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HANSARDRegistration of Stillbirths (England and Wales)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to permit stillbirths to be registered remotely in England and Wales; and for connected purposes. I am grateful for the…15 Jul 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum BillI think all of us in the Chamber accept that the immigration and asylum system is broken. All of us want an asylum system that is both firm and fair, in which the impact is…13 Jul 2026HANSARDRochdale Grooming Gang: Offender DeportationShabir Ahmed and his co-offenders committed grave crimes that shook and angered the country. His victims and survivors are foremost in our minds today and they deserve justice.…06 Jul 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseWe all accept that the prison capacity crisis requires difficult decisions to be made, but when Parliament passed the Sentencing Act, Ministers assured the House that the most…29 Jun 2026HANSARD Asylum AccommodationAs the Minister will know from past correspondence, I am asking for greater transparency about the criteria used to prioritise asylum hotel closures. I am still not clear about…29 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewFood security is national security, and the effort that the Government have put into this report is very clear. As chair of the Co-operative party, I am pleased that page 27 has a…24 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026I congratulate the Government on the efforts being made on fly-tipping. We can quite often skirt over just how important these issues are, but in areas where fly-tipping is…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillOn local government, there are clearly hundreds of local authorities, many of which are busy upgrading their systems. However, one thing that is not spoken about enough is the…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI have often said about the device that was found in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government that unless someone is a member of staff, they cannot get to that…16 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sI welcome the ban on social media for under-16s. I wish we were not here, but the ban represents the failure of the social media platforms to get their house in order. It was…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxIn her parliamentary career, my hon. Friend has dealt with a lot of hostility and a lot of hostile actions from malign forces, and she has always risen above it. However, she…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxIt is clear that extremists will capitalise on the anxiety, fear and frustration that people feel in the country, and on the everyday problems they face. People are facing…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxI will come on to social media and the way that division is amplified and monetised, and how bad behaviour is often rewarded more than being a good citizen in that debate. I am…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxIt is a pleasure to follow the reflections of my hon. Friend the Member for Neath and Swansea East (Carolyn Harris). It is in the nature of this place that, when called to rise to…11 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillI congratulate my hon. Friend for moving at such pace on this. I am sure that many commuters around the country will be pleased to see the progress. On devolution and the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanThe defence investment plan is to be welcomed, and I appreciate that it covers more than just equipment—it talks about our people and the built estate. I have made representations…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportIs it not the truth that Governments just do not respect working-class jobs, like apprenticeships? Since the apprenticeship levy was brought in, the number of starts has dropped…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Costs for MotoristsThese are welcome announcements, and I welcome the Chief Secretary to her place. The Government have a very important convening power, and one thing that residents in Oldham raise…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI thank the Chancellor for her important statement, not least because the previous Government failed to act on HMRC mileage rates for the 14 years that they were in power,…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseHappy St George’s day to you, Mr Speaker, and to the House, and what better day is there to reflect that the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will soon receive…23 Apr 2026