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HANSARDSteel TariffsThe Minister is right to point to the uncertainty that businesses are facing, and my constituents and local businesses repeat that message to me regularly. The Minister has…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanLast week, the former Defence Secretary said that the Prime Minister was unable and the Chancellor unwilling to fund the resources needed to tackle the threats facing our nation.…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Brain CancerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this evening, Mrs Barker. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Colne Valley (Paul Davies) for opening this important debate, and…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Brain CancerI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for sharing Holly’s story, which sadly, is far too frequent. I remember from my time in clinical practice that those subtle signs were sadly…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Brain CancerThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. There are countless charities that have done a huge amount of work, and what they are doing is making a tangible difference to people’s…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Brain CancerThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that when someone is facing a devastating crisis, but has to travel excessive distances to get the treatment they deserve, there is something…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsI listened carefully to the Minister’s response to my hon. Friend the Member for Broadland and Fakenham (Jerome Mayhew), but the reality is that every day shopkeepers are facing…08 Jun 2026HANSARDJury TrialsImagine a scenario in which two individuals are both charged with the same offence and the factual matrix of each case is identical. However, the first defendant has a string of…04 Jun 2026HANSARDJury Trials4. What advice she has provided to the Government on the potential impact of restricting the right to jury trials on the rule of law.04 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Readiness Legislation6. Whether he plans to introduce a defence readiness Bill.01 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Readiness LegislationThe Government’s constant refrain is that they are “working at pace”, but the reality is that our adversaries are doing exactly that. In an increasingly unstable world, the lack…01 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. I think it is fair to say that the Government and I do not see eye to eye when it comes to the policy of curtailing trial by jury. However, if the Government are determined to…19 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HousePhoenix shops are a blight on many of our high streets, including in my constituency of Solihull West and Shirley. Councillor Karen Grinsell, the leader of Solihull metropolitan…23 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingQuis custodiet ipsos custodes? As the Prime Minister will know, that means “Who guards the guards themselves?” With that in mind, and on the subject of holding those in power to…20 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformI was expecting a promotion there, Dame Siobhain. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) on securing…16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformIf the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I will not. I want the Minister to have sufficient time to respond to the multiple contributions there have been today. I ask the Minister…16 Apr 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. Before I start, I should probably put it on record that I am on the RARO—Regular Army Reserve of Officers—list as a…16 Apr 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in support of new clause 12 and offer broader support for clauses 5 to 9,…14 Apr 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)I will confine my remarks to amendment 6, tabled by the hon. Members for North Devon and for Tunbridge Wells. Although I have real sympathy with its purpose, I am hesitant about…14 Apr 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)I welcome the clause. Will the Minister set out how there will be consistency in the use of these powers by commanding officers, to ensure that there is equality of justice across…14 Apr 2026