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HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformMadam Deputy Speaker, I am sure that you would agree that the speeches we have heard today have been wide-ranging and passionate. I thank all those who have spoken, all those who…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformGiven the time available, I will probably not take too many more interventions. On the hon. Gentleman’s point, it is a strange argument that, because a child has been legally…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformIn a minute. Across the country, over nine in 10 tribunal appeals are upheld against the local authority. And while, to be frank, that covers no local authority in any glory, it…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformI do not attribute any unfair or untoward motive to the Government; I think they are trying to improve the system. However, as I said in my opening remarks, my view is that if we…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformNo, I will not. That parent’s relief exists because there is a system that ultimately guarantees support. Replacing that certainty with ambiguity is not reform; it is regression.…13 Apr 2026HANSARDOil and GasIf I were being generous, I would say merely that the hon. Member has not listened to my speech or read the motion in front of us. I have not mentioned anywhere that we will be…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasI understand that the figure is £25 billion, which is a significant injection into the Treasury however we look at it. The simple truth is this: if we increase domestic supply, we…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasIt is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Alloa and Grangemouth (Brian Leishman); it is like a greatest hits of the 1970s. At a time when the war in Ukraine continues…24 Mar 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Clinical TrialIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. My constituents have a clear expectation that we proceed with caution when it comes to children’s healthcare, but…23 Mar 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Clinical TrialWill the Minister give way?23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Given the ongoing national security concerns, including the risk of foreign interference in elections, will the Home Secretary set out what her Department is doing to ensure…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Online HarmsUnlike the hon. Gentleman, I am very convinced of the need for a social media ban. That is why I welcome the Leader of the Opposition’s stance on that. On his point about…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Online HarmsI support a number of the things that the hon. Lady is saying about the dangers of online harms, especially for children, but I am unclear about her position on a social media ban…19 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressTwo weeks ago, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister gave me two pithy answers, so I ask him to do the same this week. First, did Peter Mandelson receive top-secret so-called…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker—and I apologise for not being able to give you notice of it. The ministerial code clearly states that Ministers must provide accurate…16 Mar 2026HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. During Cabinet Office questions on 5 March, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister informed me that the appointment of the new…11 Mar 2026HANSARDPeter Mandelson: Release of Information19. What recent progress he has made on implementing the humble Address of 4 February 2026.05 Mar 2026HANSARDPeter Mandelson: Release of InformationCan the Minister confirm whether the head of the Government’s propriety and ethics team was appointed without an external recruitment process or written ministerial sign-off, in…05 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsA few moments ago, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster indicated to me that the appointment of the head of the propriety and ethics team was done by an external recruitment…05 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal MuseumsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. What an inspiring tour we have had of museums up and down the nation. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Thurrock…05 Mar 2026