May 2026

No. I have set out the approach to energy security that underpins this Gracious Speech. Above all, we will learn the lessons of the fossil fuel crises of our age. We will build our energy independence, tackle the affordability crisis, deliver good jobs and investment in our communities, and make the right decisions for today’s generation and future generations. I commend the Gracious Speech to the House.

Parliamentary appearance by Jim Shannon

I refer to my opening statement in relation to compliance with the Humble Address and the right for the Government to withhold information subject to public interest duties—for example, the names and contact details of junior officials. All redactions that are in relation to national security and international relations have been submitted to the Intelligence and Security Committee and agreed in line with the Humble Address.

Parliamentary appearance by Tony Vaughan

Parliamentary appearance by Jim Shannon

I share the hon. Member’s sentiment on public trust, which is why the Government have initiated the Ethics and Integrity Commission, updated the ministerial code, and are bringing forward legislation on the removal of peerages from disgraced peers in the other place. We are undertaking what is probably the most wide-ranging work on ethics and standards in public life for many decades.

The Government are not trying to amend the terms or scope of the Humble Address—that is a factually incorrect statement. The hon. Member asked me about documents that can be shared with the Intelligence and Security Committee in relation to UKSV’s recommendations and the decisions made by the Foreign Office. I can confirm that those documents have been shared.

That is a question for those Committees.

Parliamentary appearance by Liz Twist

Parliamentary appearance by Richard Foord

The hon. Gentleman is making assumptions about redactions that he has neither seen nor read. Redactions have been made in relation to personal data or national security and international relations—that is it.

Parliamentary appearance by Saqib Bhatti

Parliamentary appearance by Saqib Bhatti

Peter Fortune voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Parliamentary appearance by Pippa Heylings

Parliamentary appearance by Mr Mark Francois

All of the documents that have been made available through the Humble Address will be published in the second tranche.

Damian Hinds voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

About one in 20 rural households experience some form of domestic abuse, although experts believe that this figure is significantly understated owing to chronic under-reporting. Evidence shows that financial control and exclusion from business decisions are a particular feature in rural areas. The pressures of multigenerational living, the unique stresses of farming life and the combination of geographic and digital isolation can all heighten vulnerability. Will the Minister set out what specifi

Paul Waugh voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)