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HANSARD National Youth StrategyAs always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I congratulate the hon. Member for Huddersfield (Harpreet Uppal) on securing this important debate. We all…08 Jul 2026HANSARD National Youth StrategyI thank the hon. Gentleman for one of his famous interventions. I am pleased that his son enjoys camping; I am not sure I am as sold on a camping holiday in this weather. He is…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Future of British HorseracingAs always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and highlight that I have…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Future of British HorseracingI think we are beyond this “he said, she said” about what happened in previous Parliaments. The commitment from the previous Government was clear that these checks must be…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ9. I am sure that we all share the thoughts about Jo Cox and her family who are here today.I know that the Deputy Prime Minister has always struggled with police visibility—even…17 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterWhat assurances can the Government give my constituents across Bexley that the £88 million of investment that is under way in our community to secure our fresh drinking water…16 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech. Does she agree that although the public perception seems to be that these crimes are a northern towns issue, there are also young…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateWhen he was asked on 20 April why there is no record of his and Peter Mandelson’s meeting with Palantir in Washington, the Prime Minister said: “That was a routine meeting in the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThe point that my hon. Friend is making is a very accurate description of what is happening in my local area of Bexley, where developers are trying to argue that greenfield sites…27 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingAs always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I thank the hon. Members for…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingI apologise, Mrs Harris.23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingThat is an interesting point about how bookmakers operate. My grandfather was really keen on horseracing when I was growing up; I remember often standing in the corner of the…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingI thank the hon. Member for making that distinction; I understood it as being something to do with whether children watched racing. The point I was trying to make was that times…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingI do not believe I can answer my right hon. Friend’s question, but it might be something that other Members want to correct via a point of order to ensure that, as we have this…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingI appreciate that the hon. Lady is covering for another Minister. However, I made the point in a previous debate that the Government seem to be saying that they are keen to reduce…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingOn financial risk assessments, also known as affordability checks, will the Minister pass on a query relating to the gambling White Paper? My understanding from the previous…23 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingMy question to the Prime Minister is straightforward: did Morgan McSweeney or any of the Prime Minister’s advisers—past or present—know about this issue before last Thursday?20 Apr 2026HANSARDEuro 2028I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The successful bid to host the Euros in 2028 made under the previous Conservative Government has…16 Apr 2026HANSARDEuro 2028The Secretary of State criticises the previous Conservative Government, but national sports bodies are fully aware that this Labour Government have cut sports funding, and…16 Apr 2026HANSARDVoluntary Groups and Community CentresAs always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Ms McVey. For transparency reasons, I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests…25 Mar 2026