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HANSARD Strait of HormuzGiven the fate of the Russian Black sea fleet from maritime drones and that of ground forces from first-person view drones, does the Minister agree that there is unlikely to be a…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateThis last week has underlined our perilous national security situation and the potential risks to growth. Does the Chancellor agree that now is the time to raise defence spending…09 Mar 2026HANSARD SEND Provision: Local AuthoritiesI welcome many aspects of the special educational needs and disabilities White Paper, especially those on early intervention and increased funding. We know that most local…03 Mar 2026HANSARD SEND Provision: Local AuthoritiesI agree with what the Minister says, and it is good that all this provision is coming in, but I simply do not understand why, if she is so confident that these reforms will work,…03 Mar 2026HANSARD SEND Provision: Local AuthoritiesI have repeatedly raised with the DFE over the last year very serious misconduct by Surrey county council, including concealing for over 14 months the fact that it had the highest…03 Mar 2026HANSARD SEND Provision: Local AuthoritiesI fully believe that the Minister’s heart is in the right place, but for me the test is what lawyers and KCs—not to big them up too much—are saying about the White Paper:…03 Mar 2026HANSARD SEND Provision: Local AuthoritiesWill the Minister give way?03 Mar 2026HANSARD SEND Provision: Local AuthoritiesThe Minister is being very generous with her time, and I am being slightly cheeky. I have a horrendous case involving a child in Dorking who is 12 years old. I saw the mother in…03 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastBritish Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon was killed by an Iranian ballistic missile in Iraq in 2020. When I arrived as a soldier three months later, our base came under attack from…02 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ14. How we answer the call for justice of SEND families will be a measure of who we are. Christopher Laskaris, who was autistic, was murdered aged 24. His mother, Fiona, who is…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Education Funding: DistributionMy hon. Friend is raising incredibly important points on the distribution of funding, but does she agree that the distribution of funding during life stage is also important? […28 Jan 2026HANSARD Education Funding: DistributionOn the point about the terrible fight that families face, the Minister will know that I wrote to the Education Committee to pass on the testimony of 653 families from across 114…28 Jan 2026HANSARDResearch and Development BondsWill we invest in EU SAFE defence bond fund?27 Jan 2026HANSARDResearch and Development Bonds1. If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing research and development bonds of up to £20 billion.27 Jan 2026HANSARDResearch and Development BondsIn the 1940s, refugees fled the Nazis and built the atomic bomb; they pioneered a method of public research and development that has powered US economic dominance ever since. The…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsThere have been many calls across the Chamber for sanctions and the proscription of the IRGC, which I fully support. I think we need to be honest and admit that those measures are…19 Jan 2026HANSARDProposed Chinese EmbassyForeign interference in British politics is of enormous concern to most Members, following the conviction of Reform politician Nathan Gill, who betrayed our country for a…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityExactly two weeks ago, the Foreign Secretary told me that I was quite wrong to describe Donald Trump as a threat to liberal democracy. Since then, we have seen the horrifying…19 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineLast year in Ukraine, a Ukrainian MP told me that her husband had served on the frontline for eight years. She asked me if, in the event of a peace agreement, I would support…14 Jan 2026HANSARDLess Survivable CancersI commend my hon. Friend for securing this invaluable debate. My constituent Billy was just four years old when he passed away due to DIPG—diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma—which…06 Jan 2026