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HANSARDNational Energy System Operator: Blackout RiskWhen I was in government we conducted one of the largest exercises, Exercise Mighty Oak, which involved more than 4,000 people testing the effect of a power outage. That exercise…15 Jul 2026HANSARDPolice Leadership Commission ReportDoes the Minister agree that a big part of the leadership malaise outlined in this report can be attributed to the lack of clarity from this place and the Government about what we…06 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for Victims of AbuseI recently met a constituent whose child was subject to repeated sexual abuse. She found access to justice very difficult and is still awaiting trial, but now fears that the…30 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperI urge the Secretary of State to keep a genuinely open mind on this consultation, and to be prepared to drop measures if the evidence does not stack up. The concept of prominence…24 Jun 2026HANSARDG7 SummitDoes the Deputy Prime Minister share my concern, and that of many of my constituents, about elements of the Iran deal, in particular that the early sanctions relief, access to…22 Jun 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI pretty much wholeheartedly endorse everything said by the hon. Member for North Durham (Luke Akehurst). Let me begin by declaring my interests, as set out in the Register of…17 Jun 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI totally agree, and it is dangerous for this country that there is a mutuality of interests among extremists who do not share our values and hostile states who are opposed to us.…17 Jun 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillMy right hon. Friend is of course entirely correct. Members on the Labour Back Benches are, given their presence in the Chamber for this debate, at the more hawkish and national…17 Jun 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI totally agree with the hon. Member, and that is why we Opposition Members support the legislation. On AI, we can all see these challenges coming. We need to work cross-party and…17 Jun 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. Separatism makes a country weaker, and there is no doubt that our enemies will encourage it. The example that he cited, which I also saw,…17 Jun 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI have great respect for Elon Musk’s ingenuity when it comes to trying to send a man to Mars and set up a colony there. I am slightly more dubious about the activities in relation…17 Jun 2026HANSARDExtremismI am sure the Minister will have seen footage of a recent attack on Helen Mirren, where she was described—excuse my language, Mr Speaker—as a “Zionist bitch”. This is just another…08 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportMany young people take time to adapt to new jobs and simply have not proved themselves after six months, but with the coming into force of the Government’s Employment Rights Act…02 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceGiven the recent rapid advances of frontier AI models in areas such as identifying software vulnerabilities, and in rapid testing for those vulnerabilities in a very sophisticated…20 May 2026HANSARDEducational CapacityMy constituency has a large and growing Jewish population, but because of Labour’s VAT hike, Immanuel college, a Jewish school in my constituency, announced last week that it was…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingFurther to the point made by my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis), I think the Prime Minister owes it to the House to tell us what Sir Olly…20 Apr 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackHatzola is an organisation that I know very well; it supports many of my constituents and is supported voluntarily by many of my constituents. It was attacked simply because of…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillI may be at risk of making myself fantastically unpopular, but I think I can do so having no prospect whatsoever of reaching ministerial office again. Although I am perfectly…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillAnd on the substance of my question?17 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillThe Minister has made frequent reference to the figure of 120 Ministers. Further to the intervention by my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis), why…17 Mar 2026