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HANSARDSteel TariffsIndeed. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can Minister state what assessment he has made of the grades of steel that are simply not produced in this country? What is his message to…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalI am pleased to support the revival motion before the House today. It is about 11 months since I moved Second Reading of the Bill last year. At that stage, it had already…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on his appointment and welcome the action in the channel. He will be aware that last night saw one of the biggest attacks yet on civilian…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalI will make a couple of points to my hon. Friend. As I have said, I not only served as a trustee, but sat on what is called the conflicts committee. The conflicts committee has a…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalWe are talking about very few events where tickets are sold at a much greater price than their face value. There will be some. The problem with what the hon. Gentleman suggests is…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalWill the right hon. Lady give way?15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalI should add that while the Government gave the hall £20 million as a loan, as it gave loans to so many institutions across the country, the seat holders—the members of the Royal…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalI think the hall’s representatives would be only too happy to talk to the hon. Gentleman and the right hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury (Emily Thornberry); indeed,…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenWhile I welcome the Government’s belated intention to act in this area, does the Minister agree that there would be no need to wait for legislation if the social media companies…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Attacks on Civilian InfrastructureI thank the Minister for her reply. She will be aware that on Tuesday night, one of the largest aerial attacks so far during this war took place against Kyiv and other cities. It…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on the recent deliberate attacks by Russia on…04 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseFurther to the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis), we have seen in the first tranche the box note that was sent from the Prime…01 Jun 2026HANSARDHospitality Industry12. What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality industry.21 May 2026HANSARDHospitality IndustryDespite what the Minister says, hospitality businesses in my constituency, and the constituencies of my hon. Friends, are reeling from the impact of higher energy costs, and…21 May 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI am afraid that Madam Deputy Speaker is coughing at me, so I will not give way. I fear that there is still more to come. I hope that I can say on behalf of the Foreign Affairs…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentThis morning’s Foreign Affairs Committee session lasted for two-and-a-half hours. It was certainly one of the more remarkable sessions that I have attended, and I have been…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI completely agree with the hon. Lady. It is somehow being suggested by Labour Members that this was about people advising the Prime Minister—I think one speaker earlier said that…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThe result of the Prime Minister’s terrible failure of judgment is that for over a year this country’s interests were represented in the United States by someone that our own…20 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. My constituents in Maldon have, for more than 30 years, been promised a new health hub in the town to replace St Peter’s hospital, a building that is over 150 years old. In…14 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationHow does the Minister expect local authorities in Essex to be ready for elections for unitaries in a year’s time, while at the same time undertaking local government…26 Mar 2026