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HANSARDSteel TariffsWhile I am grateful for the Minister’s engagement, I think both he and the House are learning the dangerous domino effect that begins when we start mucking about with tariffs. I…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sVery quickly, Madam Deputy Speaker. Will the Secretary of State be looking at the design of content that remains on mainstream entertainment for children, which has moved much…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDNational Planning Policy Framework: Proposed Health Inequality DutyOn adding things to the NPPF and the importance of green spaces, may I urge the Minister to consider adding greater protections for our national landscapes? There have been two…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sThe statement is not before time, but it is extremely welcome, and I congratulate the Secretary of State on extracting it through what must have been very complicated Government…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Middle EastOne of the most depressing things about these statements is the profound damage that they do to British national interests and our standing in the world through their pathetic…09 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentI am slightly intrigued by my hon. Friend’s approach. In the election, I stood on a personal pledge that I would support assisted dying, having voted for it before, in 2015. In my…08 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenIt is a pity that the Minister has chosen attack as the best form of defence when so many Members across the Chamber have repeatedly raised their concerns about the issue over…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentWill the hon. Lady give way?08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentI understand the point that the Leader of the House is making. However, if the House of Commons is determined that even a private Member’s Bill should go through, even in the face…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentI congratulate the hon. Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson) on supporting this debate and pay my own tribute to Nat Dye and Sophie Blake, the sponsors of the petition.…08 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel StrategyFurther to the question from the hon. Member for Stourbridge (Cat Eccles) and my question to the Prime Minister yesterday, I am sure the Minister is aware that lots of…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that although the Bill appears to be an attempt at providing a simple solution for one industry, we need to be careful what we wish for? A huge amount of…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle EastAs I am sure the Minister is realising, we are all a bit fed up with yet another gaslighting statement on Israel and Palestine. There is no ceasefire in Lebanon; we all see the…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI have two quick questions for the Secretary of State. First, if the Bill passes, how are the global competitors to British forged steel likely to react? Secondly, if our steel…21 May 2026HANSARDEngagementsIn five weeks’ time, the Government will be introducing penal tariffs on steel imports into the UK and, at the same time, massively reducing tariff-free quotas. This will cause…20 May 2026HANSARDCommunity Infrastructure Levy: HomeownersMy right hon. Friend is laying out a compelling illustration of the injustices to individuals that this highly complex charge is causing. As he moves on to his solution, will he…29 Apr 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeI, too, want to recognise the Minister’s commitment to this cause, which has impacted on so many of us across the House. I have a number of technical questions. First, he says…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesMy hon. Friend is exactly right, and I share her frustration. In my constituency, there is a large area of protected national landscape, the North Wessex downs national park,…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastWe all hear the Prime Minister’s words about Lebanon, but the lesson of the last two and a half years is that his words, and the words of anyone in this House, have no impact on…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe Secretary of State is right that we all breathed a sigh of relief this morning at the American President stepping back from the abyss of an attack on Iran’s power network.…23 Mar 2026