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HANSARD Health BillI welcome the Secretary of State to his place and I wish him well in the role he now takes on. I am very pleased that he has experienced the NHS at its best, and I am glad to hear…01 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces: Paternity LeaveI thank the hon. Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) for her question. On this issue, she is a champion—a word often used in this Chamber, but true today. I thank the Minister for…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI am very conscious of the title of the debate, which is, “Child Sexual Offender Data”. I am also conscious that in Northern Ireland, unfortunately, we have had sexual abuse…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataWill the hon. Gentleman give way?01 Jun 2026HANSARD Coastal Communities: Government SupportFirst, I commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this issue forward. He is a very assiduous MP on behalf of his constituents and he should be congratulated on his contribution. I…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseThe Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister is obviously well liked by me and this House, and we appreciate his honesty in his answers, although they may not have all the…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillThe shadow Secretary of State rightly said that there is a lot in the Bill to be welcomed in principle, including the cutting of red tape, and we must recognise that, but…01 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessOne thing that the Government need to improve and be better at is drone technology. For every one Ukrainian soldier killed, drones have killed 14 Russians. With that massive move…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessWill the hon. Lady give way?20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI welcome everything that the Government are putting forward with the spend in Northern Ireland. The Minister has committed himself to that and there have been lots of visits to…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI commend the hon. Lady on being a strong spokesperson for the forces, particularly the Navy. She referred to cadets. We have a strong cadet force in Northern Ireland; all we need…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI speak as a former member of the reserves and a part-time soldier for 14 and a half years back in the ’70s through to the late ’80s. In that time, we could recruit plenty of…20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsOn that point— [ Laughter. ] First, may I commend the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey (Graham Leadbitter) for bringing this matter forward? I spoke to him…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI commend the shadow Minister for bringing this matter forward. He is right to put it on record; it is very much part of this debate. However, this goes further than the veterans…20 May 2026HANSARDProcessed Russian Oil Products: SanctionsI would hate to be deprived of a question. I thank the Minister very much for his sincere and helpful answers. May I say this gently to him? Many of us believe that there is a…20 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityOne of the reasons that heating oil is so expensive in Northern Ireland is the travel needed to get it there. The Conservative party has tabled an amendment on opening oil fields…19 May 2026HANSARD High Speed 2 ResetI thank the Secretary of State for her statement, for her positivity and for trying to make matters better. She talked about maximising international standards and reshaping…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityWill the right hon. Lady give way?19 May 2026HANSARD High Speed 2: Impact on CommunitiesI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. Does she not agree that the United Kingdom has become so entangled in planning delays, legal challenges, environmental regulation…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI want to see nuclear power in Northern Ireland, although unfortunately that is down to the Northern Ireland Assembly and it looks like there might be some obstacles. I welcome…19 May 2026