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HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseThe Potteries welcome this statement. I have been working with local companies, the TUC, GMB and research organisations to develop proposals to support the ceramics industry to…21 May 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls4. How he plans to work with the Prime Minister’s adviser on women and girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.19 May 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI welcome the announcement of a record £100 million expansion of GPS tagging for domestic abusers following a pilot by the Greater London Authority that saw reoffending fall by up…19 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI am excited by this Government’s vision and commitment to renationalisation. We have started renationalising rail with Great British Railways, thus ending the subsidising of…18 May 2026HANSARD UK Biobank DataFrom my previous work with the AI and Digital Regulations Service, and as a scientist, I know that UK Biobank is an excellent resource, which furthers scientific research for the…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI will reiterate the point that my hon. Friend the Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) made: I wish I had never heard the name Peter Mandelson. He should not have been…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI promise I will come to the hon. Member in a minute. I am in the flow. People are tired after 14 years of the previous Government chopping and changing Prime Ministers and…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentPolls can generate different answers depending on how the questions are formed. In other polls the Prime Minister is still a lot more popular than certain other Members present in…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI apologise, because I struggle with my hearing. I did not pick up everything that the hon. Lady said, but I will come to the vetting and security policy in a second. I hope that…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI am conscious of the time. We have a seven-minute guideline, so I will carry on. It is clear that Foreign Office officials granted developed vetting security clearance to…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWheelchair Provision: Independent Review BodyIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Daniel Francis) on securing this important…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWheelchair Provision: Independent Review BodyI acknowledge the personal wheelchair budget, but constituents have raised with me that it does not fit the cost of wheelchairs nowadays. It does not quite match, so they…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingEarlier today, NBC released an interview with hospice worker Rachel Benavidez, who was 22 years old when she became one of the victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse. For 27 years she…20 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ8. I recently met Graham and Malcolm, who bravely shared their lived experience of addiction to monkey dust, a synthetic cathinone causing significant problems in Stoke-on-Trent.…25 Mar 2026HANSARDPolice Efficiency: Technology6. What steps her Department is taking to use technology to increase police efficiency.23 Mar 2026HANSARDPolice Efficiency: TechnologyLive facial recognition technology is being deployed across the country to support the police to prevent and detect crime. While I recognise the importance of improving police…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (Dame Chi Onwurah) on securing the debate.…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseSynthetic cathinones, commonly known as monkey dust, are a stimulant drug causing significant harm in Stoke-on-Trent. These substances can cause severe psychosis and trigger acute…05 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal MuseumsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for securing this debate today. Our local museums are…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministry of DefenceWithin the allocations of defence spending and investment, and in light of current geopolitical volatility, I am sure that the Government will be looking to secure a strategic,…04 Mar 2026