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HANSARDMiddle EastAs others have said, today is the anniversary of the deaths of James Kirby, John Chapman and James Henderson—three former servicemen. We further heard about the 15 aid workers who…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Defence Industries: West MidlandsWe are talking about procurement. Just this week I met Members of the European Parliament in Brussels to talk about our collective response to Ukraine. One of the challenges that…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Defence Industries: West MidlandsI recently visited Somers Forge in my constituency—it is the 10th oldest SME in the United Kingdom, and has been supplying defence equipment since the Battle of Blenheim in 1704.…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Israeli-Palestinian Peace: International FundIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Steve Yemm) for organising this debate. I declare an interest as the…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillMy hon. Friend and neighbour from the west midlands talks about there being 540 fewer officers in our area between 2010 and 2024, and I was also concerned to see that the highest…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate as the son of a local bobby—my mum worked for 20 years in the local police, serving her community, and I could not be more proud of her.…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillWill the right hon. Lady give way?10 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillDoes my hon. Friend recognise that the Ministry of Defence is a massive investor in the space sector, having invested £6.5 billion over the last decade? Does he welcome that…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillI welcome the UK’s industrial strategy, particularly the defence industrial strategy. Many businesses in Halesowen, such as Somers Forge, work in the UK defence sector—primarily…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) on introducing this important debate. The two-word change might be the most consequential change ever made…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillMy hon. Friend mentioned satellites. Does he recognise the massive benefits that satellites bring to the UK—everything from contactless transactions to supporting our defence and…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI share my hon. Friend’s concern about the addictive nature of social media. Is she also concerned about the addictive nature of gambling-type games that we see young children…07 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTwenty years ago, I joined the Royal Marines. Roughly a year later, I was deployed to Afghanistan. I remember the challenges we faced: daily attacks from rockets and mortars and…05 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeAbsolutely. I think that those of us who have served would recognise that development and defence are completely complementary. When we reduce our development spending, our…05 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaLast week, I was in the west bank, alongside other members of the Foreign Affairs Committee, on our wider trip to the middle east. While the world’s attention is rightly on the…04 Mar 2025HANSARDEnergy Infrastructure: Chinese CompaniesCan the Minister confirm that her Department’s work is entirely consistent with the Government’s approach to China: co-operate where we can, compete where we need to and challenge…12 Feb 2025HANSARD UK-EU RelationsI welcome the increased number of British officers now working with Europol. Will the Minister tell me more about how we will work with our European partners to tackle…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Gambling HarmsI am delighted that the right hon. Member raises this important point, and I agree with him wholeheartedly; I will come on to the levy in a moment. The public, too, are concerned…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Gambling HarmsI agree that balance is important, but the situations that hon. Members have described in this debate show that balance is not there at the moment. No one is suggesting banning…05 Feb 2025