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HANSARDSecurity VettingWe have now established that the Prime Minister did indeed know that Peter Mandelson had been a director of Sistema when he appointed him. Why on earth would the Prime Minister be…20 Apr 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingOn 6 March, the Minister kindly allowed the Defence Committee into the Ministry of Defence for a secret briefing. I would obviously never refer to the information that we received…15 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2026If we are going to offer flexi-access drawdown, does the Minister agree that it would be better if members of defined contribution schemes had greater awareness of what their…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesI am grateful to all hon. Members who have made such powerful contributions. I love the image of the Minister under his bed clothes with a torch reading the Hansard report of my…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesThe hon. Lady makes a really important point. One of the massive delays in deploying solar power is the requirement to achieve planning permission, and I am so pleased that she…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that point. I hope other Members will come forward with their own preferred alternatives to land-based systems, because there…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of alternatives to ground mounted solar panels. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I sensed the…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesAnd there we see the battle. Without wishing to get into other controversial areas, it is a little like proposals to build on green belt. If everything else were built on first…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesAs the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, my hon. Friend is only too well placed to talk about that. As his…14 Apr 2026HANSARD North Atlantic Submarine ActivityThe Prime Minister said, I think about three weeks ago, that the Royal Navy would go after sanctioned Russian tankers. Yet, if the press reports are to be believed, those very…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford) on securing this debate. We have heard varying views on the question of demand, with some people…13 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI thank the Minister for his statement. There have been many discussions over the amount of money that was going to be paid, and the methodology and how it was reached. I am…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastWill the defence investment plan be signed before the local elections on 7 May?13 Apr 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government have designated April the Month of the Military Child to recognise the unique demands and pressures on the children of service personnel, particularly in times of…26 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationIn answer to my hon. Friend the Member for North West Norfolk (James Wild), the Minister referred to the importance of local identities. As she knows, in the local government…26 Mar 2026HANSARDPothole Repairs: Strategic Road NetworkThe scourge of potholes is pretty universal, but will the Minister join me in encouraging all my Spelthorne residents who have a complaint about a pothole to report it via the…26 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationI associate myself with your comments, Mr Speaker, about the Table Clerk and I wish him happiness in his next steps. I also wish the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) many…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation1. What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.25 Mar 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodWill the hon. Member give way?24 Mar 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodThe Minister is very generous with her time, and I am grateful to her for that. She welcomed the research funded by the SUDC UK in Bristol, but I do not think we have heard any…24 Mar 2026