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HANSARDChinese EmbassyMaking the same mistake repeatedly is a form of stupidity. As a country, we keep doing the same thing. If we cast our minds back to the debacle with Huawei, we will remember that…13 Jan 2026HANSARD IranWhat assessment has the Foreign Office made of the Iranian regime employing foreign militias from countries such as Iraq and Lebanon to crush internal dissent? If that is…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillWill the Minister give way on that point?06 Jan 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillWe have talked about the regulators having new powers to designate critical national infrastructure in regard to cyber-security threats, but who actually has accountability? The…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillWe talk about sovereign capability, but how can we have fully sovereign capability when we do not own the means of production of most advanced chips?06 Jan 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI very much welcome the opportunity to speak on Second Reading. The Bill addresses one of the most defining national security challenges of our age and we have heard many valuable…06 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaI have listened to the Foreign Secretary for the last hour and a half and the Government’s foreign policy position on Venezuela is still completely unclear to me, so I will ask a…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillI thank the Minister. Just on a point of clarification—I am sure that this will be hammered out in Committee—we have heard about the assistance that the Government have given over…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillWhen I look to the other House, across the political divide I see captains of industry—people who have led businesses small and large. Does the hon. Member see any merit in their…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillWill the Minister give way?15 Dec 2025HANSARDDefence Investment PlanThe NATO Secretary-General, our service chiefs and intelligence leaders have warned repeatedly about the growing risk of conflict with Russia, yet the recent Budget did not…15 Dec 2025HANSARD 1994 RAF Chinook CrashIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I thank the hon. Member for North Down (Alex Easton) for securing this important debate and giving us the chance to…26 Nov 2025HANSARD 1994 RAF Chinook CrashTwice.26 Nov 2025HANSARD Remembrance Day: Armed ForcesIt is a real privilege to close this debate on remembrance and the contribution of the armed forces for His Majesty’s loyal Opposition. I think we can all agree that it is even…11 Nov 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial BaseI associate Conservative Members with the Secretary of State’s remarks about the appalling attack in Huntingdon over the weekend. We all know that the Government cannot deliver a…03 Nov 2025HANSARDProperty Service ChargesThank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is nice to have his name on the record. I am very grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate, and I thank my hon. Friend…30 Oct 2025HANSARDProperty Service ChargesI have one minute left and I will make my final points. The Act aimed to bring mandatory transparency, through standardised billing, greater rights to challenge charges, and…30 Oct 2025HANSARDChina Spying CaseThe Minister expresses deep regret that this case has not gone to trial. I want to believe him on that, but the case did not go to trial. With the power of hindsight, if he was to…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Security Update: Official Secrets Act CaseDoes the Minister agree that the Government have now set a perverse incentive for British officials, in that admitting to espionage problems with China is seen as rocking the boat?13 Oct 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentIt is a great pleasure to close the Sir David Amess Adjournment debate on behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition. Although I did not have the privilege of knowing Sir David…22 Jul 2025