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HANSARD Improving the UK Visa SystemIt is apposite that I should intervene at this point, because I believe I might have been the author of that IPPR report from 12 years ago. One of the things about contribution is…03 Jun 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingI commend my hon. Friend for her work in this field. She, like me, is a serious animal lover who has always stood up for animals. Many constituents have contacted me about this…27 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East Conflict: Energy Security9. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the middle east conflict on energy security.24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East Conflict: Energy SecurityOur energy security is so exposed to events in the middle east because we have relied on oil and gas for too long. Not only do fossil fuels cause climate change, but we buy them…24 Mar 2026HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Recorded CrimeThe way to deal with any asylum seeker—or, indeed, any migrant—who commits a crime, is to remove them from the country. That is why it is good to see that removals of foreign…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseCraigmillar is a brilliant area, but it is blighted by fly-tipping. One site just off the high street beside Craigmillar library, owned by Keyworkers Living Ltd, lies waste to…12 Feb 2026HANSARDAsylum Seekers: HotelsWhile we are on the issue of immigration statistics, when the previous Conservative Government signed the contracts that led to those hotels opening, the average cost per asylum…09 Feb 2026HANSARD National Cancer PlanI strongly welcome the Minister’s statement, which I found quite emotional. I know that many of her friends are pleased to see her making it today. She said that cancer mortality…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentWe are here to discuss genocide. As my hon. Friend says, 20,000 children have been killed, 95% of hospitals have been destroyed, and food has been blocked to the point of famine.…05 Feb 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsMy hon. Friend makes a really important point. The immigration system needs reform and needs to meet the public’s expectations, but that must happen in a way that works for the…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsI beg to move, That this House has considered UK relations with France. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I have called this debate because we are at an…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsThe hon. Gentleman is right that, strategically, our interests are aligned, even when there are key issues. I will come on to migration in just a second.14 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsI agree entirely with the point my hon. Friend makes. Like him, I have worked a lot with the Franco-British Council, and he is right that Europe’s strategic autonomy and ability…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. The UK and France have substantial military technology sectors, which are critical for not only our security but the rules-based…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsI thank the hon. Gentleman for sharing the history of his constituency on this important issue. SAFE is an issue that the Government and other actors in both France and the UK are…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsI will first declare an interest: I worked at the UK embassy in Paris—the quality has improved a lot since I left. I completely agree with the right hon. Gentleman: the UK staff…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Speaking as an MP whose constituency is a tourist centre—we welcome people from across the world, and particularly from France—I know…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsI did not know that the Festival Interceltique de Lorient was focusing on Cornwall this year, but I have another interest to declare, because I remember going to that festival as…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have had the entente cordiale, the entente industrielle, which I referred to earlier, and the entente amicale. Bilingual schools have a huge…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that relationships between political leaders are critical to developing relationships between nations, and I look forward to the work we…14 Jan 2026