Online Safety

The following is an extract from the statement on Online Safety on 8 September 2026.

…Children are facing unacceptable levels of sexual harm online. They are being groomed, coerced and manipulated into creating and sharing intimate images across online services. The Internet Watch Foundation believes that 91% of these images...

Online Safety

The following is an extract from the statement on Online Safety on 8 September 2026.

…Children are facing unacceptable levels of sexual harm online. They are being groomed, coerced and manipulated into creating and sharing intimate images across online services. The Internet Watch Foundation believes that 91% of these images...

Representation of the People Bill

The following is an extract from the debate on the Representation of the People Bill on 2 September 2026.

These Government amendments therefore propose a ban on political donations made in cryptoassets, in line with the recommendations in the Rycroft review. The ban applies to donations of...

Representation of the People Bill

The following is an extract from the debate on the Representation of the People Bill on 2 September 2026.

These Government amendments therefore propose a ban on political donations made in cryptoassets, in line with the recommendations in the Rycroft review. The ban applies to donations of...

Community Pharmacies

The following extract is from the debate on Community Pharmacies on 2 June 2026.

We are also witnessing troubling behaviour in the sector. Some large corporate pharmacy chains are redirecting patients to independent pharmacies for medicines that are above tariff, incorrectly stating that those medicines are unavailable when in reality...

Community Pharmacies

The following extract is from the debate on Community Pharmacies on 2 June 2026.

We are also witnessing troubling behaviour in the sector. Some large corporate pharmacy chains are redirecting patients to independent pharmacies for medicines that are above tariff, incorrectly stating that those medicines are unavailable when in reality...

The table below shows the number of category D1 minibus tests conducted by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and by delegated examiners for each year for which data is available.

The table below shows the number of category D1 minibus tests conducted by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and by delegated examiners for each year for which data is available.

Regional Accents and Social Mobility

The following extract is from the debate on Regional Accents and Social Mobility on 15 July 2026.

Professor Rob Drummond says that people across England have expressed positive views about regional accents, but still rated northern-accented speakers as less intelligent and less “correct” when hearing identical speech....

Regional Accents and Social Mobility

The following extract is from the debate on Regional Accents and Social Mobility on 15 July 2026.

Professor Rob Drummond says that people across England have expressed positive views about regional accents, but still rated northern-accented speakers as less intelligent and less “correct” when hearing identical speech....

At 1 April 2026 (most recently available data) 10.5% of UK full time trade trained army personnel were graded Medically LimitedNon Deployable (MLND). Personnel graded as MND are not fit to deploy on Operations, they may be deployable on UK based exercises and should be able...

At 1 April 2026 (most recently available data) 10.5% of UK full time trade trained army personnel were graded Medically LimitedNon Deployable (MLND). Personnel graded as MND are not fit to deploy on Operations, they may be deployable on UK based exercises and should be able...

The department wants the highest-quality leaders in our schools. However, executive remuneration must demonstrate clear value for money for pupils and parents and remain proportionate to that of individuals undertaking comparable roles in other parts of the public sector.

The evidence shows that, in some cases, executive pay has risen disproportionately...

The department wants the highest-quality leaders in our schools. However, executive remuneration must demonstrate clear value for money for pupils and parents and remain proportionate to that of individuals undertaking comparable roles in other parts of the public sector.

The evidence shows that, in some cases, executive pay has risen disproportionately...

The Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) led by the Department of Health and Social Care, allows early years childcare settings registered with OFSTED to reclaim the cost of providing 189 ml (one-third of a pint) of milk to children in their care, for those under the age of five and who...

The Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) led by the Department of Health and Social Care, allows early years childcare settings registered with OFSTED to reclaim the cost of providing 189 ml (one-third of a pint) of milk to children in their care, for those under the age of five and who...

The Department of Health and Social Care-led Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) allows early years childcare settings registered with OFSTED to reclaim the cost of providing 189ml (one-third of a pint) of milk to children in their care who are under the age of five and who attend the childcare setting...

The Department of Health and Social Care-led Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) allows early years childcare settings registered with OFSTED to reclaim the cost of providing 189ml (one-third of a pint) of milk to children in their care who are under the age of five and who attend the childcare setting...

Once fully implemented the digital waste tracking service will require certain information about waste movements to be entered before the movement, followed by confirmation that a waste carrier has collected it and confirmation that it has been received at a waste receiving site.

