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HANSARD Department for Business and TradeI have enjoyed an interesting few months on the Committee so far. Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is perplexing that we do not have any understanding as to why there is…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillWhile new technologies can often be a force for good and, when used correctly, can enhance political debate, accountability and trust, in practice they are too often having the…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillIn my experience, Meta does not care about the truth. We heard from the hon. Member for Mid Norfolk (George Freeman) about what he experienced, and I have had the same…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThe truth is that we have analogue laws for a digital age, and they are simply not fit for purpose. That is exacerbated by the fact that social media companies and their entire…02 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Lewell. I declare an interest: I have three sons who have huge debts from their time in education. I would be surprised if more than…25 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingFirst, I declare an interest: my wife is a teacher. In her statement, the Secretary of State spoke about her desire for schools to be welcoming environments for children. That…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe £20 million that the Government are investing in Ellesmere Port is so welcome, but it is undermined by news such as that yesterday, that Halifax is closing its branch in our…12 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryIt is, as always, a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dr Allin-Khan, but it is not a pleasure to be here marking two years since the publication of the Hughes report. Sadly, in…11 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesThere are many aspects of this that are hugely troubling, but I will focus on one: the passing on of highly sensitive information by a serving Cabinet Minister to third parties.…02 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) BillThe Minister was right when she said that trust has to be earned. I believe that she is really putting her heart and soul into earning the trust of the families. I thank her for…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Jardine. I congratulate the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) on his breakneck introduction, in which he took so many…19 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThe Foreign Secretary has set out that it is possible to not shed a tear for Maduro’s removal but be concerned about upholding international law. In that regard, this should not…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Electoral ResilienceI welcome this review and the fact that it is independent. It is really important that this is seen to be above party politics, because we must protect our democracy; it is very…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. This is a slightly unusual point of order, but one that it is important to deal with now as it may become more of an issue going…16 Dec 2025HANSARDNHS: Winter PreparednessLate on Friday, I received notification that the Eastham walk-in centre was to be temporarily closed for four weeks, which appears to be a move in response to the real pressures…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillMay I first declare my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and donations from the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers trade union, as well as my…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am glad that there are some Conservative Back Benchers here. Last week they were all somewhere else, but now we are hearing some contributions. I was not in the room when the…15 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I am sure the Department will be aware of the coverage this week of some harrowing stories about the treatment of Vodafone franchisees. Without asking Ministers to comment on…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Resident Doctors: Industrial ActionOur constituents will consider it absurd that we spend billions of pounds every year on training doctors who will never work in the NHS. I am pleased that we are grappling with…10 Dec 2025HANSARDCammell Laird Workers’ Imprisonment: Public InquiryI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing this debate. I declare for the record my membership of the GMB trade union. I was at that Westminster Hall debate, in which the Minister…10 Dec 2025