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HANSARDPrisoner Early Release: Earned ProgressionThis week, the Government pledged action on violence against women and girls—an issue that I know many Members across this House care deeply about, including many Labour…16 Dec 2025HANSARDPrisoner Early Release: Earned ProgressionThe House will have heard that the Government are refusing to exclude those types of offenders. I am pleased to say that a number of Labour Members share my discomfort about the…16 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. I am grateful to the Minister for setting out the purpose of this statutory instrument. Having reviewed it, the…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionI, too, pay tribute to the bravery of Jimmy Lai and his family. The reality is that we are engaged in a battle over what form of state will dominate in the coming decades: states…15 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2025Will the Minister write to me, in conjunction with the Home Office colleagues, with an overview of where he thinks performance is across the different areas?15 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillWill the Secretary of State give way?09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillWill the Secretary of State give way?09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillUnderstandably, the Secretary of State has been talking primarily about passengers so far, but of course, the railways also transport freight; for example, they are important…09 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDMy hon. Friend articulates the case powerfully. I know my constituents will agree that we could be doing much better things with £1.8 billion than wasting it on a project like…08 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fifth sitting)I rise to speak in support of some of the sentiment and principle of the new clause, particularly subsection (1)(a) on understanding the impact of the provisions. As discussed,…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Sir Roger. As we all know, clause 11 creates the new offence of misleading the public, which is intended, quite rightly,…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the Minister for clarifying that, but it still leaves the question whether additional money has been allocated to the individual areas of Government spending.04 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fifth sitting)This is one area of the Bill where we need some clarity about how exactly it will operate. Before becoming an MP, I worked for a patient advocacy organisation, so I saw at first…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the Minister for explaining the clause to us. She has provided the reassurance that we are looking for, and I look forward to receiving further material in writing. I…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 2, clause 11, page 10, line 35, at end insert— “(10) A prosecution for an offence under this section shall not be instituted except by or with the consent…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fifth sitting)Despite not relating directly to the Bill, the matter of pensions has come up in Committee a couple of times. We do need to explore that, because there are many situations where…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fifth sitting)I want to make some brief points. I welcome the maximum sentences, which are clearer and in a more natural range, and there is not the uncertainty that I think we still have with…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fifth sitting)I asked how a coroner would be challenged if they were not adequately policing this. In practice, if a public authority is not doing this in the way that we would want it to, how…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Fifth sitting)But that is kind of circular, because it takes us back to the coroners. Are the coroners in a position to do that? It is not something they have to do at the minute. As we heard…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Third sitting)Thank you, Sir Roger. Committee members have been fiercely disagreeing on something that relates directly to the matters that we are considering today on frankness and candour. I…02 Dec 2025