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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Why does the Secretary of State think that Tony Blair is so critical of his policies?02 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 RunwayI am very grateful for the Minister’s commitment to engagement. Right now, there is traffic chaos in the Egham and Pooley Green area. I am opposed to the third runway. It will…14 May 2026HANSARD Heathrow Airport: Third RunwayI invite the Minister to Egham as part of his engagement on looking at surface access, where he will be able to see the carnage caused by the level crossings and the benefits of…14 May 2026HANSARD Heathrow Airport: Third RunwayNotwithstanding my points about the third runway, the success of Heathrow is incredibly important to my constituents in providing jobs and economic activity locally. Will the…14 May 2026HANSARD Heathrow Airport: Third RunwayWill the Minister give way?14 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressI pay tribute to the opening speeches from the hon. Members for Bradford West (Naz Shah) and for Harlow (Chris Vince). However, context is key. The backdrop to the Gracious Speech…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressIn a different world, we would have a very different King’s Speech. We would have the alternative Conservative King’s Speech from the Leader of the Opposition—soon, hopefully, to…13 May 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I have listened carefully to his speech. Given what he heard at the Committee this morning and his background and experience,…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentYesterday, I sat through over two and a half hours of questions and responses to the Prime Minister. His responses were pretty much focused on process, when really what is…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateThe Chancellor will be aware of how important aviation is to the UK economy, particularly Heathrow, which is responsible for a huge amount of air freight and economic activity in…21 Apr 2026HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThe Minister will be aware that the election campaigns for the Surrey West and Surrey East unitaries are ongoing as a consequence of this legislation, but we still have not had an…21 Apr 2026