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HANSARD US National Security StrategyI thank the Minister very much for those very careful responses encapsulating where we are. It is incredibly concerning that President Trump continues to assist in weakening…11 Dec 2025HANSARDPaternity Leave: Low-income EarnersI thank the Minister very much for that helpful response. Many low-income workers often cannot afford unpaid or low-paid leave, so fathers feel obliged to return to work to…11 Dec 2025HANSARD International Human Rights Day 2025The hon. Gentleman is right to bring up that issue, which has figured in every question about the subject. The Government must take action on that. If there is an evidential base,…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Resident Doctors: Industrial ActionI congratulate the Secretary of State and I fully support his stance on the resident doctors’ strike action. “Stand firm” is the message that I send to him, and I ask that God…10 Dec 2025HANSARD International Human Rights Day 2025It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. We owe a big thank you to the hon. Member for Penrith and Solway (Markus Campbell-Savours) for setting the scene…10 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationI made a specific request in relation to the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Kashmir. What has been done to assist them?10 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationIt is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain) for bringing this issue to the House. He spoke to…10 Dec 2025HANSARDCammell Laird Workers’ Imprisonment: Public InquiryI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. I also attended the 2023 debate in Westminster Hall with her and other Members, and I fully support the campaign. During the…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsI commend the hon. Lady for bringing forward the debate. Not one of us does not have a small rural school; that is really important. I think of Loughries in my constituency—I…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSmall-scale Fracking BanI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. The Government must commit to ensuring that local people have the final say. In terms of buying property or businesses in a…10 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyAs always, Ms Butler, it is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed) for securing this debate and for his…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkI thank the shadow Secretary of State for introducing this incredibly important debate. I must say, with respect, that the Government will have a lot to answer. In the Northern…10 Dec 2025HANSARDUnfair Dismissal: Protected CharacteristicsI thank the Minister for that answer. When ladies are dismissed, many feel they have been dismissed unfairly, and that men would not find themselves in that position. It is…10 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaMine is always the final, final question, Mr Speaker. I thank the Secretary of State very much for his answers. I also thank all of the security forces, the Army and the RUC for…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Network Rail Timetable Changes: Rural CommunitiesThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. If there is a change in the rail service and how it works, there has to be something to take its place, at least in the short term in the…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Creative EducationI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing forward this debate; he is right to do so. Creative education is so important. Creative education will give thousands of children the…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Water ScarcityThe hon. Member highlights another issue in relation to climate change and the dry spells that we are having, which lead, ultimately, to the fires that take place, whether…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Water ScarcityI think the two words “immoral” and “obscene” sum up the issues that the hon. Lady has referred to, and we look forward to the Minister’s response. In 2024, Northern Ireland Water…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Water ScarcityI certainly do. I know the Minister is equally concerned about that, and I am hoping that the Minister’s response will give reassurance to the hon. Lady, and indeed to all of us,…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNet Zero Transition: Consumer-led FlexibilityI thank the Minister for the positivity of his answers. The take-up of smart meters in Northern Ireland has not been good at all—nowhere near expectations. In his discussions with…09 Dec 2025