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HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI will constrain my comments to three themes, and I want to start with policy. This has been a very interesting and wide-ranging debate. We have heard from many speakers across…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI have listened to what the hon. Lady has said, but last week I talked to a 15-year-old, who said to me, “We have no youth clubs. We go on the street, and I don’t feel safe and I…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI agree with the hon. Lady on this point. The other problem is that the motion caps the amount of debate at four hours—two hours for Second Reading, and then two hours for…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI thank the shadow Minister for giving way again; she is being very generous. I confess that I have not made my mind up on this. Let us suppose that there was a blanket ban…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionAbsolutely. I understand that my hon. Friend was a teacher in a previous career. When I think of social media, I think of my Twitter account, which has been dormant for years; my…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI agree with my hon. Friend; however, I would not say that it is undemocratic. I will be clear: I do not like the principles of Opposition parties taking over the Order Paper. I…24 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2026The explanatory notes suggest that the increases are linked in part to the consumer prices index rate of 3.5%, plus a 6.5% tariff to compensate for other areas. But according to…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant Reportrose—11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportOne of the challenges that we have always had in Staffordshire is that, because of a manufacturing site in Tamworth and because of the politics of Stoke-on-Trent, we have often…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportI just wanted to say this before the right hon. Gentleman got into his speech. In 2010 the number of police officers in Staffordshire was about 1,000, and it only returned to that…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?11 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementThe UK is the single largest importer of Indian ceramics. The trade deal removes some of the tariffs that we apply to Indian imports. The removal of those tariffs, along with…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade Agreementrose —09 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceI thank the Minister for her answers, but I think it is fair to say that when the sentence was handed down, the CCP baked in that our reaction would be to reiterate calls for…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituency has been well served for 35 years by the West Midlands Air Ambulance Service, but there is now the Stoke Air Ambulance. Yesterday, the fundraising regulator…05 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI remember the Humble Addresses that were tabled in this place during the Brexit years. The Minister will know that, in opposition, we never felt the need to put national security…04 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Energy-Intensive Industry Electricity Support Payments and Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2026I never miss an opportunity to talk about ceramics. When the hon. Gentleman listed the sectors that the scheme helps, he mentioned ceramics. Given that the supercharger scheme was…04 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Energy-Intensive Industry Electricity Support Payments and Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2026I thank the Minister for his engagement on the issue, particularly with the sector in Stoke-on-Trent and around the country. I talk about ceramics quite a lot, because the…04 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI am an hon. Friend, not right honourable, though I welcome the promotion. I have listened to this debate from outside the Chamber this afternoon and heard many Conservative…03 Feb 2026