Commons
Debate
15 December 2025
3 contributions
NHS: Winter Preparedness
Unfortunately, I am not responsible for the content of speeches made by Front Benchers or by Back Benchers. That is not a matter for the Chair, but the hon. Member has most definitely got his point on the record.
Does the Secretary of State wish to respond? Hopefully, we are not going to prolong the debate.
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Commons
Debate
10 December 2025
4 contributions
Seasonal Work
Order. I do not wish to put on the public record which establishments I do and do not frequent, Minister.
I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
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Commons
Debate
9 December 2025
4 contributions
Illegal Migrants: Unknown Whereabouts
Order. We do not need commentary from a sedentary position. I remind Mr Lowe that we do not accuse other Members of misleading the House, so please refrain from using such terms and please check your language.
Order. Mr Lowe, have you finished?
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Commons
Debate
9 December 2025
5 contributions
Railways Bill
Order. Many colleagues have been waiting for a while to speak. To enable me to get every colleague in, I need to drop the speaking limit to three minutes and encourage Members not to take interventions. The next person to speak will be Dr Scott Arthur with three minutes.
Talking of cake, I call Dr Ben Spencer.
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Commons
Debate
8 December 2025
6 contributions
Employment Rights Bill
Before we move to consideration of the Lords message, I can confirm that nothing in the Lords message engages Commons financial privilege.
Clause 1
Right to guaranteed hours
With this it will be convenient to consider the following:
That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their amendments 23 and 106 to 120, does not insist on its amendments 120C, 120D and 120E, and proposes amendments (a) to (f) to the Bill in lieu of Lords amendments 23 and 106 t…
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Commons
Debate
8 December 2025
4 contributions
Child Poverty Strategy
I urge colleagues to be short, as we have just 15 minutes remaining.
Order. If questions are long, I will not be able to get everyone in, so I need colleagues to be respectful of other Members.
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Commons
Ministerial Statement
8 December 2025
2 contributions
Ajax Armoured Vehicle
I call the Chair of the Defence Committee.
I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
Commons
Proceedings
8 December 2025
5 contributions
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans Ban
I call the shadow Minister.
I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
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Commons
Debate
4 December 2025
2 contributions
War in Ukraine
I call Sir Bernard Jenkin, who will speak for around 15 minutes.
If Members keep their contributions to under 10 minutes, we can get everybody in. I call the Father of the House.
Commons
Ministerial Statement
4 December 2025
2 contributions
Northern Ireland: Legacy of the Past
We now come to the Select Committee statement on behalf of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. Tonia Antoniazzi will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which time no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion of the statement, I will call Members to ask questions on the subject of the stateme…
I have no doubt that the House will join me in backing the statement that we all value and respect the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon).
Commons
Debate
4 December 2025
3 contributions
Dawn Sturgess Inquiry
I call the shadow Home Secretary.
I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
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Commons
Proceedings
2 December 2025
8 contributions
Budget Resolutions
Order. As so many Members wish to contribute, the speaking limit has now dropped to three minutes.
Order.
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Commons
Proceedings
1 December 2025
5 contributions
Budget Resolutions
I call the shadow Secretary of State.
Order. The shadow Secretary of State knows not to use the word “you” when she is obviously not referring to me.
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Commons
Ministerial Statement
1 December 2025
2 contributions
Office for Budget Responsibility Forecasts
Order. I believe that the hon. Member was trying to say that the Chancellor inadvertently misled the House, but he did not say the word “inadvertently”—
Noted, but we need to be mindful of our language at all times.
Commons
Debate
26 November 2025
17 contributions
Budget Resolutions
I call the Leader of the Opposition.
Order. Can colleagues who are exiting the Chamber do so swiftly and quietly, so that we can focus on the Leader of the Opposition?
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Commons
Debate
26 November 2025
10 contributions
Financial Statement and Budget Report
Before I call the Chancellor, I will make a short statement. For a number of weeks, and yet again yesterday, there have been extensive briefings to the media on the Government’s fiscal policy and public finances. This disappointing trend in relation to Budget briefings has been growing for a number …
Order. There is far too much noise. I expected so much better from you, Dr Luke Evans; you are meant to be a leader in your community. Simmer down.
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Commons
Proceedings
26 November 2025
Point of Order
That is not a matter for the Chair. The Chancellor is about to make her Budget statement, and I expect that Members and their constituents wish to hear from the Chancellor directly. However, before I call the Chancellor to speak, I will make a short statement.
Commons
Debate
25 November 2025
2 contributions
Uckfield Community Hospital Surgical Unit
I call my constituency neighbour, Mims Davies.
The hon. Member for East Grinstead and Uckfield (Mims Davies) is a strong campaigner on behalf of Uckfield community hospital and its services, which my constituents in Sussex Weald will have used and would want to use, so I too look forward to hearing the Minister’s response.
Commons
Debate
25 November 2025
4 contributions
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Order. The time limit for speeches is now three minutes.
Colleagues who have contributed to the debate should be here for the wind-ups. That is a notice. I call the shadow Minister.
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Commons
Debate
24 November 2025
8 contributions
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
Government new clause 44— Licensing functions of the Mayor of London.
New clause 2— Council tax: CAs and CCAs to be subject to same increase as most county and unitary councils —
“(1) The Local Government Finance Act 1992 is amended as fol…
Order. May I urge hon. Members to make short interventions?
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Commons
Proceedings
24 November 2025
2 contributions
Point of Order
Did I hear the hon. Member correctly when she said one whole year?
I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of her point of order. Government Departments must reply promptly to questions; one whole year is very shameful indeed. The delay outlined by the hon. Member would suggest that something has gone seriously wrong in the Treasury in relation to answer…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
24 November 2025
4 contributions
Critical Minerals Strategy
I will definitely be paying close attention. I call the shadow Minister.
I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
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Commons
Debate
20 November 2025
6 contributions
Injury in Service Award
I call Tom Morrison to speak for around 15 minutes.
Order. As the debate is oversubscribed, Back-Bench speeches are limited to four minutes.
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Commons
Debate
20 November 2025
International Men’s Day
As the Secretary of State mentioned brothers, it would be remiss of me not to mention my five brothers—this will give Hansard a run for its money—Basharat, Nasim, Rasalat, Nazir and Imran, and obviously my husband David. Those wonderful men in my life have enabled me to be in this Chair today. I cal…