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HANSARDNational Energy System Operator: Blackout RiskThese are very serious allegations. It is right that they are investigated independently, and I think all of us urge NESO to have full candour. Grid stability is really important,…15 Jul 2026HANSARD IranThe Minister speaks eloquently about the threat that the Iranian regime poses to the freedom of religion and safety of Jewish people and others in Britain. As I am sure he is…15 Jul 2026HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. Despite countless studies showing gaping disparities in everything from employment to life expectancy, coastal towns are…14 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureA couple of years ago, I went to Spain at the end of a severe heatwave, and what I saw devastated me. There were fields and fields of blackened crops. Now farmers in my…13 Jul 2026HANSARDFly-tipping: Residential AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Mr Stringer. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (Melanie Onn) for bringing forward this…23 Jun 2026HANSARDPathways Study: Puberty SuppressionPuberty suppressors have been used for many years for precocious puberty, but the evidence base for their use in gender dysphoria lacked rigour, so I welcome the news that the…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Brain CancerOne of my constituents, Joseph Towers, has experienced at first hand the brutality of brain cancer and the delays in treatment that affect people across the country. I am short on…15 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentI am sorry; I will not give way, as I want to finish this speech. The House of Lords at its best provides detailed scrutiny of legislation, proposing amendments to make it more…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentWill the hon. Gentleman give way?08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentWill my hon. Friend give way?08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentBrief? Will the right hon. Member give way?08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentWill the right hon. Member give way?08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentMy hon. Friend is making some excellent points about the need for challenge, debate and quality in this place and the other place. Does he agree that it is a shame that the Lords…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I want to speak about the process of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which was prevented from completing…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentWill the hon. Gentleman give way?08 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillFirst, I must declare that my husband works for NHS England, which is a bit awkward, if I am honest. Today I will speak to a few different aspects of the NHS modernisation Bill,…01 Jun 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health and Wellbeing: Online CensorshipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Mr Stringer. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes Central (Emily Darlington) for securing this important…21 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityPart of my constituency is in Lancashire, where fracking testing took place. We suffered earth tremors as a result. Does the Secretary of State agree that the British people do…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityMy constituency has the Heysham 1 and Heysham 2 power plants. The reason why nuclear power will possibly go down is because plants are coming to the end of their lives and the…19 May 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. I thank my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for introducing this important…20 Apr 2026