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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionWe will hear later from the Secretary of State about some of the protections afforded to veterans, but it is also important to note that in the last 13 years only one veteran has…14 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. Like many other Members present, I was proud to have served my country. In my case, it was with the Royal Marines in…14 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionWill the hon. Member give way?14 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementYes—there are a number of things we should be doing. Others have spoken about the issues I meant to cover, so I will come straight to the point: I think is appropriate to have a…02 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North (Martin Rhodes) for organising this important debate. The…02 Jul 2025HANSARD National Security StrategyI welcome my right hon. Friend’s focus on building up our armed forces in this more uncertain world, but is it not also vital for our national security that we focus on preventing…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Speed Cameras: Installation CriteriaOne issue that we have across Dudley is street racing. We often have groups of young men coming from Birmingham, racing up and down the A456 and through the back streets of…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Speed Cameras: Installation CriteriaToo often, the question of whether local authorities, combined authorities or police forces are responsible for funding speed cameras comes up. That has led to horrible delays in…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the Foreign Secretary for his measured approach to this crisis. In past rounds of violence, Iran has often leaned on its proxies to conduct retaliation. They include the…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Post-industrial TownsThe Black Country forged the steel that built Britain. Places such as Cradley Heath in Halesowen still have that pride and passion in their towns. Does my hon. Friend agree that…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI welcome the sanctions against extremist Ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, whose dehumanising rhetoric has contributed to the land grabbing on the west bank and the destructive…10 Jun 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Richard Tice) and my hon. Friend the Member for Walthamstow (Ms…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitThe hon. Gentleman has talked a lot about European young people wanting to come to the UK, but what about the many British young people who want to go to Europe—to Berlin, Paris…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitThe hon. Gentleman has not mentioned the many businesses and confederations of businesses that have welcomed the deal. He is talking about energy. One energy company, Octopus…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitIf the hon. Member wants to intervene, he may do so. As a former military man myself, I should also talk about the benefits to defence, including access to £150 billion of defence…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitWe have been talking in this debate about some of the advantages to British agriculture and the British fishing industry of access to the European market. Of course, it will be…22 May 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military BaseThe Conservatives started negotiations on handing over the Chagos islands because they understood the national security implications of not doing a deal. Indeed, they did 11…22 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK SummitWill the hon. Member give way?22 May 2025HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement and for these essential actions: the sanctions on extremist settlers and the suspension of our trade negotiations with Israel. It…20 May 2025