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HANSARD 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 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 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 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 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 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 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityOf course, getting £100,000 a year for owning 100 acres is a wonderful incentive, but is it possible to grow those crops? We are the breadbasket of England. Is it possible to grow…19 May 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 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI want to speak only briefly. I am not particularly party political. I do not like making personal attacks and I am not calling for the Prime Minister to resign. I am not…28 Apr 2026HANSARDGovernment Procurement: British BusinessesDoes the Chancellor agree that, post Brexit, Government Departments have much more freedom to buy British? Under the Procurement Act 2023, they can ignore EU directives. Will the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillFly-tipping is very important, but can I refer my hon. Friend to a matter of life and death? As a result of Lords amendment 361 and the amendments to it, somebody who illegally…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe Prime Minister may recall that on day one of this war, I supported his defensive attitude to it and said that we could not change the regime from the air. We agreed and he has…13 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationLincolnshire is such a huge county geographically that there is no enthusiasm for abolishing districts. Be that as it may, the Government are determined to override local…26 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Renationalisation: East of EnglandNationalisation was supposed to put local communities in touch. Grimsby is the largest town in the east of England without a direct train to London. We have been campaigning for…26 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. May I refer you to paragraph 22.9 of “Erskine May”, which stresses the primary importance of ministerial responsibility? We have to admit that…25 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateIn an attempt to get some consensus here, I commend one part of the Chancellor’s statement, where she said: “We must guarantee that our domestic oil and gas industry can…play a…24 Mar 2026