Contributions
1,478 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDBanking Services: AccessibilityVery briefly. I would not normally allow this.19 Mar 2026HANSARDBanking Services: AccessibilityI remind the hon. Member that he will have time to wind up at the end. Perhaps the Minister could start to conclude her remarks.19 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyWill the right hon. Gentleman give way on that point?18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyThe shadow Secretary of State is talking about how money may be spent from taxation. I highlight that local authority road maintenance budgets halved from £4 billion to £2 billion…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel Dutyrose —18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyWill my hon. Friend give way?18 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy MarketsMy right hon. Friend talks about the lessons learned. Despite my youthful good looks, I recall the 1979 Iranian revolution—the last Iranian revolution—which led to a fuel crisis…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingI now call Josh Babarinde.04 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingThe next speaker will have five minutes. Thereafter, I am afraid I will have to drop to four minutes.04 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingOrder. I remind Members that they must bob if they wish to be called in the debate. I first call Gareth Thomas, who will be followed by Steve Darling.04 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingI expect speeches to be around five minutes so that we can get everyone in. Please be respectful to colleagues.04 Mar 2026HANSARDChina: Foreign Interference ArrestsI thank the Minister for his immediate update to the House, given the recency of this breaking news. He will know that the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy did…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Work Capability Assessment TimescalesOrder. I remind hon. Members to refer to each other as hon. Members, as opposed to “you”, which is, of course, me.04 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingI call Josh Taylor—sorry, I got that wrong; I call Luke Taylor.04 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThe Bill introduces timely reforms, such as extending the right to vote to young people, and it addresses the rising and ever more concerning issues of harassment and…02 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal Authority Children’s ServicesOrder. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to speak in the debate. Clearly, there are quite a few Members so, on the basis of what I have seen, I ask Members to…28 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Authority Children’s ServicesThe four to five minutes was not kept to as tightly as I would have hoped, so we will have to go to a formal four minutes for speeches because of the number of Members who have…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Subsea Telecommunications Cables: Resilience and Crisis PreparednessI thank the hon. Gentleman, and I will keep my comments brief. I absolutely agree that the legal side of this urgently needs to be addressed, and I understand from the Government…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Subsea Telecommunications Cables: Resilience and Crisis PreparednessI thank my hon. Friend for serving on the Committee and for the work he is doing in chairing the Defence Committee, and he is absolutely right. There are several elements to this.…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Subsea Telecommunications Cables: Resilience and Crisis PreparednessVarious organisations that have been established have interests in this area. Of course, much of this is in the private sector. The Committee is concerned about how much of it is…08 Jan 2026