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HANSARDSecurity VettingMembers of the public watching this matter will have been baffled by all the speculation about who said what and when, so I thank the Prime Minister for his calm and clear answers…20 Apr 2026HANSARDEuro 2028Our fantastic English Football League club, Stevenage FC, is pushing for promotion to the championship, and its community foundation has delivered nearly £10.7 million of social…16 Apr 2026HANSARDEuro 20281. What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that hosting UEFA Euro 2028 supports communities.16 Apr 2026HANSARDPolice FederationI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s experience and advocacy of police officers throughout the country. In my constituency, local officers from the federation have been supporting…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Student LoansI respectfully disagree with the right hon. Gentleman. He took me to task on transport; I come from a constituency where we desperately need more bus services. That is why we now…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansOne more time.18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. [Hon. Members: “Right honourable.”] Yes, right honourable —I remember her time as Chief Whip. Like her, I did not have the burdens that…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansI am afraid that I will not give way, because I want to explore this a bit further. The Opposition really have not thought this motion through at all. Are they going to have a…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansThis Opposition debate brings to mind the old proverb that the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, and the second-best time is today. During this debate, we have heard from…18 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayAll of us in this House—women and men—will have been inspired by individual women, both in and outside our own lives. I have certainly been inspired by many of the contributions…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillDoes the shadow Minister not accept that the crime of impersonation is vanishingly small in this country, so what problem is he actually trying to fix? [Interruption.]02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People Billrose—02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way on that point?02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThe shadow Secretary of State has asked, on a number of occasions, whether we agree with his so-called legal definition. The legal definition is always for the purposes of the law…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillWe have just heard the Conservative definitions of a child and an adult, but according to the law in this country, there is no single definition. The age of criminal…02 Mar 2026HANSARDBereaved Children: Government SupportI would like to add my personal thanks to the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) not just for securing today’s debate but for being such a powerful champion of…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Gibraltar TreatyThe people of Gibraltar have had 10 years of uncertainty since the Brexit vote, so I congratulate His Majesty’s Government, and indeed the Government of Gibraltar, on working so…26 Feb 2026HANSARDDefence Manufacturing Jobs9. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support jobs in the defence manufacturing sector in Scotland.25 Feb 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansThe hon. Member made the point about working-class people thinking about whether to go to university and be loaded with debt. Why should they have that worry when people who have…25 Feb 2026HANSARDDefence Manufacturing JobsLabour’s defence industrial strategy will strengthen our security across the whole United Kingdom and deliver an unprecedented growth deal for Scotland that includes £250 million…25 Feb 2026