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HANSARDDefence Investment PlanThe defence funding is obviously very late and it will clearly be inadequate as well, but an even greater scandal is surely the fact that the spending itself is so poorly…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDBelfast: Violent DisorderRioting is utterly wrong, and the scenes we saw in Belfast yesterday deserve our total condemnation, but law-abiding people across the country are rightly furious about the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome), because she made a very important point at the end. She is right: this is a very underwhelming…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityWill the right hon. Member give way?19 May 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentThe Prime Minister came to this House only yesterday saying, “I will now set out the full timeline”, —[ Official Report , 20 April 2026; Vol. 784, c. 23.] and later insisting that…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingIf Olly Robbins could and should have provided this information to the Prime Minister at the first opportunity, as the Prime Minister has said today, surely the same applies to…20 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI very much welcome the Government’s withdrawal of the Bill. I have two questions about the future commitment of this country to the Chagossian people and the Chagos islands.…13 Apr 2026HANSARD North Atlantic Submarine ActivityI pay tribute to the Royal Navy and echo the point made by the Minister in respect of our brave personnel. I agree with him that we have the best Navy in the world—I just wish it…13 Apr 2026HANSARD Small Charity SectorI have two quick declarations of interest. I am the founder and still chairman of a charity working in prisons. It is 21 years old this year. My second declaration of interest is…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Charity SectorThis is such an important debate. I want to pick up on the suggestion of the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth Snell). Although it is obviously very helpful if small…03 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI do not know what is more humiliating for the United Kingdom: the moral weakness of a Government who cannot distinguish between right and wrong, and who cannot even take a…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillLet me start by expressing my commiseration with my former hon. Friend—he is still my friend—the hon. Member for Mid Norfolk (George Freeman), who was inadvertently confused with…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillWe already prevent young people at that age from driving, from buying cigarettes and alcohol, and from standing for Parliament. We already conclude that they are not responsible…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI am delighted to agree with the hon. Gentleman. That is exactly the principle that should be applied.02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThat is our party position. The importance of ruling out foreign interference in our democracy has been made repeatedly in the debate. Let me actually address the glaring foreign…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI will finish the point and then certainly give way to both gentlemen. We are seeing the criminal abuse of British democracy by Labour, and now by the Green party. This malignant…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman. It is absolutely right that we have this debate. I am citing evidence provided by Democracy Volunteers, the independent observers who…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThat is exactly what I think, and every British citizen should be able—02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sorry if I inadvertently suggested that it was a party that was abusing our electoral system. What I am actually suggesting is that there is…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI should have started by congratulating the new hon. Member on her personal victory. I am, however, very concerned about the circumstances in which many of those votes were cast.…02 Mar 2026