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HANSARDDraft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2026My intervention is about the age for access being lowered to eight years old. Perhaps the Minister could reassure us on what assessment has been done of safeguarding. That would…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI recognise the importance of sovereignty, but there are real challenges. How can we deal with the prevalence of, for example, Taiwanese chips in our tech market?16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Isle of Wight Dementia Patients: Discharge to Mainland Care HomesThe hon. Gentleman is giving a typically excellent and passionate speech. No person living with dementia should be removed from their family or support network. Does he agree that…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Russian Shadow FleetIt is good to see the hon. Member for Harlow (Chris Vince) moving to the right. I pay tribute to members of the armed forces community, who played a big part in this operation;…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalI defer to my right hon. Friend’s superior knowledge in this area. I recognise the value of the asset. Can he reassure me on the concerns about conflicts of interests? Those…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDDraft Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2026Will the Secretary of State give way?10 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2026On devolution, we have to appreciate that the increase in the borrowing limit is underwritten by the whole of the UK economy. I wonder if my hon. Friend knows of any equivalent…10 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenI congratulate the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) on securing this important urgent question, and suggest that the Minister perhaps shows a touch more humility on this…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWhile there has been talk of the shenanigans of some minor football teams, it would be remiss of me not to mention the mighty Bromley FC, the only English football league club…21 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesWill the hon. Member give way?28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesReferring to the whiff that the public may pick up, does the right hon. Gentleman think that the Prime Minister’s concern could be that the Privileges Committee will deliver a…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI just want to make sure that I can follow the hon. Gentleman’s logical structure. When he said that the Prime Minister said that there was no pressure whatever, he meant that…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI am genuinely listening to the hon. Member’s logical process as he ratiocinates through it. I humbly say that we could set this evidence out in the Privileges Committee. In terms…28 Apr 2026HANSARDBusiness Property Relief: Family-owned Businesses10. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to business property relief on levels of investment by family-owned businesses.28 Apr 2026HANSARDBusiness Property Relief: Family-owned BusinessesI agree with the Minister, of course, that Margaret Thatcher really was the sunny uplands of this country. Small and medium-sized enterprises provide the backbone for our economy…28 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is vital that we continue to protect those greenfield sites, as we do in my constituency and, indeed, as Conservative councils do across the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart, and a privilege to respond to this debate on behalf of His Majesty’s most loyal Opposition. This is my first time…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsToday, vigils are being held across Westminster for the 22 women who are diagnosed with lobular breast cancer every day, and I think we are privileged to say that some of those…22 Apr 2026HANSARDGibraltar: UK-EU Treaty10. If she will publish a timetable for the implementation of the UK-EU treaty in respect of Gibraltar.21 Apr 2026HANSARDGibraltar: UK-EU TreatyI ask the House to note my relatively recent visit to Gibraltar, which is declared in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The naval base in Gibraltar is of high…21 Apr 2026