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HANSARDEnergy Securityrose—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 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressI thank the Minister for his response to the urgent question. Constituents have contacted me regarding the overreach of Government bodies and their refusal to stay within their…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityThere is one thing the Government have not done that they could do, which I know the hon. Gentleman would like to happen, as would I and many others in this House. There are…19 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI commend the Secretary of State for what he is saying. I know he is a regular visitor to Northern Ireland because he loves the country, and we appreciate that. According to the…18 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeI very much welcome the Secretary of State’s statement—it would be churlish of anyone in this Chamber not to welcome the White Paper’s proposals, which have been put forward in a…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI thank the shadow Minister for what he is saying. Does he share my concern, and the concerns of probably many in this House, that small and medium-sized businesses will suffer…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthWill the shadow Minister give way?18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI know that my right hon. Friend attended the Balmoral show for four days, and that others did likewise. Does he agree that the agricultural sector, in particular, needs some…18 May 2026HANSARD Supreme Court Dillon JudgmentI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for his and his Government’s clarity, which is helpful. This Parliament is the supreme lawmaking body of the United Kingdom of…14 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I say what a pleasure it is to have the Leader of the House back in his place again? I look forward to his contributions, and thank him for all the responses that he coaxes…14 May 2026HANSARDNational SecurityI thank the Minister very much for his determination and the determination of his Government to protect all the citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern…14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainI thank the Secretary of State for enabling me to ask a question, and for the positivity in his comments so far. Like him, I am incredibly worried about whether young people are…14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainI commend the right hon. Lady for her contribution. It is really important that we look upon renewables as an option, whether we like it or not—that is the way I see it. The…14 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressI thank the hon. Lady for her contribution. Does she not agree that it is only fair that we should record David Attenborough’s 100th birthday? He epitomises the very person we…13 May 2026HANSARDNew Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public AmenitiesThe Minister probably know what my question is going to be before I have even asked it: will he share his ideas and his conclusions on the way forward with the relevant Minister…13 May 2026HANSARDNew Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public AmenitiesI commend the hon. Member on bringing this debate forward. What he is explaining happens round my way regularly. It is a scandal when hard-working people put all their life…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressI welcome what the Prime Minister is doing in relation to the IRGC, but he will be aware that some 30,000 individuals who protested on the streets of Iran are in jail. Some of…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. You caught me off guard there. I am used to being the last to speak. You are very kind to invite me to participate. Can I first of all give…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressI commend the hon. Lady for her very positive speech. Unfortunately, however, we do not see in the legacy Bill the emphasis that we wish on victims. Does she agree that, if we are…13 May 2026