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HANSARD Grooming Gangs: Independent Inquiry(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the progress made since the publication of Dame Louise Casey’s review into…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Grooming Gangs: Independent InquiryI thank the Minister for her answer. It has been one year since Dame Louise Casey’s stark and deeply troubling review of group-based child sexual exploitation, known rightly as…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery). Where to start? Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute on behalf of my…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDJob CreationBoarded-up windows, derelict buildings and deserted towns are increasingly common on high streets in Wales, as highlighted by North Wales Live and its readers. Our hospitality…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDEconomic GrowthThe previous Welsh Labour Government spent more than £100 million developing plans for the M4 relief road, only to scrap the project before construction began. Congestion at the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDDefence Spending“Inadequate…failing…unable”. Those were the damning words used to describe this Labour Government’s approach to defence by the former Defence Secretary, the right hon. Member for…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Brain CancerMy constituent from East Grinstead, Holly Vivian, an NHS nurse, is very concerned about late diagnosis, particularly given her own medical training, saying that she was concerned…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Water CompaniesI know you have had your own issues with water, Madam Deputy Speaker. Given the dire ongoing issue with flies in Chailey, water outages due to heat, cold and storms, and a lack of…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Pride MonthI thank all hon. Members who have contributed to the debate. It is always a pleasure to speak on behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition. It has been a thoughtful, emotional and…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Pride MonthI am wearing my Conservative pride badge, so I am quite happy to wear a flag, as are many in our party. As I say, the Conservative party roundly believes in treating everyone…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Pride MonthNo, I will conclude. There has been a lot of agreement in the Chamber, but let’s be real: it is not going to be universal—that is the reality of politics and life today. Let me…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Pride MonthI am going to make the exact point that the hon. Lady raises in my later remarks, so I wholeheartedly agree with her. My colleagues have succeeded on merit, but, to the hon.…04 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI thank the Minister for advance sight of the statement. It is understood that the Secretary of State first received the draft code of practice in September last year, nine months…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranThe Minister is being very generous in giving way. Will he confirm on the Floor of the House that Craig and Lindsay Foreman are not spies?21 May 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranI congratulate the hon. and learned Gentleman on securing the debate and thank him for the cross-party nature of his approach. I also thank the all-party parliamentary group on…21 May 2026HANSARDSexual Assault Survivors: Isle of WightAs the Minister said, sexual assault survivors from the Isle of Wight and all across the United Kingdom must be heard. Virginia Giuffre took her life just one year ago. She had…29 Apr 2026HANSARDCompensation Following South East Water OutagesI present a petition on behalf of 116 constituents from East Grinstead, Uckfield and the villages, and a further 87 online signatories. My constituents suffered unprecedented and…28 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of LivingLet us have some reality: it is Labour’s cost of living crisis that is hitting families across Wales. It is vital that both Governments do all it takes to ease those pressures,…22 Apr 2026HANSARDJob CreationThe bedrock of our country’s defence rests on our crucial membership of NATO. The defence industry in Wales employs more than 15,000 people in well-paid and important roles. Yet…22 Apr 2026HANSARDHousing, Communities and Local GovernmentI am grateful to the Secretary of State for coming to the House to talk about the importance of integrity in politics. However, as purdah arrives, in Sussex we are seeing a mess…26 Mar 2026