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HANSARDUkraineI thank the Prime Minister for his statement, and for his leadership. He will have heard the support of the Liberal Democrats, and of many others on both sides of the House, for…03 Mar 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryBefore I address the position of the Government, I feel obliged to respond to the comments of the shadow Foreign Secretary, who has so kindly spent her evenings reviewing the…26 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe whole House will be shocked to learn the worrying news that the mother of British-Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd el-Fattah, Laila Soueif, was admitted to St Thomas’…25 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI welcome this important statement from the Prime Minister. The Liberal Democrats support an increase in defence budgets and the leadership in Europe that the Prime Minister has…25 Feb 2025HANSARDEurope: Diplomatic Co-operationIt was shocking yesterday to see the United States vote with the despots of North Korea, Belarus and Russia against a UN resolution proposed by the UK and other European…25 Feb 2025HANSARDPlant Oxford SiteMore than 300 employees at the BMW plant in Oxford live in my constituency, and this morning I met plant convenors from the Unite union to discuss the impact that the uncertainty…24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineI thank the Foreign Secretary for advance sight of his statement. Today marks three years since Putin launched his barbaric full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Many people, including…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI shall, of course. I am sorry, Dame Siobhain; I was taking account of the intervention. I shall be very brief. I am most frustrated by the consistent refusal by Ministers to…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe hon. Member makes a powerful point to which I am sure the Minister will wish to respond. Members such as my hon. Friend the Member for Lewes (James MacCleary) have been right…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesIt is a pleasure to speak with you as our Chair, Dame Siobhain. I thank the hon. Member for Alloa and Grangemouth (Brian Leishman) for securing this important debate, which he…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Agnes lives in my Bicester and Woodstock constituency. In 2019, when she was nine, she was referred by her GP to child and adolescent mental health services. Agnes has had to…05 Feb 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsI put on record the deep concern of the Liberal Democrats at the way this deal has progressed. We accept the ICJ ruling. I thought there was a consensus across the House on the…05 Feb 2025HANSARDUK-US Bilateral RelationshipThe Minister is giving a wonderful description of familial and other ties. Will he address the fact that the current US Administration are of a very different nature from previous…04 Feb 2025HANSARDUK-US Bilateral RelationshipWill the Minister give way?04 Feb 2025HANSARDUK-US Bilateral RelationshipIt is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair today, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) for securing today’s debate on this important…04 Feb 2025HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Winter Support for ConsumersThis winter, many of my constituents are concerned about energy outages. Last Thursday, the Cooper school and Glory Farm school had to close for the entire day when they lost all…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement, and thank him for advance sight of it. He is right to say that the crisis in Sudan will go down in history as one of the biggest…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillWill the Minister give way?24 Jan 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillIt is clear that the Government do not wish to divide on this issue—in either meaning of that word—so can the Minister please reassure my constituents who desperately want to see…24 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-Ukraine 100-year PartnershipI associate myself with the Foreign Secretary’s remarks on the release of Emily Damari, and I thank him for advance sight of his statement. I welcome the Prime Minister’s…20 Jan 2025