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HANSARD UK-based Tech CompaniesThat is an excellent point. It is very much something that the Government can do, because they understand where capital can be found and how to create the legal and regulatory…11 Mar 2026HANSARD UK-based Tech CompaniesI thank my hon. Friend for her comprehensive intervention, which speaks to exactly the issues that I will raise. The key example is DeepMind, which was the world-leading AI…11 Mar 2026HANSARD UK-based Tech CompaniesIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bromley and Biggin Hill (Peter Fortune) on securing this important debate. We have…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministry of DefenceOther Members have articulated the threat we face, so I will not repeat those points. Suffice it to say, we are in jeopardy. Global threats are on the rise, but at the same time,…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministry of DefenceIf we want to do that now, it would cost 3.5% of GDP—it is basically a 50% increase on our current defence budget. When we talk about £2 billion here or £5 billion there, that is…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillWe have heard this argument a couple of times, and the right hon. Gentleman is making it well. He is making a grave accusation. Surely the easiest way to put this argument to bed…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThis is the key point: in an election, if someone has to vote against what they do not want, it poisons our whole democratic well, because voters feel that they end up with…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillIt is great to speak in a debate that has been so well-tempered, and mostly very thoughtful. I start by welcoming the extension of the franchise to 16 and 17-year-olds. The Lib…02 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe Iranian regime is clearly abhorrent and no one would mourn its passing, but, as someone who fought in Afghanistan, I am grateful to the Prime Minister for saying that we need…02 Mar 2026HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Member is making an excellent speech. While we want the war in Ukraine to end and, of course, for Britain to play a leading role in that, including, if appropriate, the…25 Feb 2026HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorOn this point about which Departments had which papers, I note that the Humble Address uses the words “including but not confined to”. Surely papers in the royal household that…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionThat is exactly what is happening in Tunbridge Wells. The secondary schools there have moved together to be smartphone-free, and now the primary schools are having that…24 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingI congratulate the Secretary of State on the White Paper. She clearly cares about this, which bodes well for the outcome. For too long, the cost of SEND support has fallen on…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationThis has been a shamefully incompetent episode, and perhaps the most shameful part of it is that the Government have been forced to use taxpayers’ money to pay the claimant’s…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. During Health and Social Care questions on 22 July 2025—over six months ago—the Minister for Secondary Care agreed to meet me to discuss…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyWill the Minister give way?09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementDo prawns feel pain?09 Feb 2026HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyThe Minister is very generous. I have just come from the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, where we were looking at these issues in our inquiry on defending…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Economic SecurityI thank the right hon. Gentleman and his Committee for an excellent report that speaks to some very real issues. We have an opportunity later this year when the defence readiness…05 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyThat ambition is fantastic, and I wonder whether we could be more ambitious on the drive-drink limit. Pilots cannot fly if they have any alcohol in their system. Why is it not the…05 Feb 2026