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HANSARD Consumer Energy Bills: Government SupportI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this matter forward; it affects everybody in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. About 39% to 40% of households in…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Broadband: InstallationI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing the debate. Under a previous Government, the DUP had funding from the confidence and supply arrangement, and we were able to boost the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillAs others will know, I have raised this matter a number of times in the Chamber. In Wales, for example, the health service pays students’ fees and trains them, and students then…27 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Bus ManufacturingIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, as always, Dr Murrison, and I say a special thank you to the hon. Member for Falkirk (Euan Stainbank) and the hon. and learned…27 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI thank the Minister for his answers. He and I share concerns on the issue on human rights, and I want to ask a question about that. As the chairperson of the all-party…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillIt is a real pleasure to speak in this debate. I want to thank the Minister and the Government for all they do. I mean that genuinely, because the Bill before us has lots of good…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI thank the shadow Minister for what he has said, but let us be honest that President Trump should never have made that statement, no matter what. My constituent Channing Day gave…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPIP Review: Musculoskeletal ConditionsI wish you well, Mr Speaker, and I hope you are being spoiled by the staff around you, and obviously at home as well. You deserve it. I thank the Minister for that positive…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI thank the Minister—that is a superb response. The hon. and learned Member for North Antrim (Jim Allister), my right hon. Friend the Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson),…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPIP Review: Musculoskeletal Conditions14. What steps he is taking to ensure that the Timms review of personal independence payment considers the needs of people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions.26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperI thank the Secretary of State for her statement and I very much welcome the UK-wide National Police Service. The papers over the weekend referred to a “British FBI”, and I am…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI am greatly encouraged—I think we all are—by what the Secretary of State has said about victims. I am conscious that sometimes we have young people—perhaps aged 16, 17 or…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. He has outlined that the purpose is to save moneys, cut down on waste and improve efficiency. In Northern Ireland, we undertook…22 Jan 2026HANSARDFishing IndustryI thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for setting the scene so incredibly well. I envy his knowledge of fishing, and I am always pleased to support…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for all his answers. I would like to turn the House’s attention to Mexico, where there have been recent reports of persecution and intimidation of…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Agricultural Sector: Import StandardsI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this matter forward; he is absolutely right to underline these issues. Does he not agree that the recent EU-Mercosur deal opens the EU…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCyber-crimeMay I thank the Minister for his answers? They are always very helpful. Cyber-crime and fraud are now the most common crime in the UK, accounting for some 50% of all offences and…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Energy CostsI thank the Chair and the Select Committee for considering this massive issue. Around 40,000 older people in Northern Ireland—that is over 10% of older people there—live in…22 Jan 2026HANSARDFishing IndustryWould the Minister agree to have a meeting with representatives from Northern Ireland? I feel and they feel that that would be advantageous for us all to find a better way forward…22 Jan 2026HANSARD International Day of EducationI commend the hon. Member for Southgate and Wood Green (Bambos Charalambous) for securing the debate—I am sorry that I could not have been here earlier; I was in the Chamber. I…22 Jan 2026