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HANSARDProposed Chinese EmbassyI think this House has grown tired of the Government’s insistence on framing this as a mere planning application —as a quasi-judicial process about which national Government can…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDAnother day, another U-turn. Have you ever seen a new Government so lacking in conviction? When they announced their plan for change, I do not think anybody in this place realised…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Prisons: Illegal DrugsI thank the Committee for its investigation into this important topic. The Chair spoke a bit about the shocking developments in the supply of drugs into prisons, but can he expand…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThere are rumours circulating around Westminster of a Bobby about to join the Reform party. I just want to clarify that it is not me. I am staying put. I quite enjoy watching the…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for his statement. The whole House wants to get the Bill right, and if a delay is what is required, I think the House will support that. I am glad…13 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyI am exasperated by the Government’s response to this urgent question. They are treating this development as a mere wrinkle in a bureaucratic planning matter, which is simply not…13 Jan 2026HANSARDHuman Rights Abuses: Magnitsky SanctionsThe hon. Member is making an excellent contribution to the debate. The Treasury Committee heard evidence last year about the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation. It…08 Jan 2026HANSARD High Street Gambling ReformThe hon. Member is making a really powerful speech. We had representatives from the gambling industry in front of the Treasury Committee recently, and that revealed to me that…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Subsea Telecommunications Cables: Resilience and Crisis PreparednessI thank the Committee for its work. The hon. Gentleman mentioned the restrictions of international law, but could he explain what evidence the Committee took about the need for…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseHappy new year to you, Mr Speaker, and everybody in the House. To respond briefly to something the shadow Deputy Leader of the House said: I sincerely hope that Arsenal do not win…08 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I associate myself with the comments made by the Leader of the House about the victims of the Bondi Beach attack? Antisemitism has no place in our society and I am glad that…18 Dec 2025HANSARD INEOS Chemicals: GrangemouthThe Minister mentioned in his statement the £200 million for projects in Grangemouth from the National Wealth Fund. I would like to raise with him a concern that was raised in…17 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. As you probably know, south London is wonderful, but you may not know that it is one of the UK’s largest regional economies. Last week my local council, the…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Minister indicated to the House that the Liberal Democrats were against the national minimum wage in the ’90s. My own memories are hazy, but I…11 Dec 2025HANSARD US National Security StrategyI do not think we should tiptoe around this issue. The section on Europe talks of “civilisational erasure”. It says that the continent will be “unrecognizable in 20 years”. It…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseBefore I begin, I join the tributes to Lance Corporal George Hooley. His tragic death reminds us of the courage of all our armed forces in their determination to protect our…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the Leader of the House in his tributes to Sir John Stanley and Paul Barwell. He referred to the Christmas spirit getting going in and around the House, and I ask him to…04 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWhen we cut through it all, the central choices in this Budget were to increase the fiscal headroom and spend more on welfare, and to pay for it via an income tax threshold…01 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe right hon. Member mentions that bet365 is based in Stoke. Could he explain to us why it is also based in Gibraltar and Malta?01 Dec 2025