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HANSARD Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces OperationsWhile we rightly focus on the grave situation in Lebanon, the wider region is seeing an increasing pattern of British nationals being arbitrarily detained and used as leverage by…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasThe data suggests that vacancy levels in hospitality remain very high. One element of the difficulties facing hospitality businesses is, in fact, skills shortages. Would the hon.…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightOn continental freight, the hon. Member mentioned volumes coming from the European Union. In my constituency, we have so much traffic coming in and out of Eurotunnel that there is…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranWill the Minister give way on the complexity of this case?21 May 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranThe hon. Member is absolutely right. Contributions in this Chamber and the response to the early-day motion that I tabled some months ago— I think around 70 parliamentarians…21 May 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. She is right that we need to call a spade a spade here. There is no basis for these convictions and no basis for this detention—that…21 May 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranJust over 500 days ago, Lindsay and Craig Foreman, the mother and stepfather of one of my constituents, were on the trip of a lifetime: a motorcycle journey across the world.…21 May 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. Craig and Lindsay are currently undertaking a hunger strike, which is essentially the only way they feel that they can protest…21 May 2026HANSARD Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in IranDoes the Minister agree that it is precisely because of the complexity of these cases, which potentially involve numerous different Government Departments, that we need an envoy…21 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI agree with the right hon. Member that hydrogen is an important part of where we need to go, but we need to fix the fundamentals, which were not fixed during the 14 years before…19 May 2026HANSARDReoffending2. What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending.19 May 2026HANSARDReoffendingReach Out and Recover Kent, a brilliant organisation that I met in Folkestone over the weekend, helps people, including ex-offenders, to recover and stay away from addiction so…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityFor more and more UK households and businesses, the monthly energy bill is one of their largest bills, and it is increasing. That is largely due to rising international oil and…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityInterestingly, the hon. Lady has come up with no justification for continuing to be in hock to the international oil and gas markets, so my argument that that is not a good idea…19 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.29 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing the Supreme Court’s ruling in the For Women Scotland case, I met several constituents who raised concerns about the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s draft code of…29 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 751174 relating to a Maternity Commissioner. It is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. The petition calls…20 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerCertainly, the petition is clear that without expert, national-level oversight, there is no way of turning that thicket of different guidance and frameworks into a coherent,…20 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and I echo his comments about the petitioner Louise Thompson and her advocacy on this issue. The petitioners’ analysis is that there…20 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerThank you, Ms Jardine, and I thank all colleagues who have contributed to the debate today. I also thank petitioners Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson and the 153,000 signatories…20 Apr 2026