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HANSARD Pensions and Social SecurityI suppose I ought to declare an interest, Madam Deputy Speaker. [ Laughter. ] The right hon. Gentleman will understand that we welcome the adherence to the triple lock that my…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Power PlanNational Grid is one of the large, national, private companies run by the wealthy and powerful in society that the Secretary of State derided in his statement. It is seeking to…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn 8 January, the United States Secretary of the Interior wrote to the Secretary of State on behalf of the big game hunting industry, asking her to ensure that the Government…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMuch has been said, rightly, in support of the women and girls who suffered at the hands of Epstein. Another group who must not be forgotten are the dozens of young women who were…05 Feb 2026HANSARDProtecting Young People OnlineFurther to the question put to the Secretary of State by the Chairman of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (Dame Chi Onwurah), my…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentIn East Kent, there is a company called HatHats, which runs coffee bars. The proprietor philanthropically employs hard-to-employ young people. In the last 12 months for which…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentI will be very brief, Madam Deputy Speaker. In her remarks earlier, the hon. Member for Gillingham and Rainham (Naushabah Khan), who is a Kent Member of Parliament, rightly…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is an embarrassment that a Foreign Office Minister was unable to vote during this crucial debate on the Chagos islands. I wonder if…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperKent is one of the largest counties in the country. It faces significant geographic challenges. We have the channel tunnel; Dover, the largest port of entry into the United…26 Jan 2026HANSARDDraft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025Thank you for calling me, Sir Alec. As you are aware, I am not a member of the Committee and I therefore have no right to vote, but I do have the right to speak, which I am now…17 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning ReformWe do not have green belt in east Kent. We used to have something called farmland; it is now called blighted land, because it has been zoned for housing, but it is not being built…16 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkOn Saturday last, I was in Herne Bay on Mortimer Street, where there is an absolutely fabulous toy shop called Kids Korner. It was empty. I said to them, “How are you doing?” They…10 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationOrder. Let me put down the marker now: interventions are interventions, not speeches.10 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationOrder. Mr Mohamed, you have three minutes.10 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationI am now setting a formal four-minute time limit on speeches.10 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationOrder. The hon. Lady arrived after the start of the debate. I will allow her to intervene on the strict understanding that she remains for the entirety of the debate. That goes…10 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationOrder. The hon. Gentleman was generous in giving way, but he has eaten into the time available. Eight Members who wish to speak have submitted names: by my miserable mathematics,…10 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationI turn to the Front-Bench spokespeople. Mr Mathew, you have no more than 10 minutes.10 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationYes, you are able to give way.10 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationOrder. The hon. Member came into the Chamber very late indeed. I call the Minister.10 Dec 2025