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HANSARD IranThe right hon. Lady raises the JCPOA and the negotiations with Iran 10 or so years ago. Do you think we are closer to a nuclear negotiation today than we were back then? Do you…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Iranrose —15 Jul 2026HANSARD IranI thank the right hon. Lady. She talks about the UK’s military support in the conflict. I wonder whether she is suggesting that we should have provided support to the Americans…15 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UK13. What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia.06 Jul 2026HANSARDRussia: Level of Threat to UKI was concerned to see reports last week of drones launched from Russian shadow fleet vessels overflying critical infrastructure in the UK, including nuclear air bases and nuclear…06 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. I was pleased to see co-operation with the Netherlands on a new amphibious fleet in the defence investment plan. I spent two years of my career working alongside the Dutch…06 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ4. I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s comments on the legacy of Jo Cox.I know that all of us in this place have been following the contest for No. 10 quite closely in…01 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSadly, Dudley borough was named in Alan Milburn’s “Young people and work” report as the worst performing borough in the country for tracking 16 and 17-year-olds—for over a…29 Jun 2026HANSARD Asylum AccommodationLast week we heard the very welcome news that the final asylum hotel in Dudley borough has closed. The system set up by the Conservatives was a complete failure. It was very…29 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessI am glad that the hon. Gentleman has raised air defence. Does he regret the cuts made to air defence under the last Government, when funding for defence reduced so dramatically,…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessI recognise similar circumstances at that time when I served, which was for a shorter period than my hon. Friend, but does she recognise the massive impact on morale of the…23 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of tackling illicit activity in high street shops. It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. Before I…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityAbsolutely. My hon. Friend is completely right that we need to tackle those dodgy shops. I am pleased that the Government have made a range of announcements on that, but I will…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityI am glad my hon. Friend raised that issue. He shared with me some photographs of paraphernalia that looks just like a packet of Skittles or a packet of sweets. It is completely…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityYes. It is a really positive development, because it allows His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, trading standards and the police to investigate properly in those 12 months and…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityMy hon. Friend makes a really good point about the challenges that seaside towns face. I agree that this blight is affecting the whole country, so we need to look at all the…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityMy hon. Friend makes a really important point. Local authority trading standards were underfunded and under-resourced by between 30% and 40%, according to some estimates, during…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityI agree that it sounds like a very helpful proposal. On the subject of permits and businesses, there is much more the Government can do to restrict the permitting of high street…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Why are they wrapping the windows? The first question must be: what are they trying to hide? We want our town centres to be welcoming,…17 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityI agree, and I hope the Government are looking to close some of the loopholes at Companies House and strengthen oversight of fake directors who are abusing the system. Finally, I…17 Jun 2026