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HANSARDEngagementsQ5. The Deputy Prime Minister and most of us in the House have been victims of AI-generated fake news, also known as deepfakes. They mislead the public and disrupt our democracy.…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Societal Impact of AI: Government PolicyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I have rewritten my speech because I do not want to repeat all the things that have been said. I think we are in…08 Jul 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK PoliticsI thank the Minister for her engagement with me on this issue. I want to praise both the work of the Electoral Commission in addressing the many threats that we face and the…06 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sThe Secretary of State and I do not necessarily agree on the effectiveness of a ban, but we absolutely agree on companion chatbots. The entire business model of companion chatbots…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxIt has been an absolute privilege to be in the House today and to listen to everybody’s personal reflections on Jo’s time here and on how they have been impacted. I want to talk…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxAs are mine, and they were only a few days apart. The other thing we did was bring together our two NCT groups and try to radicalise them to the Labour cause—some more…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesI will raise with the Minister something that I have already raised with her in a letter about the impact of Anglian Water, another failing water company. There was no water on…08 Jun 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health and Wellbeing: Online CensorshipI completely agree with my hon. Friend. I met some survivors of vulval cancer this morning. Even though they included a former midwife, a health advocate and other people who were…21 May 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health and Wellbeing: Online CensorshipI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. He makes a really important point. It is so ingrained in us to go first to the internet to search for information. We have agreed ways to…21 May 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health and Wellbeing: Online CensorshipYes, they would be. I am trying to say that the OSA does not limit this, but it does limit some of the other material. It is important that there is a place for the Government to…21 May 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health and Wellbeing: Online CensorshipI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of the censorship of women’s health and wellbeing content online. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…21 May 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health and Wellbeing: Online CensorshipI thank everyone who joined us for the debate. As the hon. Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Dr Spencer) said, it is one that we needed to have because so many people do not…21 May 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health and Wellbeing: Online CensorshipYou are absolutely right, Mr Stringer. I apologise.21 May 2026HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceOne of the best ways to make sure that any AI developed contributes to innovation and growth is to set very high standards. We are lucky to have the British Standards…20 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe hon. Member makes a good point, and I agree with him. In Milton Keynes, we did not privatise our social housing stock; we had 12,000 in the housing revenue account. The…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressI believe that in Milton Keynes, Reform was forecast to win 26 seats, but after the hon. Member’s visit, that went number went down to nine. Does that not prove that the more…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is a bit weird, but he was from the hon. Member’s party!13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressFirst, I pay tribute to the King for coming to the other place and making a speech. He addressed us not with the wit and humour with which he addressed the Americans, but with the…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe clean water Bill is about taking on vested interests. It is about not just cleaning up the waterways but taking on those water companies that have absolutely taken us for…13 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I understand that when an MP visits another MP’s constituency, the custom and practice is that they should give that MP due notice. The Leader of…28 Apr 2026