April 2026

It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. A nation, like a person, is judged by the company it keeps, and in this case, the companies to which it keeps handing taxpayers’ money. I tend to count my worth by the list of my enemies, and if I make one of Palantir today, I can count it as a good day’s work. To be clear, the Government’s engagement with Palantir is shameful. Peter Thiel, the founder of Palantir, is a dangerous extremist who has called the Nazi Carl Schmitt

Parliamentary appearance by Baggy Shanker

Parliamentary appearance by Anna Sabine

Following a decision last year to outsource care provision at Tygetshaugh Court in Dunipace, the community, residents and families have campaigned to highlight the significant stress and uncertainty it has caused. Following their persistent efforts, the ombudsman found serious operational failures in the consultation process, options appraisal and information given to decision makers, and compelled health and social care partnership officers to apologise to Tygetshaugh Court residents last week.

Is the Church going to launch a new charity? If so, when, and why the delay?

3. What recent discussions the Church has had with the Charity Commission on Project Spire.

Parliamentary appearance by Luke Taylor

Parliamentary appearance by Gareth Thomas

I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. On 19 November, the Secretary of State made the welcome announcement that we would end the abuse of ticket resale. Since then, gig goers at grassroots music venues have been ripped off by tens of millions of pounds. With the new Session coming, will that Bill be in the King’s Speech? Can gig goers look forward to the end of being ripped off by touts?

Parliamentary appearance by Paulette Hamilton

Parliamentary appearance by John Whitby

Parliamentary appearance by Andrew George

Parliamentary appearance by Rosie Wrighting

Parliamentary appearance by Andrew George

Parliamentary appearance by Paulette Hamilton

Parliamentary appearance by Cameron Thomas

Parliamentary appearance by Mr Paul Foster

Parliamentary appearance by Mr Paul Foster

Parliamentary appearance by Sally Jameson

Parliamentary appearance by Sally Jameson