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HANSARD Business of the HouseSt George’s day is certainly a day to celebrate patriotism. This morning, The Daily Telegraph reported that the Attorney General, when he was in private practice, voluntarily gave…23 Apr 2026HANSARDContaminated Blood: CompensationI thank the Minister and I welcome what he has just said, but the infected blood scandal left thousands of people with severe lifelong injuries. Many of them have waited…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI came in to watch the Committee. Sir Olly actually said that the advice he was given by his director of intelligence was “borderline”. One issue that was not clear was whether…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentOur ambassador in Washington stands at the nexus of the Five Eyes, with more classified intelligence crossing his desk than crosses the desks of most Cabinet Ministers. It is…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentThat is the public information. If the hon. Gentleman wants to get into the argument between UKVS, which we are now told was saying the risk was marginal, and No. 10, who are…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentNo, no, the hon. Gentleman has had his go. Sit down. No. 10 has chosen to ignore these things, and that is critical. We have heard about the pressure that was being put on the…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThe Prime Minister rebuffed first the Leader of the Opposition and then the leader of the Liberal Democrats for saying that the then Cabinet Secretary’s advice to the Prime…20 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS ManagementFollowing on directly from the Secretary of State’s comments to my right hon. Friend the Member for Herne Bay and Sandwich (Sir Roger Gale), last month two national health service…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Management3. What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of NHS management.14 Apr 2026HANSARD Lucy Letby Case: Conduct of Cheshire PoliceIn 1998, Cheshire police arrested Sally Clark and charged her with the murder of her two baby sons. In 1999, she was convicted of their murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Gurkha VeteransHave a go!26 Mar 2026HANSARD Lucy Letby Case: Conduct of Cheshire PoliceYou rescued me from embarrassment, Madam Deputy Speaker. Let us forensically analyse the prosecution of this case, using as a reference proper police procedure, prosecutorial…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Lucy Letby Case: Conduct of Cheshire PoliceI am conscious that I have denied the Minister much time to respond—that was because I do not think she has much scope for a response—but I want to place one thought with her. One…26 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis morning’s papers report that my two national health service trusts are the worst in the country. One of the more stupid proposals of the management of one of those trusts was…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Lucy Letby Case: Conduct of Cheshire PoliceI am not easily embarrassed, but the hon. Member—26 Mar 2026HANSARD Lucy Letby Case: Conduct of Cheshire PoliceI thank my right hon. Friend for her point. However, in many ways the reason the Lucy Letby case is so important—over and above the fact that it is a miscarriage of justice—is…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. After the financial crash in 2009, a banker called Tom Hayes was wrongly sent to prison. Last July the Supreme Court overturned his…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Last week, in the Government’s attack on jury trials, the Prime Minister’s own Back Benchers said that the plans were“unworkable, unjust, unpopular and unnecessary”, —[…18 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressLast week, the Government withheld the questions the Prime Minister put to Peter Mandelson and his responses, apparently at the request of the Metropolitan police. This is perhaps…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Electronic Travel Authorisation: Dual NationalsI am going to take the unusual step of thanking two journalists—Lisa O’Carroll of The Guardian , and whoever writes for the BBC website—because they wrote about all this last…25 Feb 2026