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HANSARD UK-France Nuclear Partnershiprose—10 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI fully agree with the hon. Member on co-production and co-designing any changes that come forward. Does she agree that it is crucial that young people are also included, given…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillThe severe conditions criteria and the need for an NHS diagnosis exclude young people as well, because their diagnosis and condition may not automatically transfer from their…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillAs the hon. Member knows, I signed his amendment, but may I caution him before he accepts the Minister’s very kind guidance? Will he clarify that it is guidance? This is training…09 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanThe Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has announced the opening of a dedicated resilience academy in North Yorkshire, which will train 4,000 private and public sector people…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsThe Northern Ireland Minister for Infrastructure informed me this morning that her Department is working with the Department for Transport and the European Investment Bank on the…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRare Cancers BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. I thank and congratulate the hon. Member for Edinburgh South West on bringing forward this private Member’s Bill, which…02 Jul 2025HANSARDEU Trade Agreement: Economic ImpactWith regards to agricultural machinery, I am sure that the Secretary of State is aware of a Northern Ireland farmer who took agricultural machinery from Northern Ireland to…02 Jul 2025HANSARD DefenceI thank the Minister for bringing forward this order. I have just a few questions for him in regard to contributions made by other hon. Members. Many Members have talked about the…02 Jul 2025HANSARD DefenceI seek clarification and support from shadow Front Benchers on this. Do they recognise that there may be a bit of disagreement in the Government between Ministers in the Ministry…02 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillWill the hon. Member give way?01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I have met these young people, too. I met people from an organisation called BraveheartsNI, which represents a cohort of young…01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI rise to support the reasoned amendment and to vote against the Bill, which will produce an abandoned generation: young people with disabilities and life-limiting conditions who…01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI just want to make a point of clarification. The hon. Lady mentions that her constituents will suffer. The Government have withdrawn clause 5, but under clause 6 the legislation…01 Jul 2025HANSARDNuclear-certified Aircraft ProcurementAs a member of the RAF contingent of the armed forces parliamentary scheme under Wing Commander Basco Smith, may I take this opportunity to say that the application window is open…25 Jun 2025HANSARD National Security StrategyCyber-security is core and central to our security at home, but a significant weakness is the security of the cabling in the North Atlantic and along the west coast of Ireland.…24 Jun 2025HANSARDChina AuditThe audit received responses from the devolved Governments. Last month, the Northern Ireland Finance Minister met the Chinese consul general in Belfast. The meeting was described…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastThis House has agreed that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon, but former Russian premier Dmitry Medvedev has said that a number of countries will now be considering supplying…23 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Military Base ProtectionThe statement speaks of enhanced security measures across the whole of defence, so will the Minister review the recent decision to downgrade some of the security measures at…23 Jun 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. On Friday, many colleagues in this House spoke of compassion, sympathy and understanding. Unfortunately, the same compassion, sympathy and…23 Jun 2025