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HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Sudan and the failing international response, will the Foreign Secretary consider further economic measures and sanctions, including against the nationals of the countries that…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Community-owned Assets: Government SupportAbsolutely. I strongly agree with my hon. Friend, who is completely right. We have seen many campaigns to keep local pubs open, and we have seen local people working hard to…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Community-owned Assets: Government SupportI absolutely agree with the hon. Member that community-owned assets are often targeted at those inequalities, because communities understand where the challenges are on their…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Community-owned Assets: Government SupportI rise to highlight the case of the Ultimate Picture Palace in my constituency, which shows the need for Government support for community assets. The Ultimate Picture Palace is…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Community-owned Assets: Government SupportI am very fond of my hon. Friend, but I know many other Members are pushing for their amazing towns to become the town of culture. I agree with him that the programme is an…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Community-owned Assets: Government SupportI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman that the “asset of community value” designation can be a really powerful tool. Yes, that has been applied in the case of UPP; it is…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Community-owned Assets: Government SupportI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for making that really important point, and she is absolutely right. The flexibility that community-owned assets often have cannot be…20 Apr 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI strongly welcome the report and the Government’s speedy and decisive response to it. Evidence from Germany and from Moldova shows how online attempts at foreign interference can…25 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasWell, I can answer that very quickly, because many of them are in my family and among my friends. The shadow Secretary of State said before that she had visited Aberdeen. I found…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasI will start by thanking the North sea oil workers now and in the past. I recently read the book “Black Eden” by Richard T. Kelly—perhaps others have read it, too. On just about…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasI will make some progress, then I would be happy to take the right hon. Gentleman’s intervention. The long-term trend very clearly is for the growth of low-carbon offshore…24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasI could not disagree more with the right hon. Gentleman. I have a lot of respect for him, but surely he will have seen the figures on the relative growth of the renewables…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceUnfortunately, in Oxford East, we have had a series of problems with the reliability of Royal Mail deliveries. Initially, there was an unwillingness to acknowledge those problems.…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyIn one sentence, will the Minister say something about another geographical issue: collaboration with like-minded countries, especially in the EU?10 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyMy hon. Friend is making an important point. When it comes to AI, an enormous amount of investment is needed. There are many discussions at the moment about the impact of that…10 Mar 2026HANSARD UK-German RelationsIt is such a pleasure to speak in this debate with you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Preston (Sir Mark Hendrick) for securing this debate…25 Feb 2026HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyIt is a real pleasure to speak in this debate with you in the Chair, Mr Pritchard. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for so ably…09 Feb 2026HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyThe hon. Member makes an important point. My understanding is that the Government are alive to the threat to undersea cables and have been seeking to work with industry and, more…09 Feb 2026HANSARD SudanI am grateful to the Foreign Secretary for her impactful visit and for the sanctions that she has announced today. Earlier this week, the all-party parliamentary group for Sudan…05 Feb 2026HANSARDMagistrate RecruitmentAfter many years of Oxford magistrates court being in a terrible state, I am relieved that the leaks and other faults are finally being repaired. It is obviously harder to recruit…03 Feb 2026