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HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainThe Secretary of State and many of his Front-Bench colleagues keep reiterating that point. He keeps saying that, but I do not believe it is true. Will he explain exactly what he…14 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesMadam Deputy Speaker, “Why does the Prime Minister think everybody else’s actions have consequences except his own?” —[ Official Report , 20 April 2022; Vol. 712, c. 155.] That is…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesTrade envoy to Harlow, right there.28 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am dealing with a constituency case in which an individual has paid £23,000 during a dispute about being the parent of a child. He was not on the birth certificate, and the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and to my role as an officer on…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ4. We know that the Prime Minister has been playing fast and loose with ministerial appointments in his chumocracy, so I want to ask him about the first one. [ Interruption. ]…22 Apr 2026HANSARDInterpol: Red NoticesThe Government recently informed me that they have received 64 category 2 type B extradition notices under section 70 of the Extradition Act 2003, of which 56 have been certified.…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingOn 4 February, Peter Mandelson was notified by the appointments and interchange officer from the FCDO that he required STRAP-level access in addition to his DV. He started the…20 Apr 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingThis month marks 20 years since I returned from serving on Operation Telic 7 in Iraq. While I was there, we patrolled Basra in Snatch Land Rovers, and 34 British soldiers died in…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Knife CrimeIt was around this time last year that I led the Backbench Business debate in the Chamber on preventing knife crime among children and young people, so I welcome the measures…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastWe know that the defence investment plan was originally due to be published last year. As it is a 10-year plan, will it be a 10-year plan from publication in this financial year,…13 Apr 2026HANSARD North Atlantic Submarine ActivityThe Minister may recall that back in November when we discussed the Yantar, I asked him about the circumstances under which the fleet contingency group would be given the green…13 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe Minister talks about convenient amnesia, but he did not go back to discuss what the previous Labour Government did. All the way back in 2008, Gordon Brown met Navinchandra…13 Apr 2026HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance about some missing written parliamentary answers that I am trying to track down. The Minister for School Standards,…13 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationAs the Minister well knows, the consultation for local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire closes today, and I urge all my constituents to have their say and ensure that…26 Mar 2026HANSARDA14 Environmental Mitigation: HuntingdonI thank the Minister for his response the other day to my written question, which made clear that the trees would be replanted alongside the A14. I have surveyed that area in…26 Mar 2026HANSARDA14 Environmental Mitigation: Huntingdon8. Whether she has reviewed with Cabinet colleagues the status of land used for environmental mitigation along the A14 in Huntingdon constituency.26 Mar 2026HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy. I seek your advice. You and the rest of the House will be aware of the deployment of HMS Dragon to the eastern Mediterranean to deal with the…25 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceWill the hon. Member just explain where we were in the standings for NATO defence spending in 2022 and where we stand today?24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceI will start with a quote: “Your path leads to war. You know that. So war is coming. What will you do when you feel its breath upon your neck?” The answer is: not enough. The…24 Mar 2026