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HANSARDUkraine: Non-recognition of Russian-occupied TerritoriesIt has been a pleasure to serve under both your chairmanship, Ms Butler, and Sir Jeremy’s. This debate is as important now as it was on the very first day of the illegal invasion.…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI questioned the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, the hon. Member for Makerfield (Josh Simons), earlier about the U-turn on compulsory digital IDs. Much to our confusion,…22 Jan 2026HANSARDDigital Identity SchemeWith the 100 in, one out deportation scheme having had the same impact as the Prime Minister’s many resets, compulsory digital ID was billed as the next magical answer to illegal…22 Jan 2026HANSARDDraft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2026Does the shadow Minister agree that this is creating a perfect storm and that the reason so many people are getting in touch with us—many MPs on both sides of the House will have…21 Jan 2026HANSARDDraft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2026If that is the case, would it not have been better if the Government had had the foresight to put a new system in place to deal with the discounts that existed before, and made…21 Jan 2026HANSARDCyber-attacks: Global ResponseIran is a cyber-menace that is committing digital warfare against democracies around the world and its own people. Most recently, it has cut its own citizens off from the internet…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseTwelve out of the 15 constituencies in Lancashire benefited from the Pride in Place scheme, I believe, but people may not be surprised to learn that Fylde, the only Conservative…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank the Minister for her time in discussing these issues. As a former police and crime commissioner who funded a dedicated roads policing unit, this issue is close to my…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier, one of the Ministers dodged a very straightforward but important question, so will the Secretary of State now set the record straight? Do the Government have any plans…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. From Fylde to Chorley, a very warm Lancastrian merry Christmas to you, Mr Speaker. I went out to meet some of the farmers who came down for the latest protest this week, and…18 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ9. As the ghost of Christmas past scoops up the Prime Minister from his slumber in No. 10 this year, I wonder what he will show him on Christmas Eve. Maybe it will be the…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In a written answer on 9 December 2025 to a parliamentary question that I had submitted, the Treasury stated explicitly that it had not…17 Dec 2025HANSARDOpen Prisons: Rehabilitation PlacementsI agree with what the Minister just said, but through the early release programme, and given the “third, third, third” model that the Government want to introduce to split…16 Dec 2025HANSARDOpen Prisons: Rehabilitation Placements12. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of short placements in open prisons on the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes.16 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I know this is a matter in which the hon. Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain) has long taken an interest, as…10 Dec 2025HANSARDCyber-attacks: Global ResponseThe whole House and country should rightly be concerned about cyber-attacks, from malign cyber-activity directed at MPs and the Electorate Commission, to Chinese companies linked…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Separation Centres: Terrorist OffendersHashem Abedi was in a separation centre at HMP Frankland when he attacked three prison officers with hot cooking oil. Under these rulings and interventions by European courts,…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe 1 to 7 December is Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week, which is run by Crohn’s & Colitis UK to raise awareness and generate conversations about what it is like to live with…20 Nov 2025HANSARDTyphoon Fighter Sovereign CapabilityPossibly. From January 2025 onwards, the sector press started reporting on the need for and the likelihood of a Typhoon order being placed. Then, on 2 June, the strategic defence…12 Nov 2025