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HANSARDThames WaterWill the Secretary of State confirm that, in the event of a special administration regime, any compensation would be based on appropriate value as set out in the case of Lithgow…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDSecurity VettingThe Prime Minister has the right to expect that his senior civil servants will always tell him the truth and the whole truth. He will recall that Mrs Thatcher used to say of Lord…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Antisemitic AttacksThe hate-filled attack on the Kenton synagogue in my constituency is the latest in the series of disgusting attacks on Jewish buildings that the Minister outlined. But these are…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Antisemitic AttacksI ask the Minister to reinforce the fact that those good community relations are built not simply on the toleration of the views of others but on—20 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastJapan, Turkey, China and India have already been in negotiation with Iran to try to secure safe passage for their vessels through the strait of Hormuz. The Prime Minister was…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastMore!03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityWill the Minister give way?03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityThe speech by my hon. Friend the Member for North East Hertfordshire (Chris Hinchliff) was one of the finest on the environment that I have heard in this House for a long time.…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and Biodiversityrose—03 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastWe should all welcome the end of the Iranian regime—if it is the end of the regime. Those of us who were in this House for the decision on Iraq needed no convincing that Saddam’s…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I begin by thanking my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House for his remarks about Kingsbury school, which for 27 years was in my constituency before it passed over to…12 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI congratulate my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) on securing the debate. Legislation should be clear, and the people to whom it applies…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainDoes the hon. Gentleman recall that between 2022 and 2024, even though the number of spaces in the care sector was deemed to be between 6,000 and 40,000, his Government made…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainWill the Minister confirm whether the changes that are firm were also consulted on in the consultation document? If so, why were they consulted on?02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainOne of the four pillars that the Minister has set out in the consultation document in relation to integration is volunteering. A number of hon. Members have already mentioned that…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainDoes the Minister share with me a sense of irony that the former Home Secretary and the former Immigration Minister who were responsible for giving out those 616,000 have now…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen will the Government publish the full national security assessment of global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse? No. 10 is said to have pulled the full report last…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Women’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportI am sure my right hon. Friend appreciates the enormous disappointment on this side of the House. Only two years before the general election, our now Prime Minister spoke in…29 Jan 2026HANSARD River Habitats: Protection and RestorationNothing shapes a landscape more than a river. Nothing brings a landscape to life more than a river. If we ask ChatGPT, “What is a river?”, it will tell us: “it is a natural stream…29 Jan 2026HANSARD River Habitats: Protection and RestorationI would be very grateful to my hon. Friend if he intervened.29 Jan 2026