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HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationOrder. I remind Members that when they say “you”, they are referring to me. It is the same convention as in the Chamber.04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationOrder. To ensure that all Members wishing to speak do get to contribute, I am reducing the time limit to two and a half minutes.04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationOrder. It is obvious that the Member does not want to give way.04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationOrder. It is up to the Member if he wishes to give way; he has made it clear that he does not wish to.04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationWe will need to keep Back-Bench contributions to three minutes. I call Ann Davies.04 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainThe debate may now continue until 7.37 pm.02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainOrder. The sitting is suspended.02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainOrder. I remind Members that when they say “you”, the convention is the same as in the main Chamber: they are referring to me.02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainOrder. I call Patrick Hurley.02 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIntensifying security competition in the Arctic necessitates enhanced co-operation with our regional allies. Can my right hon. Friend say whether the Government intend to invite…02 Feb 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy for EnglandI am immediately imposing a four-minute time limit on Back-Bench speeches, so not every Member will get to speak. However, if Members keep their speeches shorter, more people will…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Dementia Support: HampshireI will call Liz Jarvis to move the motion. I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the Member…21 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureI thank my hon. Friend for his engagement so far on this issue. It will come as no surprise to him that we need a cut to VAT and the maximum 20p discount for business rates…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI welcome the Prime Minister’s calm diplomacy this morning. It is right that only adversaries stand to gain from the fracturing of NATO. The Government do not believe that the US…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) BillI thank my hon. Friend for her statement, and my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) for the leadership that he has shown on this. It is right that we have…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDThis is a mess. Increasing surveillance, Department for Work and Pensions powers to snoop on bank accounts, the removal of trials by jury, postponing elections and clamping down…15 Jan 2026HANSARDEnd-of-life MinistryWhere assisted dying is being legalised with opt-outs for faith-based hospices, it is now being challenged in the courts. Opt-outs and faith-based conscientious objections are…15 Jan 2026HANSARDEnd-of-life Ministry10. What assessment the Church of England has made of the potential impact of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on end-of-life ministry.15 Jan 2026HANSARD Gambling Harms: Children and Young PeopleThere will now be a five-minute limit on Back-Bench speeches.15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that the Leader of the House shares my concern that families, including my constituents who have been repeatedly failed by the state, had arranged time off work and…13 Jan 2026