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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have had 23 reviews into social care since 1997, but no agreement on how care should be funded. Does the Minister agree that the way we fund cancer care should also be the way…14 Jul 2026HANSARDPolitical Donations and Public ContractsI rise to present a petition, alongside a corresponding online petition, which has been signed by more than 4,000 UK residents, calling for a ban on political donors getting…14 Jul 2026HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Alec, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) on securing this important debate.…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Societal Impact of AI: Government PolicyI beg to move, That this House has considered Government policy on AI and its impact on society. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms McVey. I think we all agree…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Societal Impact of AI: Government PolicyI thank the hon. Member for his intervention; I will deal with AI sovereignty a bit later in my speech. We should ensure that, like a socialist Government’s approach to energy or…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Societal Impact of AI: Government PolicyI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend’s point about no place being left behind as a result of the AI revolution. I will develop that point a later. We can already see the first…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Societal Impact of AI: Government PolicyYes, young people and their employment prospects are intrinsically linked to the debate about the future of AI. The hon. Gentleman is right that we have to get that right for…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Societal Impact of AI: Government PolicyI thank the hon. Gentleman for his second intervention—let us see whether he can make it a hat trick before I finish. The reality is that AI is here now. We have to deal with how…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Societal Impact of AI: Government PolicyOne data centre, even a modest one, uses the same amount of electricity as 100,000 homes. The bigger the data centre, the more electricity it uses. Very few of them run off…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Societal Impact of AI: Government PolicyI thank all Members for their contributions to an excellent debate that showed we need to have more of this discussion. I will make some very quick points. First, we need to act…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is nearly two years since the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is unlawful. Does the Minister believe that it…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Department for Work and PensionsOur social security system acts as the bedrock of our welfare state, but for years, the safety net it was meant to provide has developed more and more holes through which some of…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Pensions Minister knows that there is no retirement on a dead planet, so will he commit to writing to the 50 largest UK pension funds to ask them to set out their timetable…29 Jun 2026HANSARDBusiness RatesThe Minister will know that coastal towns, such as Poole, which I represent, rely on small businesses. Poole would not be Poole without its restaurants or ice cream parlours.…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Role of Big Tech in SocietyIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Jeremy. I congratulate the right hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mark Pritchard) on securing this timely debate and on his…23 Jun 2026HANSARDFire Response Times: Poole3. What steps he is taking to help improve response times to fires in Poole constituency.15 Jun 2026HANSARDFire Response Times: PooleMy hon. Friend will know that Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has received an 11.8% increase in core spending power. Despite that, there are plans to merge Hamworthy…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Coastal Communities: Government SupportI agree with my hon. Friend and neighbour, and I will make that point later in my speech, if colleagues will let me make some progress. Life expectancy, healthy life expectancy…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Coastal Communities: Government SupportIt is good to know that I have not lost the ability to lose the room, Madam Deputy Speaker. Like all hon. Members who represent a coastal constituency, I have a huge pride and…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Coastal Communities: Government SupportMy hon. Friend makes a positive point on something that has been overlooked in Government debates until today. We need to recognise the differences between the various parts of…01 Jun 2026