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HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsThroughout the evidence, the threats that China poses are set out multiple times. There is complete consistency between the two. Obviously there are very serious threats—I have…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsYes, that is exactly what I am saying, the Prime Minister said yesterday, and the Security Minister said on Monday.16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsI am afraid that I am not across the specific of that in my brief, so I will get back to the hon. Lady.16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsAs I have said many times, the Government wanted the prosecution to proceed and allowed every opportunity for evidence to be provided for it and for the CPS to gather that. The…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsI will refer back to what I have said already: it is not the place of Ministers, under this or previous Governments, to be vetting or interfering in evidence on that matter.16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsThe wording in that statement was put in there to provide wider context of the situation, but as I have said many times, and I will keep saying it, that wording is provided…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsI cannot reply on specifics of the 48 Group; I do not know that. But the National Security Adviser was not involved in any part of this, as the Prime Minister made clear yesterday.16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsAs I have said several times, this Government did everything they could to support the CPS in that process and to allow evidence to be submitted, but I gently point out again that…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsThe hon. Gentleman raises a good point, and I thank him for his kind words in welcoming me. If I can speak as many times in this place as he does, I will be very grateful…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsHaving now had the opportunity to read these statements, Members will have been able to confirm for themselves what the Prime Minister and other members of the Government—16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsI thank the hon. Member for the question and for the opportunity to respond to it today. I appreciate how serious and personal this is for the hon. Member, who, like other Members…16 Oct 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United Statesindicated dissent .16 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. In the last few days, I have had a huge number of emails from constituents about continued sewage discharge into our otherwise beautiful seas and the shocking record of…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSEND Provision: South-east EnglandI thank the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) for securing the debate. I agree with much of what he and so many others have said. The fact that we all have similar…15 Jul 2025HANSARD LGBT Financial Recognition SchemeI thank the hon. Lady for giving way. I also thank the Minister, who I know is personally invested in and has been a champion on this issue. He has the respect of the House and,…09 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad Network: ConditionPeacehaven in my constituency is a growing town, but it remains a one-road-in, one-road-out town. The daily gridlock and frequent roadworks on the A259 is the single biggest…26 Jun 2025HANSARDFreedom of Speech: Universities12. What steps she is taking to protect freedom of speech at universities.28 Apr 2025HANSARDFreedom of Speech: UniversitiesThe Minister will know that the University of Sussex, one of my local universities, has recently been fined over £500,000—a record amount—following a three-and-half-year…28 Apr 2025HANSARDHospitalsThe Royal Sussex in my constituency is in desperate need of a new cancer centre, and I am delighted that the centre is being added to wave one. I would be even happier if the…23 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingThe Minister is absolutely right that we need to conduct this debate with respect and compassion, because ultimately this is about people’s lives and their rights. That is why…22 Apr 2025