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HANSARDRough Sleeping: Families with ChildrenThe right-to-buy scheme, the pros and cons of which I will not go into, led to councils losing big chunks of their housing stock to people who bought their houses at a discount. I…11 Mar 2026HANSARDFur: Import and SaleThe Minister says that 95% of fur comes from farmed animals and 5% from trapped animals, but the estimate is 100 million animals in total, so that is still 5 million animals that…10 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital ID: Public ConsultationConsistent polling has found that the public are not interested in digital ID and remain deeply concerned about the implications for their privacy. They have a sustained lack of…10 Mar 2026HANSARDFur: Import and SaleIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank the hon. Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for securing this important debate. I think that we…10 Mar 2026HANSARDFur: Import and SaleI completely agree, and I was happy to support the hon. Gentleman’s private Member’s Bill and speak in the debate. Anything that we deem unacceptable or cruel in our country is…10 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI completely agree with the Minister’s position; parents should have the choice to send their child to whichever school they believe is best for them. In relation to admissions,…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanWe all agree that there is no place in our society for hatred or discrimination against anybody, anywhere. Islamophobic incidents in the UK are at record levels; there are…09 Mar 2026HANSARDType 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. I join Members across the Chamber in paying tribute to Lyla Story, and I extend my deepest condolences to her family. No…09 Mar 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Palantir ContractsIn a call with investors a couple of weeks ago, Palantir’s chief executive officer Alex Karp said that “we are super proud of the role we play, especially in places we can’t talk…10 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementAccording to the Government’s figures, this trade deal will add only 0.14% to our national GDP. What are we giving up in return for that measly amount of benefit, and is it really…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementThe EU just signed one!09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that being inside the EU would have given us much more bargaining power? The reason the EU has a better deal with India is because it has collective…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementWill the hon. Member give way?09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementDoes the hon. Member agree that employees of Indian companies who are sent here to work for three years and who then may stay on would normally not be paid the British salary…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementDoes the right hon. Member agree that anybody who comes to our country and does not pay into the system through national insurance and taxes should not be allowed to benefit from…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementLike everybody across this House, as a proud British citizen, I of course support the Government’s intentions in the growth strategy and their efforts to agree mutually beneficial…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Standards in Public LifeConfidence in the Prime Minister is at an all-time low, and many of the reasons for that have already been discussed. However, one particular issue is that the Prime Minister…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementMaybe the hon. and learned Member can enlighten me. A provision like that had to be introduced to keep the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland friction-free. Would not…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementThe UK is well regulated: we have auditing and verification, and there is a level of trust in the system for products, services, food, pharmaceuticals and agriculture. I am a big…09 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat steps is DEFRA taking to raise public awareness of the impact of methane-reducing feed additives used in livestock farming, such as Bovaer? What steps is DEFRA taking to…05 Feb 2026