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HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentI thank my hon. Friend for making that important intervention. I think that is what we are all trying to get at, and Members from right across the House want answers on that. It…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentI thank the hon. Member for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber (Brendan O’Hara) for securing this important debate. Like many Members, I have received many emails from my…05 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing President Trump’s insulting remarks about our hard-working British personnel, a constituent of mine contacted me saying he was very happy to hear the Prime Minister…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Business RatesI thank the Minister for this statement—it is welcome news, and many of the pubs in my constituency will welcome it. I received an email from the general manager of the Hampton by…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI pay tribute to the Minister for his hard work in getting us to this stage. There were a few occasions when he saw me and went the other way, because he knew what I was going to…27 Jan 2026HANSARDGovernment Use of Technology13. What recent progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on improving the use of technology to implement Government priorities.22 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI thank the Secretary of State for coming to the House with his statement. Although he has outlined that there is a clear precedent, from 2019 and 2021, for postponing local…22 Jan 2026HANSARDGovernment Use of TechnologyI thank my right hon. Friend for making sure that he is earning his keep. I welcome the written statement from the Minister for Digital Government and Data on the plan to use…22 Jan 2026HANSARDWater White PaperI thank the Secretary of State for this White Paper, and I concur with many of the comments from colleagues. I attended a community meeting last week on the Kennington Park estate…21 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Elections: CancellationI thank the shadow Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Braintree (Sir James Cleverly), for raising this important issue. I accept that the Minister highlighted that…19 Jan 2026HANSARDNew TownsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (Katrina Murray) on securing this debate, and I thank her for outlining her experience, and for her…15 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsI wish you a belated happy new year, Mr Speaker. However, for the 4.8 million leaseholders across England, it is not a happy new year; they will receive large bills in a matter of…14 Jan 2026HANSARD IranI thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement. It is good for us as a united House to send the strongest condemnation of what we are seeing—the little we are seeing; we know…13 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI thank the Minister for his answer. I know that he has been taking a lot of time to debate and look at the issue of leasehold, and he can see the cross-party concern on behalf of…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI thank the Secretary of State for her comments this afternoon, and agree with her that anyone saying that this activity is free speech is totally incorrect. We must continue to…12 Jan 2026HANSARDJury Trialsrose —07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThe right hon. Member has made some valid points about the situation we face—the fact that 78,000 cases are caught up in the backlog, that many of our constituents are waiting for…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury Trialsrose —07 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI thank the Minister for her statement. I appreciate that she outlined that she has listened to valid concerns from councils about reorganisation. I have raised with Ministers the…18 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI thank the Minister for her statement. I know she has been working really hard on this issue since she took on the role a few months ago. She is aware of the many pressing issues…17 Dec 2025