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HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillNew clause 4, in my name and the names of many hon. Members, echoes new clauses 1 and 3. I take reference from points made by the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon); when we…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLabour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office ReviewI am the secretary of the National Union of Journalists parliamentary group, and we play a specific role in trying to protect the ability of journalists to report honestly and…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLabour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office ReviewOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I do not want to delay matters, but it is now being reported in the media that the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, the hon. Member for…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLabour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office ReviewIt is a whitewash—it is another whitewash!23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThe moral case for the Poor Law’s principle of less eligibility was disproven, because the result was to drive people—in particular, children—into poverty and real hardship. That…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillMy amendment to the Bill would tackle the inequity that was introduced as a result of George Osborne’s policies, which targeted children and disabled people. That is what they…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThe claim that there was no money left was disproved time and again. The argument that the Tories put forward was that we were spending too much on tackling poverty, on paying…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Palantir ContractsI have been trying to follow the Secretary of State’s responses regarding relationships with political parties and others. There are issues with regard to some companies. For…10 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Dame Siobhain McDonagh) yet again for leading these debates. Just so that people know, her sister was a friend of mine.…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentNo, I cannot accept any interventions. There is also the number of journalists killed—more than 300—because part of this genocide is to prevent the reporting of the genocide. And,…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentThe reason we are here is that there is a profound responsibility on us, as Members of Parliament in particular, to ensure that our Government act in accordance with international…05 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am really grateful for the intervention from the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright). I just…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sorry to disturb the debate in this way. I have tried to follow it as much as possible while I have been in and out of the Chamber…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonIf I could follow that, Madam Deputy Speaker—04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationWill the hon. Member give way?04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationHe is not giving way because he will not admit responsibility.04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationMaybe the Ministers at the time did not see Capita’s Army recruitment fiasco, its primary care fiasco that put patients at risk, the near-collapse of the teachers’ pension scheme…04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationI think that we are all going to be saying much the same thing. My hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) set out a comprehensive…04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationWill the hon. Member give way? He should not be allowed to get away with this.04 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI am pleased that I have sat through the whole debate today. The speeches I have heard from Members on the Government Benches have been incredibly eloquent and moving, and I am…03 Feb 2026