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HANSARDEnergy SecurityAs I just said, 80% of houses use gas for heating. We cannot simply substitute that for renewables—it is impossible. Returning to the issue of energy independence, producing more…19 May 2026HANSARD Supreme Court Dillon JudgmentAs the Secretary of State has laid out, the Supreme Court in its Dillon judgment was not able to rule on whether the immunity provisions of the legacy Act were compatible with the…14 May 2026HANSARDDunmurry Police Station AttackWe can all agree that the public should be protected from anybody who is willing to use violence against innocents and the police to get what they want, but I wonder how the right…27 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI was very sorry to hear the story that the hon. Member for Reading Central (Matt Rodda) shared. I will speak about a different aspect of the Bill: schools and admissions. Good…22 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Could the Minister give us a quantitative way in which we can judge whether that has been a success, so that we can decide whether further steps need to be taken? How many people…22 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is, as ever, a pleasure to have you in the Chair, Sir Jeremy. The power given to the Home Secretary by these regulations to suspend or discontinue asylum support in cases where…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentYesterday, my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition and I both asked the Prime Minister whether he knew about Peter Mandelson’s role as a director at Sistema when he…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingMy right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition asked this question, but I do not believe that she received a response. Was the Prime Minister aware that Peter Mandelson was a…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension Schemes BillAs my hon. Friend the Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately)—my constituency neighbour—has repeatedly and effectively highlighted, the mandation power in this Bill is a…15 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. The changes that the Government made in January to prioritise British graduates for NHS training places were very welcome indeed, but the current system of random allocation…14 Apr 2026HANSARDFuel DutyMy hon. Friend is giving an excellent speech as usual. Is she aware of analysis from the Taxpayers’ Alliance that says the average household will pay £40,000 in fuel duty over a…18 Mar 2026HANSARDTransparency in Court ProceedingsIn February, the Government ordered Courtsdesk to delete the largest archive of court records in the country—an essential tool for transparency in the justice system. The…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsIt is always a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) for securing the debate. The…17 Mar 2026HANSARDDefending Democracy TaskforceThere is much to welcome in the Security Minister’s statement. I thank him for advance sight of it and, more broadly, for his update on the work of the defending democracy…12 Mar 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillSince the Government announced their tax raid on family farms, they have made numerous false claims about the policy and what it will mean for farmers. Raising the threshold, as…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWe have heard a great deal from Government Members about the necessity of these court reforms. They say that in order to tackle the backlog in our courts, we need to curb jury…10 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ11. The Government’s proposed terms of reference for the inquiry into rape and grooming gangs are fatally flawed, as victims and survivors have pointed out. They will not address…04 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I believe the Prime Minister has inadvertently misled the House. I seek your guidance on how to get him to correct the record for claiming that I…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Healthcare in Rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) for securing this debate on such an important…04 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastThe Chancellor stands there and says that living standards are up and the economy is growing, but people can see the reality in their everyday lives: unemployment up month on…03 Mar 2026