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HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillMadam Deputy Speaker, I hope you will not mind if I take a moment to reflect on the fact that today is the 10th anniversary of the murder of our dear friend Jo Cox. I was lucky to…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI certainly agree. Misinformation and disinformation are a huge challenge to our democracy and our country. We know that many enemy nations, such as Russia and Iran, are seeking…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRailways BillMy hon. Friend is referring to the importance of railway accessibility. I wish to put on record, as I have been advised to by the Public Bill Office and the Clerks, that my name…10 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 June.10 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillMy hon. Friend is making some important points about railway accessibility, which is also an issue for my constituents, particularly at the railway stations in Burntisland,…10 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsHappy birthday to you, Mr Speaker. Let me associate myself with the Prime Minister’s remarks about the situation in Northern Ireland, and about the Scottish football team. […10 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastI welcome the new package of important sanctions announced by the Foreign Secretary. As I raised with Government Ministers last week, and as I discussed with the Foreign Secretary…09 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenTo test Instagram’s claim that its teen accounts provide age-appropriate content, I set up a teen account as a 17-year-old boy called David. Without searching for anything, it…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing this debate. Before…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastI commend the Government’s action on Iran; they are doing the right thing where others in this Chamber would have led us down a different and dangerous path. I agree with the…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThere has been some talk about football. I think we should all be celebrating the glorious victory of Raith Rovers in the Challenge cup. Results from a survey of Burntisland…21 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI rise to speak in support of His Majesty’s Speech and to call for our Government to take bolder action on many of the challenges faced by our country, and indeed our world. We…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point about soft power and why it is such an important complement to hard power. It has become common to say that the rules-based order is dead…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessMy hon. Friend is right. He is a doctor himself, and I know how well he understands and how much he feels the need for the world to do better—to make change in this area, and stop…20 May 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingWe all agree that Peter Mandelson should never have been appointed. The Prime Minister has said that clearly and consistently, and has taken responsibility, including by…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)She is being very clear.16 Apr 2026HANSARDEnergy Profits LevyThe ExxonMobil plant at Mossmorran in my constituency has now ceased production, after the company said last year that it had not made a profit for five years. News that our UK…15 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI welcome the Prime Minister’s continued clarity on the need for Lebanon to be included in the ceasefire, but Israel’s tactics in Lebanon—forced displacement, evacuation orders,…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateMy constituents are appalled by supermarkets and other petrol retailers that are price gouging and profiteering from global instability and a middle east war that was backed by…24 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseUnder the SNP Scottish Government, police numbers in Fife have fallen by an average of one a month. Results from my new antisocial behaviour survey show that four in 10…19 Mar 2026