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HANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sThe Secretary of State knows that I have concerns about the enforceability of a platform-based ban, but I welcome the news about tackling infinite scrolling, which affects people…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalThis is a process point, but will the Minister confirm to the House whether, if the revival motion fails, the promoters can bring in another Bill at a time that suits them,…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeThe High Court judgment of February this year against the EHRC, when the initial guidance was challenged, stated: “there would, in principle, be scope for a strong argument that a…01 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessToday’s debate theme is defence readiness, and I am pleased that we heard in His Majesty’s Speech the Government’s clear commitment to a sustained increase in defence spending. I…20 May 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillDoes the right hon. Lady not recognise that action and a ban will not necessarily be the same thing? This is a really nuanced policy area. Quite recently, there was a huge online…22 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy hon. Friend is citing some shocking evidence, and I will be sure to listen to the Committee session later. On her comments about Meta not believing that its platforms are…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Knife CrimeOn Sunday, there was a horrific attack in my constituency; a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in Orton. My thoughts—and those of the House, I am sure—are with his family. I…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNuclear Test VeteransWould my hon. Friend join me in commemorating the life and legacy of Alan Dowson? Until very recently, he was a councillor in my constituency. He was first elected in 1971, and…25 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceI, too, will start by agreeing with a member of the Opposition, specifically the former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. He was quoted as saying that under his own party, our armed…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceThe shadow Secretary of State says, “Under successive Governments”—that includes his own, for 14 years. It is not often that I agree with Ministers from the last Government, but…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceWhat I am very happy to say about defence spending is that when we last hit 2.5%, it was under a Labour Government. The right hon. Gentleman’s party failed to do so throughout…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceI am not 100% sure what point the hon. Gentleman is trying to make, but he has put it on the record. There is a huge amount of drone activity going on, and a lot of ways in which…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceThe hon. Gentleman has just made a point about the concentration of defence investment in the south-east. Can he remind us where Trident is based?24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Young people in North West Cambridgeshire and across the country are struggling to access mortgages and get on to the housing ladder due to thin credit files. Will the…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Cohesion Action PlanI have long been arguing that we need an overhaul of charity regulation to tackle rogue operators who are exploiting charity status to peddle extremism and hate, so I am thrilled…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Religious Organisations: SafeguardingOver this Labour Government’s term in office so far, we have spent a lot of time discussing and highlighting the evils of child abuse and the exploitation of women and girls, and…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Religious Organisations: SafeguardingI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that point. It sounds like really helpful evidence and a really good example, and I will certainly go away and have a look at…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Religious Organisations: SafeguardingI am really grateful for that contribution from my hon. Friend, and I absolutely agree with her. It is really important that we listen to IICSA, which spent many years on this,…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Religious Organisations: SafeguardingI am very grateful to the hon. Lady, who I know has done a lot of work on this matter, in particular on making sure that the seal of confession is not exempted from mandatory…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Religious Organisations: SafeguardingI agree completely with my hon. Friend. In the debate in the House of Lords earlier today, Baroness Grey-Thompson gave a good example from when she was a younger athlete of sports…02 Mar 2026