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HANSARD Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillWas any consideration given to reducing the ministerial total, as against increasing it, in preparing this Bill?17 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillWill the Minister give way?17 Mar 2026HANSARDMeningitis OutbreakI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. Obviously, we are rapidly approaching the time when, right across the country, university students will be dispersing and heading…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillI thank the Minister for his generosity. He is right to say that the Government have moved to remove hereditaries, which is an important step forward, but they have failed to do a…17 Mar 2026HANSARD GP ContractIn this country, we have an immense wealth of talented young people who would love to train to be doctors, but over many decades we have not recruited enough. I appreciate that…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHospitality Sector13. What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality sector.12 Mar 2026HANSARDHospitality SectorI am deeply concerned, as I am sure the Minister is, about the rising rate of youth unemployment, which is currently standing at 15%. One of the key employers of young people is…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Protest PolicingI very much welcome the Home Secretary’s decision. Iran has a track record of hostile activity in the United Kingdom. We have so many Iranians who have had to flee their home…11 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital ID: Public ConsultationBefore I purchase something at the supermarket, I want to know what the price is. The Minister seems to be lacking clarity on how much this is going to cost. Can he give that…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThe hon. Gentleman makes a valuable point; this concern could easily be addressed.02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI was hoping for the Secretary of State or his No. 2 on the Front Bench, but I will happily give way.02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThere was much in what the Secretary of State said at the start of his opening remarks—about the threats to our democracy, and the challenges that we face—that I very much agree…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThe hon. Gentleman is both confused and hard of hearing. I also pointed out that straight after the next general election, the Electoral Commission will redo the boundaries for…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillNo. It is important that the Bill does not define which areas will have auto-enrolment. In theory, constituencies or areas that have a greater propensity to vote Labour—or used…02 Mar 2026HANSARDMartha GilesI know that the Minister is a deeply compassionate lady. On 12 February 1959, Martha Giles was brutally murdered leaving her work at New Cross hospital in Wolverhampton. She left…09 Feb 2026HANSARDMartha Giles10. If she will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of the opening of papers relating to the murder of Martha Giles in 1959.09 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate the Government on one of their policies: the launch of a UK town of culture. Often, the Government find themselves having to pull their business. I hope that when…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Business RatesAfter all the briefing in the newspapers, we were all hopeful of something more significant, but we have a somewhat flaccid statement from the Minister. The statement not only…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseLike so many Members of this House, I am blessed with the amazing canals criss-crossing my constituency that are maintained by the Canal & River Trust. Sadly, two bridges in the…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI was very interested to hear what the Secretary of State said. I represent a two-tier local authority area, and I live in a two-tier local authority area, yet I seem to pay…22 Jan 2026