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HANSARDNational Resilience: Public Consultation18. What steps he is taking to consult the public on his Department’s policies on national resilience.04 Dec 2025HANSARDNational Resilience: Public ConsultationWill the Minister explain to the House the importance of exercises like Pegasus, and outline how Pegasus has supported this Government’s efforts to improve our national resilience…04 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Is the Prime Minister aware that, because of the decision by Reform’s Durham county council to scrap support introduced by Labour in 2013, a typical working family in Stanley…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsIf the right hon. Gentleman were to look at the Budget book, he would see that the graph that shows the progressiveness of this Budget shows that, in every decile, it is…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThe right hon. Gentleman mentions taxpayers in his Hertsmere communities, which I have visited and know. Does he accept that among his constituents, there will be families who…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsDoes the hon. Gentleman not agree that it was not a U-turn, but that there were better economic statistics that meant that the hole the Chancellor was trying to fill was smaller?…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Critical Minerals StrategyDoes the Minister agree that, in an increasingly uncertain world, ramping up our domestic critical mineral production and diversifying our supply is critical to the defence of our…24 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyI wholeheartedly welcome the measures which I believe will tackle a failure by the previous Government to maintain one of the most basic fundamental functions of government:…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTyphoon Fighter Sovereign CapabilityIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I was going to make some points about the industrial case, but those have been made very well by Members with a…12 Nov 2025HANSARDHuman Rights LawsBecause of our proud history and our commitment to the rule of law, the UK is a global leader in legal services, with our courts garnering respect across the world. What does the…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingIt is beyond belief that Conservative Members have chosen today to shine a spotlight on the subject of welfare, when their record on it is one of failure, chaos and incompetence.…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingObviously, the pandemic was a factor, but the right hon. Gentleman cannot blame every Government policy failure on external factors. All Governments must deal with external…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingWill the hon. Lady give way?04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingWill the hon. Lady give way?04 Nov 2025HANSARD Civil Justice Council Review of Litigation FundingI thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way at such an early stage in his speech. I want to highlight another positive example of the use of litigation funding. It was…29 Oct 2025HANSARDHong Kong: Human Rights ViolationsTwo pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong have disbanded recently, activist Joshua Wong was rearrested and faces further charges under the national security law, and Jimmy Lai…28 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Sacriston academy, a primary school in my constituency, has ceilings held up by scaffolding joists. The classrooms, built in 1910, are unusable due to water penetration…20 Oct 2025HANSARDInfrastructure Strategy: Economic GrowthCan the Chancellor outline the impact on economic growth in the north-east of England she expects from the record-breaking £1.85 billion spending package awarded earlier this year…09 Sept 2025HANSARDInfrastructure Strategy: Economic Growth16. What steps she has taken to increase economic growth through the 10-year infrastructure strategy.09 Sept 2025HANSARDNATO Defence Spending TargetI welcome the leadership displayed by the Prime Minister and Defence Secretary and our commitment to the historic 5% pledge. What steps will NATO take to further strengthen our…08 Sept 2025