May 2026

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

All documents that are in the scope of the Humble Address will be published in the normal way. On the right hon. Member’s question about the work of the Intelligence and Security Committee, any redactions that had any relationship with international relations or national security have been submitted to the Committee for its consideration. As he knows, and as I have confirmed to the House, that process has concluded. I think he is asking me again about personal data, and I refer him to my stateme

I thank my hon. Friend for his question, and I refer him to my previous answer.

On the first part of the hon. Lady’s question on the assumptions about the Government withholding information that we should not withhold, I am afraid that that is just incorrect. This is the most extensive disclosure of information, I think ever, in relation to a Humble Address. The sheer depth of the document when it is published will illustrate the point that the Government have gone to great lengths to ensure that we are complying with the Humble Address. That is why we established the proce

Parliamentary appearance by Sir Ashley Fox

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

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

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

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

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

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

To confirm, the documents that relate to the recommendation put to the Foreign Office and the Foreign Office’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson irrespective of the recommendation that was put to it have been referred to the Intelligence and Security Committee. What has not been referred is the raw data collected as part of interviews undertaken with Peter Mandelson, which in any circumstances we would not share in relation to any appointment. I confirm that neither I nor any decision maker in

I inform the House that Mr Speaker has selected amendment (i) in the name of the Leader of the Opposition. I call the shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

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

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

I take these matters very seriously, as I am sure Members across the House would recognise, and I will not for one instant countenance the idea that, as loud as the hon. Gentleman may want to shout it, there is a cover-up. If there was any suggestion of a cover-up, I would not be standing at this Dispatch Box to defend the process; I would resign. That has not been the case, and I suggest the hon. Gentleman may want to focus on the substance of the matter at hand. On the questions the hon. Gentl

My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she share my view that the really important thing about the pieces of legislation outlined in the King’s Speech is that they will start to drive growth and green job creation into parts of the country that have been left behind for too long and have not felt the benefits of growth and job creation?

As today’s remarks have focused on key national infrastructure, I thought I would speak briefly on the clean water Bill outlined in the King’s Speech. The water sector is another essential piece of national infrastructure that is long overdue for reform. Like many in this House, I welcome the clean water Bill with open arms. As I see it, the Bill is our best opportunity to create a water sector that puts bill payers, water users and the environment first. For too long, it has felt as though shar

I completely agree with my hon. Friend; the Bill certainly builds on the early progress that has been made. To be most effective, the clean water Bill needs to include a meaningful duty on all water companies to operate for the public benefit. We all know that the current model of ownership in the water sector is failing both the public and the environment, and that instead of fixing crumbling infrastructure, water companies have been lining their own pockets and accumulating debt for far too lo

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