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HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsSection 10 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 amended the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 so that, in addition to already needing to be on the…25 Mar 2026HANSARD GP ContractI welcome these reforms. However, on the issue of accountability, despite years of failure documented in multiple inspection reports by the coroner and the Care Quality…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI appreciate the speed at which the Government are working, and understand that local authorities will have a role in how the money is distributed. However, in the absence of…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI will take the hon. Member’s word for it that those Humble Addresses did not contain those words, but if you take, for example, the Humble Address on Lebedev’s appointment to the…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonApologies, Madam Deputy Speaker; I am obviously out of practice on interventions. Is the hon. Lady aware of that convention?04 Feb 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI rise to speak in favour of Government amendment 24 and the associated amendments that will increase the 100% allowance cap for agricultural property relief from £1 million to…12 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaHas the Secretary of State reflected on the well-documented difficulties that arise when the US assumes administrative control of occupied territory—difficulties we saw all too…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI struggle to be brief, so excuse me if I compensate with bluntness, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am a lifelong Labour supporter, a Labour activist of 20 years, a former councillor and…16 Dec 2025HANSARD International Human Rights Day 2025I beg to move, That this House has considered International Human Rights Day 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Ms Butler. I am grateful…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsIt is not just about money. In my constituency of Penrith and Solway, we have seen the unrestricted change of use of properties from homes to holiday lets, which has led to the…10 Dec 2025HANSARD International Human Rights Day 2025I thank all colleagues who participated in the debate, including the persistent hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who raised the important issue of freedom of religion and…10 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI welcome the positive steps taken in this Budget to support our NHS, including commitments to cut waiting lists, investment in technology and the delivery of up to 250 new…02 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The Information Commissioner’s Office faces constant criticism for weak freedom of information enforcement and sluggish decisions. Why must Britain lag behind countries like…12 Nov 2025HANSARD Sudan: Protection of CiviliansI would like to give the Minister the opportunity to be as robust as possible on the issue of arms exports. Do the Government consider the reports that UK military equipment…30 Oct 2025HANSARD UK-Türkiye Typhoon Export DealMany UK manufacturers are part of international groups and have the opportunity to transfer UK-generated profits to overseas entities via internal pricing mechanisms and…29 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. After years of watching dentists in Cumbria turn their backs on the NHS contract and move those patients who can afford it to private plans, my constituency is now an NHS…21 Oct 2025HANSARDWordsworth House and GardenMany years ago, the community in Cockermouth saved Wordsworth House from demolition when plans were proposed to build a bus station, and the birthplace of William Wordsworth now…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Pride in PlaceI thank the Minister for this fantastic funding announcement. I know that my constituents in Maryport and Broughton Moor will make good use of this £20 million investment.…15 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Penrith and the surrounding villages have endured a summer of gridlock, with junction 40 on the M6 repeatedly grinding to a halt, particularly when peak holiday traffic is…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Palestine Action: Proscription and ProtestsAs I understand, convictions simply for displaying the name of a proscribed group have been extremely rare unless there has been clear evidence of intent to promote a group’s more…08 Sept 2025