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HANSARDTrial by Jury: Proposed RestrictionsThe Minister is held in the highest esteem by all of us in this Chamber—that is never in doubt. The British justice system is the envy of the world, and it probably set the…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Combat Sports for Children: SafeguardingI commend the hon. Gentleman; this is a very difficult subject and he is speaking with admirable compassion and understanding. I am sure the family appreciates that. Does the hon.…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Military Helicopters: Blood CancersIf the Minister does not mind my saying so, does he, and the Government, not have an obligation to ensure that all those who suspect they have blood cancer, or are worried that…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Generative Artificial Intelligence: SchoolsIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy, and I thank the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) for leading the debate. I have to confess that…08 Jul 2025HANSARDAlcohol and CancerIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. I thank the hon. Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Cat Smith) for setting the scene expertly with all the detailed…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Down’s Syndrome Regression DisorderIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for raising the issue, and for how she participates in all…08 Jul 2025HANSARDAlcohol and CancerMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Those are, by and large, the factors that will indicate where someone goes in adult life and further afield. It is important to do that at an…08 Jul 2025HANSARDProbation OfficersI thank the Minister very much for that answer. I had the opportunity a few months ago to visit the probation office in Newtownards to get an idea of what it does. I was very…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Military Helicopters: Blood CancersI commend the hon. Lady for introducing this debate. In the short time that she has been in the House, she has made a real name for herself as an assiduous MP, and I wish her well…08 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanI thank the Minister very much for his answers and his statement this afternoon. The recent cyber-attack on M&S and others has shown the devastation that can be wrought by the…08 Jul 2025HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourI thank the Minister very much for her answer. I know she is very aware of what we are doing in Northern Ireland, where community police officers are an important part of our…07 Jul 2025HANSARD SEND Provision: London Borough of Barking and DagenhamI commend the hon. Lady for bringing this issue forward; she is right to do so. Does she agree that the progress on SEN action has shown how early intervention with a classroom…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseThe Minister will know that I support absolutely the decision to remove the nuclear arsenal from the hands of Iranian terrorists, who have pulled the trigger on various acts of…07 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesAlthough I very much welcome the Government’s decision last week to roll back on proposed welfare changes, it has undoubtedly put considerable pressure on the fiscal rules. I have…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI thank the Secretary of State for her statement, which contains really good news. I very much welcome the report she has released, which states: “Postcodes shouldn’t dictate the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillIt is a real pleasure to speak on this Bill. Pensions and the regulation of private pensions are increasingly of national interest. I believe that regulation is needed, so I…07 Jul 2025HANSARD British Film and High-end TelevisionI thank the hon. Lady and the Select Committee very much. We are quite excited about what we are doing in Northern Ireland, where the Assembly is promoting the film and TV…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Phone TheftI commend the hon. Lady on bringing forward the debate. She is absolutely right, but it is about even more than mobile phones. I am not technically minded—I own up to that; I am…03 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressThere are 77,000 WASPI women in Northern Ireland, 7,000 of them in Strangford. Does the hon. Lady appreciate their palpable anger about how they have been mistreated and about the…03 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressIt is a real pleasure to speak in this debate. First, I thank the hon. Member for Salford (Rebecca Long Bailey) for setting the scene so incredibly well and all the hon. and right…03 Jul 2025