiment. We are waiting for confirmation of the timetable for…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for taking the opportunity to pursue further Liberal Democrat policies; she is quite right to do so. She will know of the constitutional principles that mean…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right. The Barnett formula plays an important role in ensuring fairness in public spending across all the nations of the United Kingdom. She is right to point…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI could probably refer to quite a list of appointments under the previous Administration that did not meet that test. I reassure the hon. Gentleman that public appointments are…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Member for his question. Of course, the House notes the conclusion of the criminal investigation and the judgment that was laid down in this case of embezzlement…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy experience of coups is that they do not come with a memo in advance, so the hon. Member should not feel sorry for not having had one. I can assure him that those investigations…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have established a Cabinet Sub-Committee called the Middle East Response Committee, chaired by the Prime Minister, which has met weekly. I, as Chief Secretary to the Prime…25 Jun 2026