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HANSARD Strait of HormuzThe Government previously said that the United States could use UK airfields only for the specific and limited purposes of defending against Iran’s reckless attacks, yet we know…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressNo matter how many Ministers the Government sent out over the weekend to try to spin their way out of this crisis, the story remains unchanged. The Prime Minister chose to ignore…16 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationWhether it is the failure of Royal Mail to meets its USO or the skyrocketing price of heating oil, it seems that rural communities, such as those in my constituency, are most…11 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital ID: Public ConsultationIt seems that even in the middle of an existing cost of living crisis, with another one looming, the Government have decided to plough ahead with a digital ID scheme that few…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Consular AssistanceOur thoughts are with those stranded in the region, and we wish them safe passage as soon as possible. I fear that this is the moment when the hollowing out of the UK’s consular…05 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeThe privatisation of the delivery of the civil service pension scheme has been nothing short of catastrophic. The Government were well warned that Capita was ill-prepared for a…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillAlthough it would be churlish to deny that this Bill is a step forward, it is important to look at what it is a step forward from. I am one of the few Members of the House who sat…02 Mar 2026HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorAbsolutely; I could not agree more. Isn’t it ridiculous that the King had to strip Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his titles and evict him from his home for us to be able to have…24 Feb 2026HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorThe release of the Epstein files has shone a light where so many people did not want a light to be shone. Even with millions of documents still to be released, it is abundantly…24 Feb 2026HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorThe answer is quite simple: nobody can be above the law. Everybody has to be equal in the eyes of the law. As the great Paul Flynn said, we have to remove the bandages from our…24 Feb 2026HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorThere is a slight irony here. We call ourselves the mother of Parliaments and the cradle of democracy, yet when it comes to an issue such as this we are bound by archaic rules…24 Feb 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressRight now, trust in this chaotic Government has all but evaporated and the Prime Minister’s personal judgment is now on trial. We know that millions of documents are still to come…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentI beg to move, That this House has considered the obligation to assess the risk of genocide under international law in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Thank you,…05 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesTry as he might, the Prime Minister cannot escape his responsibility in this latest scandal to engulf Peter Mandelson. Ordering a very limited investigation into Peter Mandelson’s…02 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Decision Making: TransparencyIn the interests of improving Government transparency, will the Cabinet Office now publish the details of how the Government reached the decision that allowed Lord Mandelson, the…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Greenland. President Trump’s threat to annex Greenland either “the easy way” or “the hard way” is pushing…19 Jan 2026HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe Secretary of State talks about supporting economic growth in Scotland. Perhaps he should check in with the local authorities across the highlands and islands, which, combined,…14 Jan 2026HANSARDMyanmar: Religious Minority PersecutionIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Betts, for this important debate on religious minority persecution in Myanmar. As I have done so often over the years, I sincerely…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Fuel Duty ReliefI sincerely thank the hon. Member for securing this debate. My constituency of Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is 10,500 sq km in size, with 23 inhabited islands; it is absolutely…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Fuel Duty ReliefThe hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Torcuil Crichton) made the point that getting this rebate was one of the few successes of the coalition Government. The reason there was…07 Jan 2026