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HANSARDArms Trade: IsraelWill the Government let us know what assessment they have made of Israel’s stockpile of nuclear weapons?24 Jun 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Altrincham and Sale West (Mr Rand). Of course, in this debate we have to reflect on the fact that the Government inherited the NHS…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI warmly congratulate the hon. Member for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green (Florence Eshalomi) on the way in which she introduced the debate, and I strongly support everything she…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictOf course we should uphold the right of every state to live in peace, but in what way is the UK military involved in this? We have just heard that IDF soldiers have been trained…16 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur farmers and growers can survive only if there is a functioning supply chain, but since the creation of the Groceries Code Adjudicator, they complain bitterly about continuing…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSpace IndustryThe Minister mentions the importance of international partnerships. In the context of the unpredictable environment in which negotiations take place, particularly with regard to…11 Jun 2025HANSARDSpace IndustryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate the hon. Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier) on setting out the important case for the role of the…11 Jun 2025HANSARDSpace IndustryOf course I agree. Clearly, the stronger the links made internationally, the more they will benefit the UK economy. Having seamless relationships with other countries is…11 Jun 2025HANSARD NHS Funding: South-westIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Steve Darling) on the debate. I will try, in my remaining two…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe two sanctioned Ministers have been enabled by Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is himself subject to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, and I wonder what the…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillMy hon. Friend is right about that. Affordability is defined for rented accommodation—either 80% of market rent or the local housing allowance, whichever is lower—but it is not…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillIt is clear that we are today debating methodologies, rather than values. Certainly, I do not dispute the Minister’s values at all; we all want to see growth, need met, and the…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillIs the Minister not concerned that he has lost the audience among wildlife organisations and trusts that say they are offended by Ministers’ portraying nature as a blocker to…09 Jun 2025HANSARDGroceries Code AdjudicatorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. I warmly congratulate the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes) on the manner in…03 Jun 2025HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesAlthough it is long overdue, I warmly welcome the sentiment behind the Government’s announcement. The hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam) and I visited Israel and the…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitFishermen in my constituency were let down by the Conservatives and their Brexit friends, and they now feel very disappointed by the news about EU vessel access within the six to…20 May 2025HANSARDGaza: UK AssessmentI have recently returned from a visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam). We were expecting an appalling situation,…14 May 2025HANSARD Local Housing Need Assessment ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Horsham (John Milne) not only on securing the debate, but on the very…13 May 2025HANSARD Local Housing Need Assessment ReformI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way and sorry I missed the first minute of his speech. I warmly congratulate him on the point that he is making. I agree that what…13 May 2025HANSARD Parthenon Marbles: British Museum Act 1963I congratulate the hon. Member both on securing this debate and on the manner in which he is approaching it. He is absolutely right that we should not stray into the areas that…30 Apr 2025