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HANSARDLord MandelsonMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point—he is completely correct. Today, I actually feel quite a lot of sympathy for Labour Back Benchers. Once again, they have been put in a…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsI should declare an interest as I am named in the witness statements. As someone sanctioned by China, I was shocked to learn that the Prime Minister knew that this case was about…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness Statements(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the three witness statements in relation to the alleged breach of the Official…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Security Update: Official Secrets Act CaseOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.13 Oct 2025HANSARD Security Update: Official Secrets Act CaseYes, Madam Deputy Speaker. Like you, I am one of the parliamentarians sanctioned by China. Like many Members of this House, I am left wondering whether it was not just our offices…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets ActFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker, I am one of the MPs who is currently sanctioned by China, and as one of the founders of the China Research Group I am one of the MPs…15 Sept 2025HANSARD UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment ProcessMr Speaker, I thank you for granting this urgent question, and I agree with the words of the Minister about 11 September and Charlie Kirk. This is yet another extraordinary error…11 Sept 2025HANSARD UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment ProcessOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Minister says that the only reason why Peter Mandelson had to resign was the additional information that he had campaigned for the early…11 Sept 2025HANSARD UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment Process(Urgent Question): To ask the Foreign Secretary if she will make a statement on the process for the appointment of the United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States.11 Sept 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education: SkillsYes or no?21 Jul 2025HANSARDTeacher RecruitmentThe Secretary of State just said that the Government were turning around declines in teacher numbers. Under the last Government the number of teachers went up by 27,000; under…21 Jul 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education: SkillsBefore the election, Labour said that it would allow employers to take 50% of their apprenticeship levy money and spend it on other things, but since the a while election,…21 Jul 2025HANSARDSEND Provision: FundingParents are getting in touch with MPs across the country to ask whether existing special needs support will continue under the planned reforms. The Minister for School Standards…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeEverybody wants to give children the best start in life. That is why we increased spending per pupil in schools by 11% in real terms in the last Parliament, and why we doubled…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI am happy to take an intervention.16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeThere are several things to say about that. The first is that the overall number went up: the hon. Gentleman said that some were leaving, but the overall number went up by 27,000.…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI am very grateful to be put right back in my box by Madam Deputy Speaker, and rightly so. I would not fund that by increasing taxes on low income workers by £25 billion. That…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI do not think that is true. Looking at the evidence pack produced by the Government’s curriculum review, it is clear that some of the arguments are overstated. It is true that we…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeThe hon. Gentleman is completely right, and it is not the first time—it is generally the case that no one from Reform is present. On this issue, I am afraid that Reform MPs are…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanAs well as risking lives, this extraordinary error has cost taxpayers huge sums. The Secretary of State says that it will now cost £1.2 billion less, but what will be the total…15 Jul 2025