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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI will not be supporting Lords amendment 1, because it would require renegotiation. We already have a joint commission to deal with issues that arise, and international treaty law…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI will happily outline that to the House. The Minister has already outlined it: it is approximately 0.25% of the defence budget, which is tiny in comparison to the base in…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillYes, I will continue. The strategic logic is straightforward. Diego Garcia’s location, infrastructure and operational utility are indispensable.20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy hon. Friend makes a good point. This treaty has been through the interagency process in America and has support across the system. Colleagues may have mentioned the President…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillDoes the right hon. Gentleman recognise the 24-nautical mile exclusion zone that the Government negotiated in the treaty? It will prevent many of the things that he referred to.20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?20 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of Fireworksrose—19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI thank the hon. Member for giving way. In my constituency, many people have written to me about the impact of fireworks on dogs. Two people in particular, Marianne and Rosleen,…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Gambling Harms: Children and Young PeopleIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Sittingbourne and Sheppey (Kevin McKenna) for delivering an excellent…15 Jan 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingThis week FIFA announced a four-year partnership so that gambling platforms can stream world cup games on UK websites for the first time. Football fans are already heavily exposed…15 Jan 2026HANSARDGambling Advertising5. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of spending on gambling advertising.15 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman accept that the proposal to harmonise gambling taxes, which the horseracing industry was most opposed to, was first proposed by his Government? It is…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI want to speak in support of clauses 83 and 84 on gambling taxation. I of course strongly welcome these steps on remote gaming duty, which cover online slots, online casino games…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe point that I was trying to make was not at all that people who work in the gambling industry are not involved in meaningful employment. The online sector represents less than…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI agree with my hon. Friend—I am also concerned about the black market in online gambling—and I welcome the extra money that the Chancellor has introduced for the Gambling…13 Jan 2026HANSARD High Street Gambling ReformI thank my hon. Friend for giving way; she is delivering an excellent speech, and I support her campaign to end the aim to permit. Another issue I have heard lots of people…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI want to pay tribute to Colin Brookes, the president of Halesowen Town FC, who passed away at the end of last year doing what he loved most: watching his beloved Yeltz. After…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateThat is exactly what he said. Does the Secretary of State agree that the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) should be ashamed, because we owe so much to the Ukrainian people…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateUnlike the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Richard Tice), I am very concerned that the leader of Reform UK has gone on television today to reject sending British troops to…07 Jan 2026HANSARD UK Town of CultureI beg to move, That this House has considered the UK Town of Culture competition. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I want to begin by saying why the UK…07 Jan 2026