If these confirmations are...

Once fully implemented the digital waste tracking service will require certain information about waste movements to be entered before the movement, followed by confirmation that a waste carrier has collected it and confirmation that it has been received at a waste receiving site.

If these confirmations are...

The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.

Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, enterprise-grade generative AI tools that have been assured to the appropriate security standards and...

The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.

Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, enterprise-grade generative AI tools that have been assured to the appropriate security standards and...

For reasons of operational security, we do not comment on specific threat assessments relating to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia or on the security measures in place there.

Work is ongoing with our GCAP partners Japan and Italy where the programme's ambition remains to deliver an aircraft into service...

For reasons of operational security, we do not comment on specific threat assessments relating to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia or on the security measures in place there.

Work is ongoing with our GCAP partners Japan and Italy where the programme's ambition remains to deliver an aircraft into service...

There are 639 Jackal vehicles in service in the British Army and 61 Jackal vehicles in service in the Royal Marines.

I can confirm that all 53 Jackal 3(E) we have procured will be delivered by the end of July 2026.

I am unable to disclose the number of Jackal vehicles...

There are 639 Jackal vehicles in service in the British Army and 61 Jackal vehicles in service in the Royal Marines.

I can confirm that all 53 Jackal 3(E) we have procured will be delivered by the end of July 2026.

I am unable to disclose the number of Jackal vehicles...

State of Climate and Nature

The following extract is from the statement on the State of Climate and Nature on 13 July 2026.

I really welcome the statement and all the commitment that the Government are giving to nature. I know that the 30 by 30 plan is focused just on land,...

State of Climate and Nature

The following extract is from the statement on the State of Climate and Nature on 13 July 2026.

I really welcome the statement and all the commitment that the Government are giving to nature. I know that the 30 by 30 plan is focused just on land,...

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) may issue a personalised registration number to a foreign mission on request, subject to availability. Any foreign mission is able to have a maximum of two personalised registration numbers at any given time.

The table below show which foreign missions have been issued...

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) may issue a personalised registration number to a foreign mission on request, subject to availability. Any foreign mission is able to have a maximum of two personalised registration numbers at any given time.

The table below show which foreign missions have been issued...

Digital Safety: Children

The following extract is from the urgent question on Digital Safety: Children on 8 June 2026.

I welcome the Minister’s announcement about blocking explicit images on children’s phones, but this should really have come much sooner. I totally agree with the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) that action...

Digital Safety: Children

The following extract is from the urgent question on Digital Safety: Children on 8 June 2026.

I welcome the Minister’s announcement about blocking explicit images on children’s phones, but this should really have come much sooner. I totally agree with the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) that action...

Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness

The following extract is from the Backbench Business debate on Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness on 8 July 2026.

I refer Members to my entries in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, in particular my participation in a parliamentary delegation to Ukraine in February with the UK friends of...

Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness

The following extract is from the Backbench Business debate on Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness on 8 July 2026.

I refer Members to my entries in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, in particular my participation in a parliamentary delegation to Ukraine in February with the UK friends of...

Business and Trade Questions

The following extracts are from Business and Trade Questions on 2 July 2026.

The EU is a key trading partner for Scotland, accounting for almost 40% of Scotland’s international exports. Can the Minister reassure my constituents in Glenrothes and Mid Fife that while we wait for a new...

Business and Trade Questions

The following extracts are from Business and Trade Questions on 2 July 2026.

The EU is a key trading partner for Scotland, accounting for almost 40% of Scotland’s international exports. Can the Minister reassure my constituents in Glenrothes and Mid Fife that while we wait for a new...

East Midlands Railway Collision

The following extract is from the statement on the East Midlands Railway Collision on 22 June 2026.

With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the tragic collision between two passenger trains on Friday 19 June… I was particularly moved to hear of...

East Midlands Railway Collision

The following extract is from the statement on the East Midlands Railway Collision on 22 June 2026.

With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the tragic collision between two passenger trains on Friday 19 June… I was particularly moved to hear of...

The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.

Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, enterprise-grade generative AI tools that have been assured to the appropriate security standards and approved...

The Government is committed to harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of the Civil Service and the quality of public services.

Departments provide officials, Ministers and special advisers with access to secure, enterprise-grade generative AI tools that have been assured to the appropriate security standards and approved...