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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Feb 2026
Business of the House

"I recently had the pleasure of visiting Coloma Convent girls’ school in my constituency, where students are campaigning on the vital issue of debt relief for developing countries and what this nation can do about it. They highlighted the stark reality that 3.3 billion people live in nations that spend …..."
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Written Question
Young Futures Hubs
Thursday 26th February 2026

Asked by: Natasha Irons (Labour - Croydon East)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on the provision of Young Futures Hubs.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

This Government is dedicated to improving the lives of young people; that is why we launched the National Youth Strategy and the Young Futures Hubs programme - to ensure they have safe spaces to go and meaningful things to do. Our eight early adopter areas, which will be operational by March 2026, will allow us to capture best practice before we roll out 50 hubs across the country by 2029. I am working closely with colleagues across departments to ensure we build on collective expertise and deliver a joined-up service for young people.


Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Feb 2026
Student Loan Repayment Plans

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South (Jas Athwal) for securing the debate.

The system that the current Government have inherited, after years of failure on the issue by the previous Government, is complex, ineffective and …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Feb 2026
Student Loan Repayment Plans

"Will the hon. Member give way?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Feb 2026
Student Loan Repayment Plans

"On that point about making an economic choice, we are talking about the creative industries, which are worth hundreds of billions of pounds to our economy. Ensuring we have a diverse voice and qualified people in those jobs and having access to those skills is really important. I was a …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Feb 2026
Student Loan Repayment Plans

"I have enjoyed the perks of being an elder millennial, graduating in 2004 as a plan 1 student. The retrospective changing of the threshold, burdening plan 2 students with debt, is unbelievable, as is linking interest to the retail price index not the consumer prices index, which the Office for …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
24 Feb 2026 - Online Harm: Child Protection - View Vote Context
Natasha Irons (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 272 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 279
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Feb 2026
Online Harm: Child Protection

"I thank the Minister for the decisive action that he took over the recent Grok incident. Given the scope of the consultation and the fact that we are talking about online harms, I want to flag the issue we have around content on YouTube, which is a video-sharing platform, not …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Feb 2026
Online Harm: Child Protection

"I sincerely thank the hon. Lady for giving way. When we talk about the consultation, it is not necessarily about seeking consensus in this place; it is about seeking consensus with parents and children, and with people outside this place. Banning social media for children is a good approach, but …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Feb 2026
Online Harm: Child Protection

"I am new to this place and clearly still learning, but I am wondering why, in that case, measures on designing out at source the harms that the hon. Member is talking about were watered down in the Online Safety Bill. She is absolutely right: we are creating online worlds, …..."
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