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HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Qualifying Worldwide Revenue) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. Thank you for your guidance at the start of the debate. Given the narrow scope of this SI, I will make some very…02 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumThe Home Secretary is right to talk about tackling the push and pull factors—something we worked towards tackling when we were in government, despite challenges with bringing…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastI am deeply concerned by the misery, suffering and death in Gaza. I thank the Foreign Secretary for the work he is doing with friends and allies in the region, which is a key part…01 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsEight years ago, Weybridge community hospital burned down. After a long journey, the replacement finally received planning consent last week; all it needs now is for the Secretary…22 Jul 2025HANSARDMagna Carta SchoolI thank the Minister for his answer. Can he clarify whether the Magna Carta school will have a full rebuild, due to the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, or is…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryOn 8 May 1945 at 3 pm, Prime Minister Winston Churchill made a radio announcement that Germany had surrendered and the war in Europe had come to an end. In towns and cities across…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionThe quality of a river is about not just the water that goes into it, but the maintenance of the river itself. My constituents have been failed over and over again by the…21 Jul 2025HANSARDMagna Carta School14. If she will provide a timeline for the completion of construction works at the Magna Carta school in Egham.21 Jul 2025HANSARD Social Media: Misinformation and AlgorithmsI thank the hon. Lady and the Select Committee that she chairs for delivering this important review. I also thank her for her statement to the House, which has highlighted the…17 Jul 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI want to reflect for a moment on the title of the Bill. It could easily have been called something a bit more prosaic, such as the Revocation of Citizenship Bill or the…30 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhy are the Government ignoring the advice of the AI opportunities action plan to encourage the start-up and scaling of tech businesses in the UK and instead favouring…25 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the Foreign Secretary and his Department for the work they are doing to protect British citizens here and abroad. What does he think needs to happen for Iran to abandon…23 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Military Base ProtectionWhen an extremist minority spreads division and intimidation and now has even attacked our military, prioritising foreign regions and their interests above our own, it is an…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthI am proud to speak in today’s debate on Pride Month; it is the first time I have done so. I also enjoy the distinction of being the first straight man to become a member of LGBT…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Billrose —20 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIt is often said that Parliament is the conscience of the nation, but I believe that it is also its safeguard. There are people who will benefit from physician-assisted suicide,…20 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportI thank the Home Secretary for her statement, and for changing her mind on the need for a national inquiry. She has had the Casey report for the past 10 days. Could she lay out…16 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. Of course there are situations in which a decision to end one’s life is perfectly understandable—indeed, rational. I spent my career…13 Jun 2025