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HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillBack in 2015, I had the number 96 tattooed on my wrist. It was not simply a tattoo; it was a promise. It was a promise that whenever life became difficult, I would never forget…14 Jul 2026HANSARDMPs’ Second Jobs: ProhibitionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Western. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) for securing this hugely important debate and for his…01 Jul 2026HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationThe Secretary of State, like countless other Ministers over the years, has stood at the Dispatch Box to outline and apologise for yet another state cover-up. Can we agree that…30 Jun 2026HANSARDCulture, Media And SportThe need for greater sustained investment in youth services and sports and leisure facilities in communities like mine in Liverpool West Derby is something that I care deeply…30 Jun 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit: People in EmploymentAs the proud parliamentary lead for the Right To Food UK Commission, I have heard powerful testimony from workers employed by large, profitable companies across the UK who are…29 Jun 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit: People in Employment8. What assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of people in employment claiming universal credit.29 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressThe latest Peter Mandelson scandal epitomises everything that my constituents in Liverpool West Derby detest about the political establishment and why so many are losing faith in…03 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI welcome any debate that has the collective security of the British people at its heart, because I believe one of the greatest threats to our security is the economic system…20 May 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Carry-over)I thank the hon. Gentleman for those kind words. The Minister and I both stood for election in 2024 on a clear manifesto commitment to deliver the Hillsborough law in full. The…27 Apr 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Carry-over)As I set out in my question to the Leader of the House on Thursday, I welcome the Government tabling this carry-over motion for the Hillsborough law, but in truth it should never…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI warmly welcome the Government’s tabling of the carry-over motion for the Hillsborough law. A lot of people who were extremely worried about what was happening will be relieved…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentPeter Mandelson once spoke of the Labour left being sealed in a tomb. Today, it is the toxic politics he came to represent that should be buried—politics that repels millions and…21 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformI first raised concerns about the Palantir contract in August 2023, in a letter I wrote to the Health Secretary in the previous Government. I am here today to raise my huge…16 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ3. As the Prime Minister said, 37 years ago today, 97 innocent children, women and men went to a football match and were unlawfully killed at the hands of a corrupt state. I was…15 Apr 2026HANSARDHidden Credit Liabilities: Role of the FCAIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) for securing this debate and for his…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNuclear Test VeteransI pay tribute to all those who served in our armed forces as part of the nuclear tests overseas, to those who suffered illness or died prematurely as a result of the tests, and to…25 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseEight months after the Prime Minister promised a call for evidence on Gabe’s law following the tragic death of 15-year-old Gabriel Santer, we are still waiting. Meanwhile,…19 Mar 2026HANSARDStatutory Right to Food8. What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory right to food.19 Mar 2026HANSARDStatutory Right to FoodThe Right to Food UK Commission, launched last November, is gathering vital evidence from policy experts and those with lived experience of food poverty from across the UK—next…19 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceOn the issue of dates, does the hon. Gentleman agree that the blame starts in 2013, when the coalition Government disastrously privatised this national treasure? Does he agree…18 Mar 2026