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HANSARDSecurity VettingMr Speaker, I have the greatest respect for you and your office, but I will not withdraw: that man could not lie straight in bed.20 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Some 25% of Selston high school has had to be closed down because of structural problems. It has submitted a bid to the school rebuilding programme. Can the Minister please…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThe problem the Prime Minister has got is no one believes him. The public do not believe him, the MPs on this side of the House do not believe him and his own gullible Back…20 Apr 2026HANSARDEhlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical InstabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. Huge thanks go to the hon. Member for Cannock Chase (Josh Newbury) for securing this debate about Ehlers-Danlos…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourAntisocial behaviour in social housing in my community is creating a living nightmare for some council and social housing tenants. Does the Minister agree that if we have prolific…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackDoes the Minister agree with members of the Jewish community who think the hate marches increase the risk of antisemitic attacks, and if he does, will he ban them?23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. At least £10 billion a year is being paid in universal credit to households with at least one foreign national residing there—a truly shocking figure—but what I want to know…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Minister for Men and BoysI think we could make the Equality Act much better. We do not have to have an Equality Act in this country. On the Minister’s first point, in this country we should not really…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Minister for Men and BoysIt is great that the Minister is doing work with young boys, but does she agree that boys can be boys and girls can be girls, especially growing up through school? Does she think…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Minister for Men and BoysI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. She may have a point about care centres and whatever, but I go back. It is the family unit and the lack of male family role models…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Minister for Men and BoysIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I give huge thanks to the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) for securing this very important debate. The…25 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThe hon. Gentleman is being very generous with his time. Does he not agree with us that British people should be put first?03 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ10. It was reported on the TV yesterday that the Labour Back Benchers are revolting. Now, that is a matter of opinion, but unlike the Labour Back Benchers and the Prime Minister—…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsUnlike the Prime Minister of our country, I have never been thrown out of or barred from a pub, and after yesterday’s disastrous announcement to save our pubs, it is no wonder he…28 Jan 2026HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment ReviewCould one of the Ministers please explain to me and the people of Ashfield why the UK has one of the highest rates of disability in Europe?26 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseNow that the Chagos Bill has been dropped from the Order Paper for 19 January, will the Leader of the House please confirm when consideration of the Lords amendments will be…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionThe hon. Gentleman is most generous with his time. He talked about divisiveness in politics, and he said that schoolchildren are picking up on that. At Quarrydale academy in…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionI am not quite sure. I make about 400 quid a month from being on X. That is not exactly the “gotcha” answer the hon. Gentleman expected to that question, but I make no bones about…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionI thank the hon. Lady. She talks about representation and proportionality in the country and in this place. Is she aware that Reform UK got 4.1 million votes in the last election,…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionThey got 72 MPs. Yet the Lib Dems are allowed on every single Select Committee and Bill Committee, but Reform UK is not. Is that fair?12 Jan 2026