Contributions
1,183 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Arundel and South Downs (Andrew Griffith) on his role as shadow Secretary of State. I know what a distinguished career he…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Israel: UNRWA BanThe fact is that Hamas are deeply integrated in the civilian and humanitarian infrastructure of Gaza, whether hiding their soldiers in hospitals—we saw this week 100 terror…29 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsAnother topic that did not seem to make it into the Foreign Office read-out on the Foreign Secretary’s meeting is Taiwan, but I think he confirmed in answer to my right hon.…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastNaturally, the Foreign Secretary says that we need to prevent escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran but, as he says, that conflict is being driven by Iran, using a…28 Oct 2024HANSARDDraft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2024I start by paying tribute to the Minister and welcoming him to his place. The Labour Front Bench, and indeed the whole House, is greatly enhanced by his presence, and I pay…15 Oct 2024HANSARDDefence Research and Development: FundingMinisters repeatedly state their commitment to reaching a spending level of 2.5% of GDP on defence, but they simply will not tell the House when they will do so. It is no surprise…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillMy hon. Friend is making a very important speech. Does he agree that it would be very helpful for the whole House if the Government published an impact assessment on the effects…09 Oct 2024HANSARDPublic Spending: InheritanceThe Chancellor claims to have discovered a black hole in this year’s Budget, yet she is proposing to cut infrastructure investment for years to come. It makes no sense. One…29 Jul 2024HANSARDParish Churches: FundingI am grateful for that very encouraging information, and I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the work he has done during this Parliament on behalf of the Church Commissioners. He…23 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy sincere thanks to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to all Members who are stepping down, particularly my great friend the hon. Member for Stone (Sir William Cash), to whom, more…23 May 2024HANSARDParish Churches: Funding6. What steps the Church of England is taking to provide funding to parish churches.23 May 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ3. In 1997, the public voted in what they were told would be a sort of continuity Conservative Government—the same policies, but with different faces. Instead what they got was…22 May 2024HANSARD International Health Regulations(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if she will make a statement on the ongoing negotiations on the World Health Organisation pandemic…14 May 2024HANSARD International Health RegulationsCan I say how much I appreciate the commitments that the Minister has just made? I want to acknowledge the good work that he and indeed his predecessors have been doing in…14 May 2024HANSARD World ME DayI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for the leadership that he has shown, and continues to show, on this issue. I have been contacted by Phoebe van Dyke, a young woman living in…01 May 2024HANSARDAssisted DyingI greatly respect the campaigners who are proposing a change in the law and the people who signed the petition. Nevertheless, it is not the case that the majority of the public…29 Apr 2024HANSARDAssisted Dyingrose—29 Apr 2024HANSARDAssisted DyingThen I will not take one now. Baroness Campbell, herself a wheelchair user, said that: “The existing law…rests on a natural frontier”, namely that we do not kill people. She…29 Apr 2024HANSARDAssisted DyingI am very grateful to my hon. Friend. These things are very contentious, and there are issues around definition. But I stand on the principle that there is implicit expansion in…29 Apr 2024HANSARDAssisted DyingThe definition of terminal illness is incredibly difficult, and people can always find a doctor to demonstrate it. That has happened in Oregon, in Canada and other countries.…29 Apr 2024