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HANSARDSummer JobsTwenty-one!07 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsI refer the House to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Every summer, thousands of students, school leavers and young people across our country begin…07 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsYou were overpaid!07 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsWhy is the Minister talking about people’s skin?07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersA great man!07 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsOne of my constituents, Caroline from Rickmansworth, has been waiting over six months to receive the documentation required to retire. Capita publicly stated that all outstanding…06 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.02 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMicklefield Hall in Sarratt is a great example of a small business that has survived covid, only to be repeatedly hit by this Labour Government. Its representatives have contacted…02 Jul 2026HANSARDYouth Employment7. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the creation of jobs for young people.02 Jul 2026HANSARDYouth EmploymentI recently met people from Mission Employable, an incredible charity based in Chorleywood, which offers supported internships for young people with special educational needs and…02 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Good luck, England! May I welcome the Government’s commitment to introducing a social media ban for under-16s, following repeated calls from Conservative Members? Will the…01 Jul 2026HANSARDJury TrialsWill the Minister confirm that the Deputy Prime Minister’s legacy is that he will be the first Justice Secretary in the United Kingdom to restrict the centuries-old right to jury…30 Jun 2026HANSARDJury Trials3. What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.30 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessIn February 2025, the now outgoing Prime Minister told this House that Labour defence investment would deliver “a new approach to defence, a revival of our industrial base, a…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportIt is my absolute pleasure to do so—to be a bit cheeky, I think some of the blackouts might come a bit more frequently with this Government’s policy on energy prices. More widely…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Meriden and Solihull East (Saqib Bhatti) on securing such an…17 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (Neil O’Brien) on securing this…10 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that an estimated 1,446 species in our chalk streams will become extinct without conservation efforts, will the Minister outline what steps the Department is taking to…04 Jun 2026HANSARD High Street Businesses: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) on securing today’s debate. As we have heard, we are…04 Jun 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills11. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills.02 Jun 2026