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HANSARDDraft 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 2026HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2026Will the Secretary of State give way?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 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 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 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 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 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 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesWill the hon. Member give way?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 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 2026HANSARD Hammersmith BridgeOn that point, how does the hon. Lady feel about the funding that TfL offered for the reopening of the bridge? To my mind, as a former member of the London Assembly, it has not…21 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 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentThis is probably a useful speech to intervene on, due to my striking resemblance to Tom Cruise. [ Laughter. ] The key point in that scenario was about responsibility. Labour…21 Apr 2026HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillOne area that has been talked about is the ability of scrutiny bodies to take decisions, and the challenge in London is that there has to be a two-thirds majority to make a…21 Apr 2026HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWill the Minister give way?21 Apr 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesMy hon. Friend is making a characteristically brilliant speech—the jokes get better each time we hear them. Does he agree that there are other types of provision? My area of…14 Apr 2026