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HANSARDRailways BillI very much welcome the Bill. I recently had a productive meeting with the Rail Minister in the other place regarding my amendment to close loopholes that could allow private…10 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ2. I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s comments on the horrific events in Belfast. The co-founder of US tech giant Palantir once claimed that the NHS “makes people…10 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy CostsOn that point, will the hon. Member give way?09 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy CostsIs it not totally outrageous that energy giants will make billions in extra profits from Trump’s war on Iran while ordinary people are hit with higher costs? Does the Minister…09 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy CostsOn that point, will the hon. Member give way?09 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy CostsIs it not totally outrageous that energy giants will make billions in extra profits from Trump’s war on Iran while ordinary people are hit with higher costs? Does the Minister…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastLet us just imagine that, this weekend in our capital city, there was a “great Russian real estate event” selling off Ukrainian land. Quite rightly and without hesitation, the…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Cuba: Humanitarian SituationI recently went on a three-day humanitarian visit to Cuba where, among other things, we delivered aid to a cancer hospital. When we were in Cuba, not a single drop of fuel had got…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesGreedy privatised water companies have caused huge harm by treating our rivers and seas like an open sewer. They have been ripping off the public while doing that and, at the same…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces OperationsIsrael’s bombing of Lebanon has seen yet more war crimes. It is incredibly dangerous for the people there. It is also a direct threat to a peace process being achieved between the…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastIsrael has been stepping up illegal land grabs in the occupied west bank, so this week’s threats by Minister Smotrich to forcibly evict the Palestinian community of Khan al-Ahmar…21 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressI have asked the Minister, both in this House and through written questions on numerous occasions, to give the House reassurances that Morgan McSweeney only ever handled documents…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateFurther to the security vetting issue in relation to Peter Mandelson, last week in the Chamber I asked questions—including to the Minister and through a point of order to the…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI want to start with a point of inquiry which I hope the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister will be able to answer in his response later, so he has time to look into it if he…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI totally agree with the hon. Member; she makes a powerful point. That is why the public are so outraged. It was a political appointment. The reason the Prime Minister was so…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. First, I apologise for not having been able to give you advance notice of this point of order. I asked whether the Chief Secretary to the Prime…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThe Prime Minister made the political decision to appoint Peter Mandelson, but central to that decision, along with other decisions about policy and political position, would have…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIs the Minister aware of the deep alarm, both on the Back Benches and outside Parliament, at what amounts to a further draconian attack by the Government on the right to peaceful…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastTrump’s illegal war on Iran and his genocidal threats to kill a whole civilisation are part and parcel of a dangerous new US security plan. The Trump doctrine is based upon yet…13 Apr 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceI send my commiserations to the hon. Member’s constituents for not receiving his newsletter. On a wider point, I have visited the hard-working postal workers at the Garforth and…18 Mar 2026