May 2026

My right hon. Friend is giving a good lecture on what needs to happen. What incentives do we need to provide to farmers to grow more and to use their land as effectively as possible, as well as to employers to use their time as effectively as possible, so that we can literally operate on a 24-hour day, three-shift production operation?

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Cramlington and Killingworth (Emma Foody). As a scientist by background, I welcome the cross-party agreement on nuclear power forming a key part of our energy supply for the future. That was not always the case. There was certainly opposition to nuclear power previously on the Labour Benches, as indeed there was among Liberal Democrat Back Benchers, so I am delighted that we have agreement on this positive way forward. The key is ensuring a mixed ec

The assets of the IRGC and the despotic regime in Iran must be sequestrated and brought into use for the people of this country. There are 11 well-known properties—detached houses—owned by this despotic regime that are not used at the moment. They could be used for homeless families and Brits who need somewhere to live, but we do not take the necessary action. As I have raised previously, we have 13 charities that get their funding from Iran. They have their headquarters in the UK, and they are

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

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

Will the shadow Minister give way?

Will the shadow Minister give way?

On protecting people right now, my constituents are losing jobs. Thousands of jobs are being lost every few months in the north-east of Scotland because of the Government’s continuing to keep the energy profits levy: Labour’s tax on Scotland’s jobs. Will the Minister make a commitment to move from the EPL to the oil and gas price mechanism in order to protect jobs for my constituents?

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

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

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

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

Parliamentary appearance by Matt Western

Parliamentary appearance by Dr Jeevun Sandher

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

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

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

Parliamentary appearance by Catherine Atkinson

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

Parliamentary appearance by Catherine Atkinson