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HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through Parliamentrose—08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentWould the Leader of the House agree that there may be a way to respect both the principle of the primacy of the Commons and the importance of parliamentary scrutiny, including…08 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseLike many of us here in this Chamber, I have not yet had the time to read the 1,000-plus pages of material released today, but the release shines the light of disinfectant on the…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI would like to start with the positive. I know that care workers in my constituency of North Herefordshire will really welcome the increase in mileage rates, and I welcome the…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseEarlier this month, I was delighted to at last receive a response from the Department for Work and Pensions to a letter I wrote on 25 November last year, raising a constituent’s…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle EastThe Minister recognises that the Netanyahu Government are imposing a stranglehold on any possibility of Palestinian self-determination. The expansion of settlements and the…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is clear that the tired old first-past-the-post voting system is utterly unfit for purpose. This winner-takes-all system means that a party can secure a huge majority of seats…14 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesHaving recognised that, as Sir Philip Barton said this morning, there cannot be any doubt that there was pressure to get this “done as quickly as possible”—that is, to jump…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privilegesrose—28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privilegesrose —28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI will aim to be brief and to the point. I pay tribute to the moving, powerful and thoughtful speech by the hon. Member for South Shields (Emma Lewell) at the beginning of the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesIs it due process to make a public announcement of an appointment before vetting is completed? Is it not the case that having made a public announcement, the Government created…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe hon. Gentleman has said a lot today, and there are others still waiting to speak. It is clear that there is a case to answer here. The decision we have to make is not whether…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privilegesrose—28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesWill the hon. Member give way?28 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister appointed Mandelson in a desperate and doomed attempt to pander to Donald Trump, despite knowing about Mandelson’s friendship with the paedophile Epstein, and…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentIn reference to the point that the hon. Member has just made, is she familiar with the YouGov poll that regularly asks the UK population how well they think Keir Starmer is doing…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsIsrael is acting illegally in supporting settlement expansion, in committing genocide in Gaza, and in attacking Lebanon and Iran. As the Secretary of State says, all those actions…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentWill the hon. Member give way?21 Apr 2026