Max Wilkinson

69992 • Tickets: Touting

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which Department will present the bill on regulating secondary ticketing markets.

70094 • Horse Racing: Gambling

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposals in her Department’s consultation on the harmonisation of gambling duty rate on the horseracing industry.

70095 • Gambling: Internet

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the harmonisation of gambling duty rates on levels of promotion of more addictive forms of online gaming.

70096 • Horse Racing: Betting

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to intervene in negotiations on the Horserace Betting Levy to (a) increase the rate to 11.5% and (b) include overseas races within the scope of that levy.

70112 • China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has implemented the recommendations of the Second Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Session 2021-22 on Never Again: The UK's Responsibility to Act on Atrocities in Xinjiang and Beyond, HC 198, published on 29 June 2021.

70115 • Uyghurs: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made with international counterparts on cooperating to protect the human rights of Uyghurs.

70116 • Xinjiang: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what response he received from his Chinese counterparts on the concerns he raised about human rights abuses in Xinjiang in October 2024.

70117 • Xinjiang: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that British businesses follow human rights obligations set out in the Second Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Session 2021-22 on Never Again: The UK's Responsibility to Act on Atrocities in Xinjiang and Beyond, HC 198, published on 29 June 2021.

70238 • Parish and Town Councils

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether at any stage of the local government reorganisation process she will bar the formation of new (a) town and (b) parish councils.

68052 • Tickets: Touting

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many meetings ministers in his Department have had with secondary ticketing platforms since July 2024.

68053 • Tickets: Touting

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the contribution of secondary ticketing platforms to the economy.

68054 • Fraud: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in preventing fraud.

68055 • Internet: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 for preventing fraud.

66316 • Employment: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of greater use of artificial intelligence in workplaces on welfare spending.

66317 • State Retirement Pensions: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment she has made of the level of spending as a proportion of GDP on the state pension (a) other European nations, (b) other developed economies and (c) the UK.

66318 • Media: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of foreign governments investing in UK media on national security.

65931 • Newspaper Press: Ownership

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of foreign (a) company and (b) government ownership of British media on national security.

65932 • Intellectual Property: Arts

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which organisations have been invited to meet his Department in plenary sessions to discuss the intellectual property rights of creative industries.

64906 • Newspaper Press: Ownership

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the press release of 15 May 2025 entitled Media law reforms to boost press sustainability and protect independence, whether a company (a) wholly owned by and (b) under the majority control of the Chinese government would be permitted to buy a stake of up to 15 per cent in a UK newspaper.

64912 • Newspaper Press: Ownership

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the partial ownership of UK newspapers by foreign governments on (a) democracy and (b) national security in the UK.

EDM 1522 • Press ownership by foreign states

That this House recognises that a free press is the cornerstone of our democracy; understands that holding power to acco...

EDM 1390 • 90th anniversary of Cheltenham Lido

That this House celebrates Cheltenham Lido's 90th birthday; acknowledges the important role that the lido plays in Chelt...

EDM 1334 • World Shin-Kicking champion

That this House congratulates Mike Newby on winning the World Shin-Kicking championship; recognises his incredible achie...

EDM 1166 • Public Hearts defibrillator campaign

That this House congratulates Clare Seed and everyone at the Public Hearts campaign for their work in installing 100 lif...

EDM 982 • Support for young disabled people after education

That this House acknowledges the findings in the National Star and the Together Trust’s report entitled What Comes After...

EDM 854 • Cheltenham Festival week and antisocial behaviour

That this House acknowledges the huge economic benefits which race week brings to Cheltenham, particularly to the local ...

EDM 722 • Free-to-air television coverage of the Six Nations

That this House recognises the unique place of the Six Nations Championship within the cultural life of each of the four...

EDM 700 • Cheltenham Town F.C. and the British Heart Foundation

That this House commends Cheltenham Town Football Club for its commitment to raise awareness of heart health in football...

EDM 570 • World Darts Championship

That this House notes the contribution of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace; recognises the tournament's ...

EDM 460 • Variety Disability Sports Awards

That this House celebrates the Variety Disability Sports Awards 2024, which took place on 25 November 2024; congratulate...

