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The Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood, made a statement on Chief Constable Craig Guildford's admission that false information, acquired through the use of Microsoft's Copilot AI Chatbot, contributed to the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year.
I asked the following:
"Is the Home Secretary able to say
As a member of the Panel of Chairs, I chaired the three debates in the Grand Committee Room, Westminster Hall on 13 January 2026 from 2.30pm:
1 That this House has considered the potential merits of regulating airport drop-off charges: moved by Yasmin Qureshi MP, it was responded to by The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for
After MPs considered the Bill at Second Reading on Tuesday 16 December 2025, it was agreed that a number of clauses would be committed to a Committee of the whole House on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 January 2026. The House considers the Bill in the same way as a Public Bill Committee, but does
On 12 January 2026 I signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, pledging my commitment to marking Holocaust Memorial Day – honouring the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust and to pay tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people today.
Holocaust Memorial Day 27
PRESS INFORMATION – 7 JANUARY 2026– For immediate Release
RT HON VALERIE VAZ MP PRESENTS PETITION ON LEATHER MUSEUM IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP said:
“Just before the House rose for Christmas on 18 December 2025, I presented a petition in Parliament on behalf of the residents in Walsall and the UK.”
“This is
On 7 January 2026 the 15th allotted Opposition Day was allocated for debate and the Conservative Party chose to raise Jury Trials and Rural Communities as matters for debate.
The Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, Robert Jenrick MP, moved the following motion:
"That this House believes that it is wrong to abolish jury trials for crimes
I made the following intervention in Parliament at the Westminster Hall debate "That this House has considered Government proposals for renewal of the BBC Charter", moved by Sir John Whittingdale MP:
"I respect the right hon. Gentleman’s views, as he is a former Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, but does he agree that
PRESS INFORMATION – 30 DECEMBER 2025– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RT HON VALERIE VAZ MP QUESTIONS DECISION TO APPROVE £50M FREE SCHOOL AMID FALLING ROLLS
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP said:
“On 9 December 2025 I met with the Minister for Children and Families, Josh MacAlister MP, with headteachers and a school governor from schools in Walsall and Bloxwich