Speeches by Harding.

“Today’s legislation contains welcome provisions to address some of the behaviours that plague my constituents, which were allowed to flourish under the previous Conservative Government. My constituents will welcome a serious and renewed focus on combating shoplifting and antisocial behaviour, because the Conservatives …”

“I am very pleased to speak in support of the safer phones Bill. I speak as the mother of four teenagers who goes into battle nearly every day on screen time, as a governor for eight years at a local school who has seen the damage that screens can do to young people’s mental health, and as a Member of Parliament who mig…”

“This month marks 10 years since the passing of the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015, which committed this country to spending 0.7% of our national income on international development. It was a proud moment that represented the culmination of almost half a century of effort and…”

“My constituent Alison runs Stepping Stones nursery school, which has been operating in my constituency for 30 years, offering wraparound care to busy families. The increase in employers’ national insurance contributions alone will cost it £16,000 a year and it is still struggling with an increase in utility costs, whil…”

“What message does the Minister think the Government send about their commitment to international aid in Gaza—and, indeed, anywhere else—by not only cutting it to 0.3%, which is its lowest level this century, but removing the ability of this House to scrutinise that cut or any remaining spend by moving ministerial respo…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the Father of the House, the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), for bringing this critically important debate. Late last year, I also visited the occupied territories and the west bank, and I share his and other hon. Members’ stren…”

“3. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned increase in employer national insurance contributions on economic growth.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Lewell-Buck. I thank the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont), who secured this debate, and I thank those who signed today’s petition. I would like to point out, as other Members have done, the unintended consequences of this policy, whi…”

“Can the Minister explain what she meant when she said that Ofcom had to ensure that the codes were as judicial review-proofed as possible? Surely Ofcom’s approach should be to ensure that the codes protect vulnerable users, rather than be judicial review-proofed.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright) for organising this important debate and for his continued work scrutinising this legislation. The Online Safety Act was a landmark step towards making the internet a …”

“T6. President Trump and Elon Musk slashing US aid was a great day for Russia and China. Will the Foreign Secretary avoid giving them another great day by committing to protect the UK’s development budget, even as we raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP? As he knows, preventing wars is cheaper than fighting them.”

“Thank you very much, Chair. I am here to speak to an application on behalf of the International Development Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee for an estimates day debate on the spending of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Both Committees are travelling on visits this week, so the Chairs are u…”

“Yes. I do not think this will go away.”

“The former United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis once said: “If you don’t fund the State Department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition ultimately.” Can the Prime Minister not see that funding this uplift through official development assistance is short-sighted and a strategic and moral mistake, because prev…”

“I am proud that more than 600 Ukrainians have been hosted in my constituency through the Homes for Ukraine programme. Three years on, my constituents stand with Ukraine. They know that Ukraine has protected Europe’s frontline for three years. They know that Ukraine’s fight is one that affects us all, and that if Ukrain…”

“As a parent of four teenagers, I do battle on screen time every single day—so much so that my children actually thought I was coming into Parliament to give screen time to the nation. I think it is grossly unfair to blame parents or attribute responsibility to them when most parents are having this battle every single …”

“3. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the UK’s leadership on global health and immunisation.”

“Could you talk about the value for money benefits of flexible funds, such as the Integrated Security Fund?”

“Can I ask what you said on this muddying of secondary and primary objectives and how that filtered through to the culture of the organisation? Therefore, managers who were looking at value-for-money programmes and how they measured them.”

“Given the efficacy that you have outlined of the Global Fund and your value for money five-star rating that you also outlined, which was excellent, do you feel optimistic about the replenishment from the UK?”