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HANSARD West Midlands Police: Government SupportOrder. The sitting is suspended for 45 minutes.16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Lifelong Learning: “University of the Air” White PaperPatrick Hurley, you have two minutes to wind up.16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Access to Dental Services: West SussexOrder. I haven’t any proposals.16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanThe Minister told us that the former Secretary of State had asked him to stay. Had he not been so asked, would he have resigned too? How much persuasion did it take? [ Laughter. ]15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesI dare not think how many years of my constituents’ lives have been given over to points failures and signal failures, and the confusion that follows, on the line between Waterloo…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I have a meeting to discuss my parents, carers and babies Bill, which affords support to the Best Start family hubs and healthy babies programme?09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastThose clinging to life in Gaza and scratching an existence in the west bank merely occupy different circles within the depths of the inferno. Any relief is dependent on the policy…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a statement next week from the Lord Chancellor so that he can reassure the House that in cases where a not guilty plea is entered but a guilty verdict is delivered,…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Children’s Social Care: Enduring Relationships StrategyMadam Deputy Speaker, you will know that, apart from the time when I was sitting on it, I have been unsparing in my criticism of the occupants of the Treasury Bench, irrespective…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Attacks on Civilian InfrastructureGiven that our own infrastructure is under constant cyber-attack, will the hon. Lady reassure us that Russia would be right in understanding that no such attack will go…04 Jun 2026HANSARDVoluntary Carbon and Nature MarketsDoes the Minister plan to allow clean community energy companies to sell power directly to households and businesses?02 Jun 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthQuite right: interest rate reductions. They have done all these wonderful things, but at the same time they languish because we are not a member of the European Union. We have…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthNo. The hon. Lady has had her turn.18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me so early on the third day of five that we are investing in scrutinising the Government’s programme, at a time when the party of…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthIrrespective of who was responsible, the question is: what is happening now? The reality is that we are facing a danger, notwithstanding the investment of time we are putting into…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI am with the hon. Gentleman—I believe the reality is that the British economy is performing in a lacklustre way. But I put it to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, that the cause of that…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthNo, I will not. The reality is that Ministers are trying to have their cake and eat it by saying that the British economy would be performing so much better if it were a member of…18 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateA referral to the Privileges Committee has always been considered a House matter—a matter for the individual judgment of Members of Parliament. It would be an abomination if it…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)On the question of the failure of the Government of the Republic, the reality is that they have an outstanding interstate case against us.27 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingOn 4 February, my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition asked the Prime Minister: “did the official security vetting that he received mention Mandelson’s ongoing…20 Apr 2026