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HANSARDCruelty-free Cleaning ProductsI am pleased to report that good progress has been made on reducing the number of cleaning products we use that are not certified as cruelty-free. My hon. Friend has rightly…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCruelty-free Cleaning ProductsThe cleaning contractor will continue to work on identifying suitable alternatives from its suppliers, and I would be pleased to put it in touch with the body that my hon. Friend…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDEducation and Engagement Outreach TeamIt is good to give my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) a break. The Commission has considered the proposed changes to the education outreach model. The…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDEducation and Engagement Outreach TeamWe understand my hon. Friend’s concerns about these proposals, but the new model is designed to increase engagement with schools across the UK. Given the high number of…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDEducation and Engagement Outreach TeamThe scoping work focused on large-scale and ambitious digital education outreach work across the UK. Case studies included in the research were the Royal Ballet and the North East…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseWales is not going to the world cup, but I will definitely be supporting both Scotland and England in the weeks ahead—good wishes to everybody. I welcome the Government’s…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastI welcome this week’s trade agreement with the gulf countries, and I give particular thanks to the Ministers and diplomats who worked hard to deliver it. Given Iran’s belligerence…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents continue to face delays in accessing driving tests post covid. The Government’s important consultation covers tackling bot activity, bulk and speculative bookings,…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsConstituents involved in my local Rotary club have contacted me about the global polio eradication programme. I am reliably advised that Ministers want to concentrate resources…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank the Chancellor for her statement. I agree that the best economic policy today is diplomatic policy. Given the situation in Iran, will she tell us more about her plans for…21 Apr 2026HANSARDGrassroots Sport11. What funding her Department is providing to help improve participation in grassroots sport.16 Apr 2026HANSARDGrassroots SportI declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on parkrun. As the Minister knows, parkrun is a global phenomenon, and it has just celebrated its 21st…16 Apr 2026HANSARDQueen Elizabeth II CentreI am delighted to give the Second Church Estates Commissioner, my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova), a short rest this morning. The possibility of the House…16 Apr 2026HANSARDQueen Elizabeth II CentreMy hon. Friend is right to emphasise the QEII centre’s value to the UK events sector. However, I am advised that the evidence indicates that any displaced events could be…16 Apr 2026HANSARDClient Board: ProgressI, too, read the waterside options. The issue is that there is a preferred option, which is that the Commons moves to the northern estate and the House of Lords moves to the QEII…16 Apr 2026HANSARDClient Board: ProgressThe Church Commissioner gets another rest. In February, the Restoration and Renewal Client Board reported costed proposals for the programme and a recommended way forward. The key…16 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, I visited our youth hub in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, and heard at first hand some fantastic success stories of young people being supported into work through this…16 Apr 2026HANSARDNational Savings & InvestmentsI thank the Minister for his statement. I am glad to see that he is stepping in, and I am pleased to hear that National Savings & Investments will focus on reuniting bereaved…26 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Government have delivered for mineworkers and their families on improving their pension schemes. Although members of both the mineworkers’ pension scheme and the British Coal…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentI welcome this development reset. I support the Government’s decision to invest in our country’s security now and our ambition to support development more in future. On Yemen,…19 Mar 2026