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HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. The first responsibility of a state is to protect its citizens. The security of our nation is the basis upon which our…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his contribution. The Bill seeks to create the legal framework by which designations will be made in future. The Bill will hopefully be…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) Bill (Allocation of Time)I will be brief in my remarks. I regret the approach taken by the official Opposition. They know full well that this is a very tightly constructed Bill that takes forward a…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) Bill (Allocation of Time)I will not give way, given the time.17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillBoth the National Security Act 2023 and the measures we are debating today will ensure that we have the strongest suite of measures available to us to take action against those…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillLet me first associate myself with the right hon. Gentleman’s tribute to the excellent work and service of all those in our United Kingdom intelligence community, wherever they…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI do not agree with the hon. Lady’s construction of proposed new section 33G, but I am sure that we can pick up that point in Committee, when we do line-by-line scrutiny. The Bill…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI disagree with the right hon. Gentleman almost entirely. The Executive have a responsibility to protect and maintain this country’s national security, and we have to move when we…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillThe right hon. Gentleman is right. It is incumbent on all parliamentarians to reflect on the platforms we appear on, and what those platforms are seeking to do. There will always…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillThe combination of what we already have on the statute book in the National Security Act and this Bill means that all aspects of that activity will be covered. It obviously…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI do not think that the activities that the hon. Lady mentioned are caught by the Bill. We have been clear in the explanatory notes to the Bill—I refer her to paragraphs 37 and…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillThat conduct would not be caught. Again, I point the hon. Member to proposed new section 17B, where the combination of subsection (6)(b) and subsection (4) ensures that the work…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillLet me be very clear: it is the former of the right hon. and learned Gentleman’s points. On the construction of knowing or “ought reasonably to know”, obviously the “ought…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDGroup-based Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseToday marks one year since the publication of Baroness Casey’s national audit on group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse, and one year since this Government accepted all…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactUnder the previous Government, net migration hit record highs after they lowered entry requirements and opened our borders. My definition of what is best for the UK economy is one…08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactWe have to remember that currently in our country we have more than 1 million young people who are not in employment, education or training, and the hon. Lady and all Members…08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactThis Government have increased routes at the very top end of the skills spectrum, such as through our global talent visa, to make sure that we are attracting talent from all over…08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. At a point when we have over a million young people not in employment, education or training, it is imperative that we make progress in this…08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactNo one disputes the tremendous contribution that international workers make to our NHS. The picture the hon. Gentleman describes is replicated in constituencies across the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDIllegal High Street TradingFirst, I welcome my hon. Friend’s important work in this area. Greater Manchester is one of three hotspot areas selected for an enhanced operational crackdown in addition to the…08 Jun 2026