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HANSARDDefence Investment PlanWhen the nation is at risk and the Leader of the Opposition asks a question, it is frankly cowardly for the Secretary of State not to turn up. His duty is to be here in our House…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanI am sure the King would have understood, but we will leave it at that. The Minister constantly blames the previous Conservative Government, but the fact is that times have…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDRailways BillOn dynamic management, I thought the Bill was about putting community at the heart of things. My hon. Friend knows that, for years, I have been campaigning for a through train…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastI agree with the Foreign Secretary’s statement, and I agreed with the Government’s decision, which I supported from day one, to stay out of this totally counterproductive war. I…09 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentLewis, you have to finish now.08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentOrder. Briefly, please.08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentOrder. A large number of colleagues wish to take part. I want this to be an orderly debate, in which everybody has their say, so I shall institute an immediate six-minute limit on…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillYes, the Minister is right: Greg Clark nationalised it. As far as my constituents who work at Scunthorpe are concerned—and, I am sure, those of my hon. Friend the Member for Brigg…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentLewis—time.08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI agree with a lot of what the hon. Gentleman says. We can surely agree on this point: what is really killing Scunthorpe are the insane green energy policies and the fact that we…08 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenRather than trading party political points, can we all agree that these huge companies are rotting our children’s minds with addictive algorithms? While we know that banning…08 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressOn Monday, I asked a question to the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister about the fact that it is extraordinary that there appeared to be no WhatsApp or text messages from the…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksI congratulate the hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) on stressing the importance of small towns and transport links. We have debated a lot the scandal of High…03 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakI agree with everything the Home Secretary says. I agree that we should not weaponise this issue, but neither should we tiptoe around it. The truth is that many white people in…02 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI see that he is nodding; that is very helpful. In my experience, these scandals are always made much worse by any covering up, so I am sure that the Minister will want to be…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseAs far as the House of Commons generally is concerned, this statement is fairly meaningless, because it is impossible to ask questions about hundreds of pages, having had a few…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Sefton Central (Bill Esterson), who speaks with great authority and talks a lot of good sense. I have to say to Labour Members that…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityThe Secretary of State claims that he is leading a moral crusade, but he is simply exporting emissions. It is like saying, “Lord, I will not sin, but I am quite happy for people…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityMy hon. Friend is very well respected in his area for the fantastic amount of work that he has done in Scunthorpe. He is constantly holding the Government to account, and indeed…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityNo, I must make some progress. I do apologise. I should have thought that we could have a compromise on this. We could have a policy that is sensible, gradually moving away from…19 May 2026