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HANSARDLord MandelsonOne of my concerns has been that when Mandelson was our ambassador in Washington DC, he was responsible for a very large embassy. There may have been members of the Foreign Office…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Report 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this debate and all Members…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanWhen John Major went to Beijing, he spoke clearly and said, “We will not forget Tiananmen Square.” In contrast, the Prime Minister refused to say Jimmy Lai’s name until he was…02 Feb 2026HANSARDArmed Forces FamiliesIt is over a year since I raised the subject of the 5,700 women who were wrongly and unfairly dismissed from the armed forces for falling pregnant while in service. Will the…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesI am afraid that it is untenable to suggest that what was already known of Mandelson’s simpering after the conviction of Epstein was not enough to make it inappropriate for him to…02 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe Bertie Arms is a fantastic family pub, but because of the Chancellor’s tax raid on local business, it faces a 2,000% increase in its business rates by 2029. That means that…21 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillSome “very tiny islands”. That is how this Government’s National Security Adviser described Diego Garcia and the Chagos islands. I am afraid that that contempt is consistent with…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsThere are reports that the US is planning airstrikes or action in Iran. Following the previous US airstrikes there, Iran fired rockets at the Al Udeid airbase in Qatar in…19 Jan 2026HANSARDProposed Chinese EmbassyI congratulate the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) on her question. One could be excused for feeling that this is groundhog day, because once again the House has…19 Jan 2026HANSARDProposed Chinese EmbassyOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. When I asked an urgent question about this important issue last week, it was shunted to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityGreenland is being offered two options: to be sold or to be annexed. This is naked imperialism. The Government of Greenland have made clear that they will work with the US in any…19 Jan 2026HANSARDListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeIn Rutland, Stamford and the Harborough villages, we are fortunate to have one of the highest numbers of listed places of worship in the country, from Teigh to Tixover to All…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDThis Government seem intent on fundamentally changing the relationship between the state and its citizens without our consent, from jury trials to digital ID. Although there was…15 Jan 2026HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I attempted today to submit a written question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding the unredacted…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese Embassy(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government if he will make a statement on the release of unredacted plans for the proposed…13 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyThank you, Mr Speaker. It is very disappointing to get a technocratic history lesson rather than an answer to the meaningful question. Two hundred and eight secret rooms and a…13 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. With due respect to the Minister, I submitted this urgent question as the shadow National Security Minister for the Security…13 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsRutland’s council could have submitted its own proposals for local government reform, but it has left our fate in the hands of others. The council submitted a proposal to join…12 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsIf the hon. Lady had listened carefully, she would have heard that I did not say that jury trial was an inalienable right. The law says that one has a right to a fair trial.…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI am just wrapping up, but go on.07 Jan 2026