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HANSARDThames WaterEnough is enough. Frankly, the sight of US hedge funds picking over the carcase of Thames Water’s pipe network is revolting—it stinks. The plan includes three quarters of a…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI welcome the Secretary of State to his place, and pay tribute and give thanks to our incredible armed forces in the successful seizure of the shadow tanker. It was nice to see…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDEngagementsQ7. Happy birthday, Mr Speaker. We all condemn, of course, the appalling violence in Belfast last night after the horrific attack on Monday. But this Prime Minister is in denial…10 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanCan the Minister confirm whether the plan will be produced on Friday—yes or no?10 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanAs Mr Speaker noted earlier, the mood of the House is very much that the long-awaited defence investment plan must not be produced this Friday, yet the Minister is still unable to…10 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe hon. Lady is making a very powerful case for the importance of the heavy plate mill in her constituency, and of having the right owners of critical steelmaking capability and…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe root cause of why we have the Bill is that the previous Conservative Government sold this business to Jingye in 2019. Another root cause is net zero, which was introduced by…09 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Belfast: Violent AttackCalm is essential after this horrific, brutal attack—we all know that. The Secretary of State has referred to further information coming out as we speak. Will he commit to return…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe hon. Gentleman talks about the opportunities from an electric arc furnace, but does he recognise the vital importance of keeping blast furnace primary steelmaking capability,…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe shadow Minister seems to be implying that, essentially, the business should be up for sale at any moment, almost at any price. It is incredibly destabilising for any business…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillActually, the consequence of the Conservative party’s amendments would be to delay the vision and investment that is required, and therefore to increase the losses. That is why…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe Father of the House is absolutely spot on. The net-stupid-zero policies have been catastrophic across the piece, and I fear that those very policies are the reason why people…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillTo correct the record, I have been calling for British Steel to be nationalised for seven years. I urged the previous Conservative Government not to sell British Steel to the…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI will indeed. My objection is that the consequence of the Conservative party’s amendments would be to delay the investment that is required to get on with this. People have…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillIt is my judgment that the Conservative party’s amendment would prevent the Government from getting on and setting out the vision, placing the investment that is required, and…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillAs we are talking about the new electric arc furnace in Port Talbot, can the Minister guarantee with certainty his confidence that, when built, it will open?08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe very reason that the Government need the ability to extend the sunset clause is that if they listened to the amendments from the Conservative party, the delays from various…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillIt is a pleasure to stand up and support the Government and this Bill, because we all know that the ability to make primary steel is absolutely in the public interest, and it…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOnce again, those on the Government Front Bench have inadvertently misled the House in saying that there is a single price internationally for gas—gas is 80% cheaper in the US…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillIt is exactly seven years since I started calling for British Steel at Scunthorpe to be taken into public ownership. The Conservatives rejected my splendid advice, and the chaos…21 May 2026