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HANSARDHospitality Sector: Bicester and WoodstockI wish all the questions were just about Bicester and Woodstock. I welcome the Minister to her place. Becky, who runs the Red Lion in Eynsham, and Donna, who runs the Oxfordshire…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Sudan: Protection of CiviliansI associate my party with the remarks about Hurricane Melissa, and wish those on the island of Jamaica all our best wishes at this difficult time. I am grateful to the right hon.…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn a week when the Home Affairs Committee has highlighted the mismanagement and costs associated with asylum hotels, I am deeply concerned about the management of the contract for…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasThe ceasefire was a rare moment of hope despite the challenges ahead, so we share the dismay that extremists on both sides continue to look for opportunities to restart the war.…29 Oct 2025HANSARD UK-Türkiye Typhoon Export DealI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. Let me begin by warmly welcoming the announcement of this deal. It will generate jobs for a skilled and dedicated…29 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Baccalaureate: Funding in State SchoolsA governor of the Europa School in my hon. Friend’s constituency wrote to me to object to the short notice that the Government have provided, at a time when children and their…29 Oct 2025HANSARDGaza Peace PlanI echo the Foreign Secretary’s words about Hurricane Melissa, and our shared concern for the people of Jamaica and the British citizens on that island. At this hopeful but fragile…28 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the United States, President Trump continues to use his public power to advance his private financial interests. In the UK, as well as rooting out traitors like Nathan Gill,…28 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank the Minister for listening to Liberal Democrat colleagues who have made these points, as I have along with my hon. Friend the Member for Taunton and Wellington (Gideon…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillThe Chair of the Select Committee is talking about indications of domestic abuse. Does he agree that, particularly in cases of domestic abuse—as I have heard from constituents of…21 Oct 2025HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. It is an honour to follow the tributes of so many across the House. Ming Campbell was an inspiration to me and to many others who…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastThe ceasefire, the release of the living hostages and the flooding of aid into Gaza is a moment of hope for us all. The Prime Minister has responded to a number of questions on…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Security Update: Official Secrets Act CaseI listened carefully to the Minister’s statement, but questions remain. The Minister says that China poses threats. Will the Government now publish in full the China audit, so…13 Oct 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last week, the House debated the incursion into Polish airspace by Russian drones, and there was clear cross-party unity on the need for the UK…16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way and for the case that he is making. I wonder whether, while he is dealing with the influence of Russian oligarchs in…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillThe Lord Chancellor describes a system that will rest heavily on the Probation Service and the reliability of tagging systems. Unfortunately, in my constituency surgeries I have…16 Sept 2025HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourResidents of Long Hanborough in my constituency have described to me a summer of misery characterised by antisocial behaviour in the local playing field. I understand that the…15 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli Strike(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to make a statement on the implications of Israel’s strike in Qatar for peace…10 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting my application for an urgent question. I am grateful to the Minister for his statement. Last night’s Israeli strikes against Hamas officials in…10 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am grateful to the right hon. Lady for allowing me to clarify. As she well knows, their lordships in the House of Lords invited the Government to provide a statement on the…09 Sept 2025