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HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseI thank the Minister for his answers to the questions. My constituents are horrified by the early release of rapists and child groomers. If a criminal is sentenced to 15 years for…29 Jun 2026HANSARD Asylum AccommodationI thank the Minister very much for his statement and for his clear commitment to addressing these issues. That cannot be in doubt. This continues to be a massive issue in my…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI commend the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee for all that she does, but this issue of course goes beyond what she is setting out. The Northern Ireland Office is…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI thank the hon. Lady for giving way again. As she will know, one reason for that 152% health spending figure is the level of disability and poverty across Northern Ireland. The…29 Jun 2026HANSARD Diethylstilbestrol: Intergenerational ImpactI commend the hon. Member for Bournemouth West (Jessica Toale) for securing the debate. I spoke to her beforehand to obtain her permission to intervene. As she rightly says, over…29 Jun 2026HANSARD NHS Breast ScreeningI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. Unfortunately, many women are diagnosed with this cancer each year. Invasive lobular breast cancer accounts for some 15% of all…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that when prisoners are engaged in retraining or rehabilitation, they can then return to the community they were brought up in, but that is often…29 Jun 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit: Care LeaversI thank the Minister very much for his answers, as always. In Northern Ireland, care leavers are really untold heroes in the work that they do. Many of us, in all our communities,…29 Jun 2026HANSARDCabinet OfficeI commend the hon. Member for his introduction and his wise words, ever mindful of modern warfare and the way it is going, and the changes that the Government and we as a nation…29 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Jobs: RelocationI thank the Minister for her answer. I am very supportive of the Government’s tactic and policy. Back home in Northern Ireland, the relocation of civil service roles has been very…25 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Lung Cancer Screening ProgrammeThis debate is about lung cancer, but I noticed a story in the paper today about an increase of between 5% and 10% in the number of people who now have breast cancer. Does the…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Northern Ireland, a 2024 study found that only around one fifth of direct public procurement spend across the wider public sector is awarded to small businesses. Given the…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for all his answers. Will he ask the Foreign Secretary to make a statement on the protection of recognised and unrecognised religious minority…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Ownership AffordabilityI thank the Committee for its deliberations, thoughts and recommendations. As the hon. Member for North East Hertfordshire (Chris Hinchliff) said, one thing that I am particularly…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Ownership AffordabilityIt was 37 years ago.25 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Lung Cancer Screening ProgrammeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. We will be together all afternoon if you are here for the next debate as well. I welcome this debate on the national lung…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEEI thank the Committee for its deliberations, thoughts and recommendations. As the hon. Member for North East Hertfordshire (Chris Hinchliff) said, one thing that I am particularly…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEEIt was 37 years ago.25 Jun 2026HANSARDSudanI thank the Minister for his answers. Two weeks ago to the day, I held a debate on Sudan in Westminster Hall, as the Minister will know. We highlighted all these issues, and today…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPorts and Port ConnectivityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I want to say a special thank you to the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Jayne Kirkham) for highlighting this…25 Jun 2026