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HANSARDIran’s Nuclear ProgrammeMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right in everything he has said. However, it is not only the potential for Iran to acquire nuclear weapons that is a concern, but its ability…30 Jun 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police ServiceThousands of police officers in the Met put their lives on the line every day not knowing whether they will return home safely when they are trying to apprehend violent criminals…29 Jun 2022HANSARDFood Security8. What steps he is taking to help ensure food security.23 Jun 2022HANSARDHeart and Circulatory Diseases (Covid-19)I thank the hon. Gentleman for taking on the opportunity to have a debate in this Chamber; as he well knows, had he not been so flexible the House would be rising now. He has…23 Jun 2022HANSARD British Council Contractors: AfghanistanAs my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron) mentioned, there are just under 200 British Council contractors who are still trapped in Afghanistan. All of…23 Jun 2022HANSARDFreedom of Religious Belief: International Ministerial ConferenceChristian minorities across the world are clearly under threat of forced conversion or potentially death. What more can the Church do to ensure that minorities are protected…23 Jun 2022HANSARDFreedom of Religious Belief: International Ministerial Conference4. What role the Church will play in supporting the UK-hosted international ministerial conference on freedom of religion or belief in July 2022.23 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for announcing the business not only for next week but for the week after. At our meeting of the Backbench Business Committee on Monday evening, we…23 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. I agree that action is much more important than just straight-forward commitments, so will the COP26 President update the House on the progress made on climate action at the…15 Jun 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaThere is nothing more inhumane than evil people smugglers forcing people on to small boats and crossing the busiest sea lane in the world, placing them at risk. It is also…15 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Last week, as part of a visit to Romania by the all-party parliamentary group on Romania, I had the opportunity of visiting the NATO base near the port of Constanta where we…13 Jun 2022HANSARDCPS: London North1. What recent assessment she has made of the performance of the CPS in London North.26 May 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe are all looking forward to the jubilee celebrations, but the RMT—the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers—has called a strike at Green Park and Euston…26 May 2022HANSARDEvacuations from AfghanistanMy right hon. Friend rightly draws the House’s attention to the Afghan resettlement scheme, under which we have agreed to take 20,000 citizens from Afghanistan. We have rightly…26 May 2022HANSARDCPS: London NorthI associate myself with the Attorney General’s remarks to our friends from Ukraine. Clearly, one of the most important aspects of CPS performance is how it deals with witnesses…26 May 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday was the 13th anniversary of the Tamil genocide. To date, none of those responsible for the murder of Tamils or their disappearing has been brought to justice. I…19 May 2022HANSARDTransport for London: FinanceMy hon. Friend may be aware that the do-nothing Mayor of London has announced consultations on hammering hard-pressed motorists yet again, with an extension of the congestion…19 May 2022HANSARD Food Price InflationMy right hon. Friend has set out for the House the complications involved in price rises of food and other substances, and supply is clearly one of those. Will he therefore take…19 May 2022HANSARDTransport for London: Finance7. What recent discussions he has had with representatives of Transport for London on its long-term financial arrangements.19 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill my hon. Friend join me in condemning the threatened strike action by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers at Green Park and Euston on 3 June, when many…19 May 2022