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HANSARDProgression 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 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentWill the hon. Lady give way?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) 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 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 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 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 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 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 2026HANSARDMiddle EastOne of the most depressing things about the Foreign Secretary’s statement is that she seems to have failed to learn from the failure of her predecessors of both Governments, who…17 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026Notwithstanding the comments from my hon. Friend the Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, I am a little alarmed by this statutory instrument and its implications for my…17 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026I was trying to save time; I can intervene more if the Minister wants.17 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026So is that a yes about voting for higher bills?17 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026On a point of order, Ms Jardine. I do not mean to be difficult, but the Minister has not answered all the questions I posed—not least about the assumptions of the 16:1 leverage,…17 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026We think for ourselves.17 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026As I think I said, I agree that people should be treated with respect; my question was more about why it is being done through this particular route. For the Government to legally…17 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillCan my hon. Friend give us his views as a practitioner on something that has not yet been mentioned in the debate, which is the usefulness of juries in protecting the institution…10 Mar 2026