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HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026I am genuinely delighted to see the hon. Member for Halifax in her place as the Minister; I congratulate her on her achievement. She has been sent here to speak to a…02 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026I am grateful to the hon. Lady, because she illustrates the point I am making. It is not about the minimum wage; it is about the other taxes that have gone alongside the minimum…02 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026Does the Minister agree that unpaid internships should be banned?02 Mar 2026HANSARD Independent Faith Schools: VATOrder. The word “you” has crept into a couple of speeches today. I am not responsible for any decisions, so please, let us not use it. I give everyone a timely reminder that we do…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Independent Faith Schools: VATNo, but you should be addressing the Chair.26 Feb 2026HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan BanI have raised concerns about Jew hatred in this country several times in the House. As I have said previously, I give credit to the Prime Minister for driving out the antisemitism…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Gibraltar TreatyI hope the Minister will forgive me for not having read the tome that he has next to him. I want to probe him further on dispute resolution. A lot of hassle—criminality,…26 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingOrder. I ask Members who wish to speak to remain standing for a moment. They probably know that it is helpful to tell the Clerks before the debate that they wish to speak, because…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLabour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office ReviewTo paraphrase Churchill, the cornerstone of a free society is a free press. Whatever the investigation may be looking into, I am afraid that the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet…23 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI must raise a very important issue with the Secretary of State: there is concern about thermal runaway in batteries, especially those on prime agricultural land. Heavy metals…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Standards in Public LifeFurther to the point raised by my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith), this looks like smoke today. The horse has bolted so far…09 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonTo my right hon. Friend’s question about vetting, can she foresee a circumstance where a professional diplomat would be given clearance if they had sold passports and taken…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonDoes my hon. Friend agree that focusing on the angle of what Mandelson did as a Minister in releasing secrets and trying to make money from them is still deflecting from the fact…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonDoes my hon. Friend think that we will now start to understand how Mandelson had such a level of influence that, having had to resign from Government for not declaring…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonThis debate is about accountability; everything falls into the lap of the Prime Minister. Does my hon. Friend not find it frankly incredible that the Prime Minister has sent—I say…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonThe Prime Minister stood at the Dispatch Box and said that he knew. The Minister says that documents such as the vetting report will be released, but all that is irrelevant. We…04 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the sale of Government land around HMP Wealstun. Were neighbouring residents given advance notice of the auction details so that they could express an interest?03 Feb 2026HANSARDIranChina has no regard for human rights whatsoever, and it is known to be trading with Iran, which is enabling Iran to slaughter its own citizens. What assessment is the Foreign…03 Feb 2026HANSARDIndustrial Energy CostsI have a fantastic Yorkshire brick company in my constituency. Unfortunately it had to go into administration, but it was rescued. As welcome as the supercharger scheme is, the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayAgain, my hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech. Does he share my horror and disgust that yesterday, a member of the public thought it was entirely appropriate to dress as a…29 Jan 2026