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HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 June.17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEngagementsI associate myself with the Deputy Prime Minister’s remarks and pay tribute to Jo Cox. I also wish the England men’s team all the best tonight—may they follow the winning example…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI thank the hon. Member for her bravery and for being an example for survivors. I pay tribute to her and all those who have experienced this abuse. There is hope, and they should…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Family Justice System: Domestic Abuse and SafeguardingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I congratulate the hon. Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) on bringing this topic to the Chamber, where it belongs. We…21 May 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranMy hon. and learned Friend is making a powerful speech on behalf of his constituents. On the point of monitoring the welfare and health of the Foremans, with diplomatic relations…21 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI welcome the Government’s commitment, set out in the King’s Speech, to drive innovation in the energy sector and deliver clean and more secure energy for future generations.…19 May 2026HANSARD UK Biobank DataI thank the Minister for his statement. Fundamentally, this is valuable data, and it relies on trust. I therefore welcome UK Biobank’s actions in suspending the agreement with…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThis Saturday, the streets of Gravesend will be filled with vibrancy and colour with the Vaisakhi celebration and religious procession through the town. British Sikhs, the…16 Apr 2026HANSARDNeuroscience and Digital ChildhoodsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I welcome this new inquiry looking at children and young people’s device use. There is a growing feeling that there is a…16 Apr 2026HANSARD Online HarmsI thank the hon. Member for St Neots and Mid Bedfordshire for securing this important debate. Online harms are systemic, they are scaled, and they are producing real-world…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Online HarmsMy apologies to the hon. Member for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (Ian Sollom). I was speaking about “Inside the Rage Machine”. What people have witnessed is remarkable. The…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Online HarmsI welcome that intervention. Initially, action needs to be taken, but I am not sure whether a ban would be clearcut enough, because there are so many ways to get around it. How do…19 Mar 2026HANSARDMeningitis OutbreakI send my condolences to the families affected, and to all those who have lost young lives to meningitis in the past. I welcome the Secretary of State’s targeted vaccine…17 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayIt is a privilege to speak in this debate. I pay tribute to the women and men here, and particularly to my hon. Friend the Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Dr Tidball) for…12 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I want to make it clear that, as per my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, I am a visiting research scientist—an…12 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital ID: Public ConsultationI welcome the change to not demand a digital ID, and I welcome the focus of the work: listening to the public about how Government platforms can be made useful, relevant and…10 Mar 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Palantir ContractsI thank the Minister for reply to the urgent question, and want to press him on safeguards. On contracts being held to ransom or a lock-in, what safeguards are there to protect…10 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: Criminal Justice System9. What support he is providing to victims of domestic abuse through the criminal justice system.03 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: Criminal Justice SystemA number of constituents have shared with me the terror of waiting in line to get to court, and then waiting in the waiting room before court, with their accused abuser or…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI thank the Minister for the statement. Although, as he has pointed out, this cannot all be fixed in one go and there are other levers that he will put in place for leaseholders,…27 Jan 2026