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HANSARDVictims and Courts BillThe Minister gives the fact that she needs to consult as a reason for turning down the Lords amendments. Is the usual approach not to consult before bringing the legislation, not…25 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillIt would be easy for anyone watching the proceedings, with not many Members in the Chamber to discuss these Lords amendments, to think this is about some technical issue or minor…25 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillThe point I was highlighting was the inherent contradictions in the Minister’s remarks. Even now, in her summing up, she has said that the Government are going to go further in…25 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillThat’s patronising.25 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceDoes my hon. Friend agree that one way to respond to a crisis and to deliver mass quickly would be to scale up the reserves during this Parliament? Does he find it surprising, as…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are making top-up payments to asylum support enablement cards, but have refused to answer my written parliamentary questions regarding how many payments have been…23 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThere is a glaring contradiction between the Defence Secretary’s statement, which refers to “taking the necessary action to strengthen our collective defence,” and announcing to…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I fully support the case that he is making for full transparency, but in the spirit of “I’ll start by starting”, he touched on…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsOver the years, I have often found that when the Members on each Front Bench agree on an issue, there are dangers for Parliament, not least because legislation is often…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsIt is not surprising that the Minister is setting out the concerns that MOJ officials have no doubt raised with him about reporting restrictions and accuracy in the text, which…23 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn Tuesday evening, a car with five teenagers left the road near Wisbech in my constituency and entered the river. Tragically, only three of the teenagers exited the car. I am…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAfter a serious pollution incident, the Environment Agency produces a help report, which is shared with the Secretary of State’s officials, so she would have been notified of the…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentI support prioritising hard power over soft power to protect our national security. In her statement, the Secretary of State drew a direct link between additional defence spending…19 Mar 2026HANSARDFlooding: Rural CommunitiesI also commend my hon. Friend for raising this hugely important topic, and she is right to highlight the importance of local voices. Local voices know best where the flood risks…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFlooding: Rural CommunitiesThe Minister invited hon. Members to present pain points, so perhaps I can share one from my time in her Department. Natural England’s gold-plating of some of its statutory…18 Mar 2026HANSARDLabour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office ReviewCan 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…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportAs the Minister is getting into the detail of the funding package, will she accept two broad points? First, the overall number of police officers in England has fallen on Labour’s…11 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026Will the Minister give way again?27 Jan 2026HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026Can the Minister explain why his impact assessment says opposite things on the same page? In respect of the £92 million direct net cost to business, on the one hand, it says: “our…27 Jan 2026HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026rose—27 Jan 2026