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HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for the knowledge and experience he brings to the background of that particular case. I entirely agree that it is incumbent on all parties across the…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDThames WaterWill the Secretary of State guarantee that no taxpayer money will be used to bail out Thames Water or its shareholders?16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillBefore I begin, I would also like to make some remarks in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the murder of Jo Cox. I never met Jo Cox. I never knew Jo Cox, and I am very sad…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI refer the hon. Member to her new clause 13, particularly subsection 3(c), which makes it very clear that companies would need to deviate from “foreign technologies”, which would…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI do not want any part of the UK to be subject to the awful AI Act that has been passed by the European Union. Northern Ireland, and particularly Belfast, is a technological…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRailways BillI rise to speak to new clauses 29 to 32 and amendments 65 to 67, tabled in my name. My mission is to keep Runnymede and Weybridge moving. Rail and transport are important to us:…10 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillI hope we will hear from the Minister about why he may or may not accept the new clause—I hope he ends up doing so. Under the previous Government, the Weybridge lifts were…10 Jun 2026HANSARD South East Water: Disruption of SupplyAs the Minister is looking into the situation with South East Water, can I also feed back what happened last week, when parts of Weybridge had restrictions on water supply?…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. I congratulate the hon. Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing this important debate. Given…02 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Why does the Secretary of State think that Tony Blair is so critical of his policies?02 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesWill the Minister give way?02 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. What is the Minister’s assessment of the extra investment in defence and the extra kit that Ukraine will need as a consequence of our handing money to Putin through the…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillIt is a real pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Glasgow South West (Dr Ahmed). I did not agree with everything in his speech, but I know of his passion for NHS services and I…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillI welcome the Secretary of State to his post. Could he explain what the pathway of local accountability is for ICBs?01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillI am glad that we are having this important debate on accountability. Is there not a danger that the centralisation of this direction power in the Secretary of State effectively…01 Jun 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health and Wellbeing: Online CensorshipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. As we are discussing health, I should declare that I am a former NHS doctor and my wife is an NHS doctor. I thank…21 May 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health and Wellbeing: Online CensorshipI appreciate where the hon. Lady is coming from, but unless I am wrong, those examples are all within the auspices of the OSA.21 May 2026HANSARDChild Protection OnlineDoes the Secretary of State regret having been forced into a ban on social media for under-16s during proceedings on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, rather than…20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsIt is really interesting hearing about these rural-urban splits. My constituency is very much on the urban fringe, yet we are really struggling. We have been trying to get…20 May 2026HANSARD Heathrow Airport: Third RunwayWill the Minister give way?14 May 2026