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HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I rise to speak to new clauses 4, 16 and 17, but first let me say that this is a very ambitious and weighty piece of legislation. Most of us can agree on sections or huge chunks…07 May 2025HANSARD Intellectual Property: Artificial IntelligenceI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bury North (Mr Frith) for securing this important debate. A study by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers…23 Apr 2025HANSARD UK-US Trade and TariffsI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for the work he is doing as we face this challenge. I welcome the Government’s commitment to increase defence spending. That…03 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Friday I was pleased to join colleagues from across the House to hear the Royal Marines band service in concert as part of the Mountbatten festival of music. May I invite the…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe hon. Member has mentioned local newspapers. That money is a lifeline to local papers, and many people cherish their local paper as a way of finding out what is going on. I…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillBritain finds itself in a chokehold, with bottlenecks leaving it unable to update its infrastructure to a modern standard. Part of the story behind that is the last Government’s…24 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentWill the shadow Minister give way?19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentWe on the Government Benches are disappointed to have had to make this decision, but it is a symptom of the circumstances in which we find ourselves. I just remind the shadow…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Supported Internship ProvisionI recently visited Asda in Spondon in my constituency, where there is a supported internship under way called Project SEARCH. It is delivered with the YMCA and the Direct…19 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Rugby Union: GovernanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon) for securing this important debate. It has…11 Mar 2025HANSARDChurch of England: SafeguardingI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (Luke Myer) for the sensitive way in which he opened this debate, and for the detailed way in which he…03 Mar 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak in this debate, and I am pleased to follow the powerful speech of the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson). This wide-ranging…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Yes, and cassettes. It would also be bad for those at the start of their journey. We must cultivate up-and-coming talent and support emerging artists across all those sectors. We…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I shall get on to those points when I talk about the consultation that is currently under way. We need to ensure that the benefits of…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend is right. There are tremendous opportunities to anticipate people’s needs throughout their lives and also drive scientific innovation, so that we can live longer…12 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Provision: DerbyshireOne of the reasons the county council has got into this mess is because it was around a decade since Ofsted’s previous inspection of its SEND provision. When I approached Ofsted,…12 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Provision: DerbyshireI want to thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour, the Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth), for securing this important debate for us tonight, because whether you…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I understand that one reason why Estonia has a sophisticated tech and AI capability, and a great many protections in how it manages that data, is that it faces a threat from…12 Feb 2025HANSARDGrowing the UK EconomyIt has been a joy to have apprentices from Rolls-Royce Submarines, in my constituency, in Parliament this week, especially in the wake of the £9 billion investment the Government…29 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Confidence in the Justice SystemOn Friday, I met my constituent Hayley Johns. She has given me permission to share her story in this place. Hayley was a victim of domestic abuse and actual bodily harm…28 Jan 2025