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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The National Centre for Arts and Music Education is due to be up and running this September. Can the Secretary of State tell us whether it will be ready in time and who will…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseThe Labour Government’s summer of savings programme—cutting VAT on visitor attractions and children’s meals and providing free bus travel for under-16s this August—is welcome news…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalI was interested in what the right hon. Gentleman said about the pooling of money following resale through the hall’s box office. Would it not be palatable for the members of the…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsNational parks and natural landscapes provide huge benefits to people’s health and wellbeing, and to biodiversity and the economy. Can the Minister tell me what steps we can take…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalThe Royal Albert Hall is undoubtedly one of our premier cultural institutions, and it does a great deal of public good. It hosts a great many events that simply could not be…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalWe undoubtedly have more work to do on this Bill, but we must continue to do it through the parliamentary process that we have.15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalThat is a risk that they take on behalf of a venue whose future they seek to secure. I encourage the proposers of the Bill to work with this House and the other place to make sure…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalI am not standing in the way of this Bill. I want to see it proceed tonight.15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalI am not my right hon. Friend’s diary secretary, but perhaps the hall can get something moving soon. We should probably bring this debate to a close, but it opens a great many…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenParents, teachers and young people in Mid Derbyshire have spoken to me extensively about the harm that young people are receiving from social media and smartphones, but it is…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIt continues to be the case that the royal medical colleges and many of the organisations representing disabled people take issue with the Bill as it stands. Does the hon.…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProcessed Russian Oil Products: SanctionsI appreciate the clarity that the Minister has provided, telling us that the overall effect of this country’s package of sanctions will mean that Russia is much more under the…20 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityIt is a pleasure to contribute to this debate following His Majesty’s Gracious Speech, because it is an opportunity both to reflect on things that the Government have done and to…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI absolutely would. These are their jobs, and they very much value the products produced at Denby. I put it to the Minister that if ceramics cannot go into the supercharger…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityMany of these problems have been put in the “too difficult” box for too long; they are long term and difficult to fix. Does the hon. Member at least acknowledge that the…19 May 2026HANSARDGovernment Procurement StrategyI very much welcome what the Minister has said about the principles behind how we will use £400 billion of Government procurement to back companies up and down this country, and…22 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. I have previously raised the case of the Ada Belfield care centre in Belper with my hon. Friend the Minister. At the moment, it has an uncertain future, because the Reform-led…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe brutal Iranian regime is utterly appalling, but that statement is not necessarily true of Iran’s ordinary citizens, so I thank the Prime Minister for calling out President…13 Apr 2026HANSARD North Atlantic Submarine ActivityI join the Minister in thanking our armed forces personnel who identified this threat and allowed us to take the action he has described. I note that real-terms defence spending…13 Apr 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsI am pleased that my hon. Friend the Member for Shrewsbury (Julia Buckley) has secured this debate about connections between London and rural towns by rail because many of the…23 Mar 2026