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HANSARD Rail Prices: Contactless PaymentsI commend the hon. Lady for introducing this debate on an incredibly important issue. Does she not agree that contactless roll-out may be beneficial for some, but for others, the…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. Let me say a big thank you to the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) for his passion in seeking help for…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension Schemes BillI declare an interest as a pensioner. The pensioners who come to me are a wee tad unsure about what is on offer for them. They are perhaps confused, because they get advice from…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Access to Work SchemeI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this debate to the Chamber. He is right to underline the issues for people who are disabled and want to get into work. Many employers…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Regulation of the Marmalade MarketOf course—she’s Northern Irish!15 Apr 2026HANSARD National Suicide Prevention StandardFirst of all, I commend the hon. Lady for introducing the debate; this is a massive issue, absolutely. Does she not agree that, as 90% of businesses are small businesses with no…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Carer’s Allowance OverpaymentsI commend the hon. Lady for bringing this subject forward. Does she not agree that the amount of money the Government have saved from the unpaid labour of carers is astronomical,…14 Apr 2026HANSARDHidden Credit Liabilities: Role of the FCAAs always, it is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I give special thanks to the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell), who is a…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryI thank the hon. Lady for her clear message. She reiterates the position that I and many others in the Chamber hold. Back home in Northern Ireland, Democratic Unionist party…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryWhenever the hon. Lady refers to me as being “interesting”, I think that says that she and I have a different opinion on an issue. The Scottish courts have taken that legal…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank and praise my party colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart), for pressing…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMuslims: NHSI welcome the Secretary of State’s commitments about hostility to those of the Muslim faith, but I want to make a point about those of the Jewish faith. The Secretary of State…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesI congratulate the hon. Member on bringing forward a debate on this massive issue. Is he aware that there are roughly 600,000 acres of unused, south-facing industrial rooftops in…14 Apr 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeThe Minister is indeed a bearer of good news, and I thank him for his diligence, energy and commitment to delivery. His and his team’s hard work is much valued by my constituents…14 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI thank the Minister for his statement and for outlining the reality of where we are today. I think it is important that we understand what this means. The Minister has also made…13 Apr 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI thank the Minister for his answer and the hon. Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) for raising these issues. We have similar problems in my constituency, and I know that the…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryI thank the Home Secretary for her very positive statement. Let me also associate myself with the events of a year ago, when the nation mourned for those three children. I think…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastFirst, it is important to recognise the Prime Minister’s efforts to try to find a way forward in the middle east. That is incredibly difficult and it should be recognised. There…13 Apr 2026HANSARD North Atlantic Submarine ActivityI thank the hon. and gallant Member for his statement—no one inside or outside this House doubts his commitment. The Chair of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy…13 Apr 2026HANSARD Young Cancer Patients: Experiences and OutcomesI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing forward this issue, which is clearly very important to him—he has illustrated that through his commitment to these debates, which he…13 Apr 2026