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HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker, as long ago as September 2024, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was notified of a category 1 incident, the most serious…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen Lord Mandelson WhatsApped one of the Government’s most senior Ministers to say that growth plans were in the hands of the Chancellor, the now Chief Secretary to the Prime…04 Jun 2026HANSARD General Medical CouncilA nine-year-old constituent of mine, Jack Moate, died in 2015, two months after an operation was carried out on his hips by an orthopaedic consultant at Addenbrooke’s hospital in…04 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataMy point flows from the important case that my right hon. Friend is making and from what the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) said. A key element of transparency is…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Army ReserveThat commitment is the most important point, but it can wait until after the hon. Member’s welcome intervention.22 Apr 2026HANSARD Army ReserveThe hon. Member is right. I represent the rural constituency of North East Cambridgeshire, and I recognise the point that he raises; that plays into the issue of overall numbers…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Army ReserveI completely agree. The Government say they are committed to tackling things such as the cost of living; everyone in the House is very worried about the growth in youth…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Army ReserveAgain, there is a lot of agreement in the House about these points. With that in mind, I will suggest a couple of potential solutions—I always think it is better to come with…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Army ReserveI beg to move, That this House has considered the Army Reserve. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Barker. It is also a pleasure to have the Minister in her…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Army ReserveI know that the hon. Member has a long-standing commitment to the cadets and the military in general. The cadets is a recognised pipeline into the armed forces, and I am sure the…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Army ReserveIt is worth putting on the record that there are many good employers who recognise that. At the same time, we want to make it as easy as possible for those willing to be…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Army ReserveCould the Minister perhaps write to me?22 Apr 2026HANSARD Army ReserveI say this very gently, because there is huge agreement on this, but I draw the Minister’s attention to the fact that the Public Accounts Committee, which has a majority of Labour…22 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingIn the readout of the Prime Minister’s meeting on 15 April on vetting, it states: “There is no evidence that the decision to grant DV despite the UKSV advice had been disclosed to…20 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026The Government’s own documentation contradicts what the Minister has just said. Sections 9.1 to 9.4 of the explanatory memorandum to the Government’s SI present the draft…13 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026I am grateful that the Minister will write to me, but I simply point out to the House that this development was so notable that the Housing Minister raised it in opposition—he…13 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026I rise because I listened carefully to the Minister and there was an inherent contradiction in her opening remarks. The legislation was presented as minor, technical and not…13 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Of course, but I am sure that he, as a constituency MP, would diligently lobby his colleagues in the appropriate way to take action. I would also think that the Housing team as a…13 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Hopefully we can get an update on that, Sir Edward.13 Apr 2026HANSARDCabinet OfficeCan the Minister confirm that the new head of propriety and ethics was appointed without a fully open, competitive recruitment process, and that the outgoing head of propriety and…13 Apr 2026