EDM 384 • Occupational Therapy Week 2024

That this House recognises Occupational Therapy Week 2024; celebrates the invaluable role of occupational therapists acr...

EDM 385 • Visually impaired cricket team Australia tour

That this House extends its best wishes to the England Visually Impaired Cricket Team as they embark on their tour of Au...

EDM 372 • GWR Sunday timetable

That this House notes with concern the level of service provided by the GWR rail franchise on Sundays; recognises that S...

EDM 199 • 75th anniversary of the Cheltenham Literature Festival

That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of Cheltenham Literature Festival; recognises its role as a leading cult...

EDM 98 • Jools' Law petition

That this House notes the 126,033 signatures on the petition for Jools’ Law, relating to parental rights of access to ch...

EDM 113 • The Wiggles and childhood obesity

That this House notes with concern the rising levels of childhood obesity in this country; further notes the influence m...

EDM 77 • Inclusion of district councils in devolution negotiations

That this House recognises the crucial role played by district councils in delivering services to communities across the...

EDM 62 • Contribution of lidos

That this House celebrates the contribution to the UK's health, wellbeing and heritage made by lidos; notes with concern...

EDM 799 • Refusal of Citizenship to refugees who have made irregular crossings

That this House expresses deep concern over the refusal of citizenship to refugees who have made irregular crossings to ...

EDM 1650 • Longlevens Mixed Ability Rugby Team champions

That this House congratulates the Longlevens Mixed Ability Rugby Team on being crowned Gold Cup Champions of the 2025 In...

EDM 1657 • Remembering PC Ian Minett

That this House pays tribute to the life of PC Ian Minett, a dedicated and admirable public servant who died unexpectedl...

EDM 1178 • Pavement parking

That this House notes that communities across the UK are negatively impacted by inconsiderate pavement parking and its k...

EDM 1125 • Palantir Technologies, Peter Thiel and the NHS (No. 2)

That this House believes that every individual deserves high-quality healthcare, accessible when and where it’s needed a...

EDM 1121 • Restless legs syndrome

That this House recognises the significant impact of restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, w...

EDM 1451 • UK Government recognition of the state of Palestine

That this House notes the high-level international conference for the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine a...

EDM 1522 • Press ownership by foreign states

That this House recognises that a free press is the cornerstone of our democracy; understands that holding power to acco...

EDM 390 • Use of swift bricks

That this House notes with concern the dramatic decline in swift populations across the country; recognises that swift b...

EDM 1390 • 90th anniversary of Cheltenham Lido

That this House celebrates Cheltenham Lido's 90th birthday; acknowledges the important role that the lido plays in Chelt...

EDM 1385 • Gaza (No. 2)

That this House expresses its condemnation of the Israeli government's expansion of military activity in Gaza and declar...

EDM 1334 • World Shin-Kicking champion

That this House congratulates Mike Newby on winning the World Shin-Kicking championship; recognises his incredible achie...

EDM 1318 • Progress in UK-EU relations

That this House welcomes the steps taken at the recent reset Summit to improve UK-EU relations and move beyond the insta...

EDM 1061 • British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

That this House is deeply concerned regarding the impact of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) scandal...

EDM 1184 • Climate and Nature Bill

That this House declared an environment and climate change emergency on 1 May 2019, recognising the urgent need for acti...

EDM 1000 • Ensuring stability for Ukrainian refugees in the UK

That this House believes that Ukrainian refugees fleeing war must be treated with compassion in the UK; recognises that ...

EDM 1166 • Public Hearts defibrillator campaign

That this House congratulates Clare Seed and everyone at the Public Hearts campaign for their work in installing 100 lif...

EDM 1132 • UK parliamentarians sanctioned by the Russian Federation

That this House unequivocally supports those hon. and Rt hon. Members and Peers targeted by the Russian Federation in th...

EDM 1064 • Robert May’s school and STEM racing competition

That this House congratulates the two F1 teams at Robert May’s School on their participation in the STEM Racing competit...

EDM 1052 • Protecting children from data exploitation

That this House believes that social media platforms and online services must be designed with children’s safety in mind...