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HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier this year, the race and faith network at Greater Manchester fire and rescue service wrote to its firefighters targeting anyone who might be representing Reform UK at the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenI have met victims of online sexual exploitation—it is an absolutely devastating crime that needs to be stopped. However, I fear that the Government’s plans are going to make…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI, too, offer my condolences to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State will be familiar with the Russian-backed AQUIND application for a submarine interconnector that will…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportSome 70% of graduates say that university just was not worth it—and is it any wonder, when we have seen an increase in low-quality degrees, people coming out with crippling debt,…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakHenry Nowak was murdered near my constituency and local people are rightly furious with Hampshire police—not only the officers who attended the scene, but those leading the force.…02 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataThe hon. Member is making a powerful speech. Three years ago, when I was Home Secretary, I set up the grooming gangs taskforce. In its first year, it led to 500 arrests and…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Banking HubsWill the Minister give way?20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsWill the Minister give way?20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsWill the Minister give way?20 May 2026HANSARDCost of Living: StudentsThe number of foreign students claiming fraudulent student loans is at a record high. That is making a mockery of the student finance system and costing the British taxpayer…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI know the Minister wants the best for children and is working hard to achieve that goal, but the Government’s guidance makes it clear that non-statutory guidance is not to be…15 Apr 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI am going to mention the elephant in the room. Earlier this month, the husband of a sitting Labour MP—the hon. Member for East Kilbride and Strathaven (Joani Reid)—was arrested…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politicsindicated assent.25 Mar 2026HANSARDChina: Foreign Interference ArrestsAs Home Secretary, I delivered the National Security Act 2023, largely because of the threat posed by China. If media reports are true, does the Minister agree that the perception…04 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsDisgracefully, a pro-ayatollah students’ society plans to host a commemorative event on the campus of University College London in the name of “the fallen”—in other words, in…02 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastWhile the ayatollah has been toppled, the IRGC remains intact, and it is indeed the head of the snake as the sponsor of global terrorism. Despite many urgings, the previous…02 Mar 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingCurrently, too many parents are battling a system that is costly, bureaucratic and slow. Will the Secretary of State confirm that none of her changes announced today will help the…23 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsI recently met one of the bravest women I know. Elizabeth was 14 when she was raped in Rotherham. She is one of the survivors of the rape gangs—one of the biggest national…04 Feb 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThe hon. and learned Member is making a good point. I, too, am a recovering lawyer. On the impact of these proposals, does he agree that because of the lack of confidence, what we…07 Jan 2026HANSARD EnergyAs we are trading quotes, we now learn that energy bills are set to rise by hundreds of pounds because of the Government’s green levies. That is not just my opinion; it is the…12 Nov 2025