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HANSARDLabour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office ReviewThe Prime Minister has today said that the independent ethics adviser will now investigate. Is this not another example of how poor his judgment is? Initially saying that the…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address MotionThe Minister said that he and the Government want to comply fully, transparently and as quickly as possible with the Humble Address. I think we can all agree that is exactly what…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for Southport (Patrick Hurley) and congratulate him on securing this important debate.…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. “Our Governments seem stricken, almost delusional, in the face of onrushing disaster,” and we are seeing “arguably the most destructive industrial calamity…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Girls were raped and abused by grooming gangs in Scotland just as they were in England and Wales, yet girls in Scotland are excluded from the grooming gangs inquiry. Girls, no…09 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonAs my hon. Friend says, the Prime Minister knew, but he also stood at the Dispatch Box in September and said that he had “full confidence” in Peter Mandelson—Lord…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonMy right hon. Friend rightly talks about trust in politics and in politicians, but the issue is that the Prime Minister put so much blind trust in a proven liar that he was…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonDoes my hon. Friend agree that, if she struggles today to get answers to those very basic and straightforward questions, we can draw our own conclusions as to the answers?04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonLet us suppose that the Minister was appointing a new member of staff and he knew that a candidate had twice lost his job in the past because of misdemeanours. If he also knew…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanChina is helping to fund Russia’s war on Ukraine via the shadow fleet and Russian oil. First, can the Prime Minister unambiguously confirm that he brought up Russian oil and the…02 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026Does it support the ambition of reducing bills?27 Jan 2026HANSARDYoung Disabled People: Support into WorkObviously, the ability to use public transport is vital to allow disabled people or others who are less mobile to access work. Inverurie station in my constituency has just been…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast year, in their UK-EU trade deal, the Government sold out British fishermen, giving away 12 years of access to our fishing waters, and we have seen that the Government have…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSorry, Mr Speaker.22 Jan 2026HANSARDClean Energy ProjectsMid-Wales is beautiful, but plans for 200 metre tall wind turbines in Radnor forest—turbines twice the height of Big Ben—will blight the landscape, impact local communities and…21 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanMy hon. Friend the shadow Minister asked whether or not Chinese supply chains—slave labour supply chains—will be allowed in the procurement of any part of the solar panels…21 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanThat is not what I asked about.21 Jan 2026HANSARDProposed Chinese EmbassyThe Minister said that the intelligence services are engaged, but she has not given any information about whether they are happy or able mitigate any risks. Why can she not give…19 Jan 2026HANSARDEconomic GrowthPutting money back into people’s pockets is vital for economic growth, but today the Government have signed the country up to the highest energy bills for offshore energy for the…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Offshore WindThe Secretary of State mentioned the rollercoaster of prices. We obviously understand that gas prices go up and down, but they do come down. We are now stuck at the top of the…14 Jan 2026