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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. It is a constant complaint from my businesses in Harrow that if they are not on the Government-approved list they almost cannot get a Government contract. What action will the…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTrial by Jury: Proposed RestrictionsThe Minister rightly points to the comparative inefficiency between Crown courts and magistrates courts. The clear issue is that we need new technology to be introduced to Crown…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseThe Israeli and United States military action has destroyed three of the facilities and, of course, killed some of the scientists and IRGC operatives who have been involved in the…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseUnfortunately, the Leader of the House was not able to announce the business beyond Tuesday of the week after next, so I cannot announce what the business in the Chamber will be…03 Jul 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyThe Minister rightly says that the base on Diego Garcia is vital for our national security, and we all agree on that. The key issue is what notification has to be given to the…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFollowing the successful seven-year experiment on estimates day debates, the Chairs of the Procedure and Liaison Committees, the hon. Members for Lancaster and Wyre (Cat Smith)…26 Jun 2025HANSARDUnauthorised Entry to Football Matches BillOne of the challenges with electronic tickets is that people can print them out multiple times. When fans approach the ground, those tickets are barcoded and will be scanned, and…25 Jun 2025HANSARDUnauthorised Entry to Football Matches BillI thank the Minister for that reply to my point. The Bill quite rightly seeks to penalise those who try to gain admission to football grounds without tickets. However, it is…25 Jun 2025HANSARDUnauthorised Entry to Football Matches BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I declare my interest as a season ticket holder at Tottenham Hotspur, both home and away—I suffer, yes. The hon.…25 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear-certified Aircraft ProcurementClearly, the aim is to enhance what NATO has as a defensive structure, so will the Minister confirm that this is not a substitute for any of our other NATO allies withdrawing…25 Jun 2025HANSARDUnauthorised Entry to Football Matches BillI will not dwell on the final at Bilbao, where we finally won a trophy after 17 years. My hon. Friend quite rightly refers to the events at Wembley in 2021. I live in Wembley and…25 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastIt is good news that, reportedly, the Home Secretary has finally decided to proscribe the treacherous terrorist group Palestine Action. Given that she has done that at great speed…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business for next week, including the estimates day debates. I hope she will use her good offices to ensure that there are no…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have three debates on each day, and I hope that we will be able to get a good debate on each of those subjects. On Thursday 3 July, there will be a debate on a motion on…19 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State may well be aware of the greater awareness among young people of nicotine pouches. That seems to be a gap in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill currently going…17 Jun 2025HANSARDAir India Plane CrashAround 30% of my constituents emanate from Gujarat originally. On Saturday, we came together in one of the Hindu temples with the interfaith council, and people of all religions…16 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictWe knew that Iran had the ballistic missiles to hit Europe, let alone Israel or other parts of the middle east. Last week, the IAEA reported that Iran was within a whisker of…16 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportThe hon. Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts) and I are the sole remaining Members of the House who served on the Communities and Local Government Committee when we…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployer National Insurance Contributions: School Redundancies2. What estimate she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer national insurance contributions on the number of redundancies in schools.16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployer National Insurance Contributions: School RedundanciesMay I update the Minister, who seems to be very complacent on this issue? In Harrow, where I have been out to see many of our schools, since we passed the resignation date,…16 Jun 2025