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HANSARD Armed Forces DayIt is both a pleasure and a privilege to close today’s excellent debate on Armed Forces Day. I pay tribute to colleagues across the House for their thoughtful and passionate…26 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesA blind resident in my constituency, Marilyn, relies on her guide dog and the local bus network to live independently. However, changes under the Government’s £1.7 million active…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsThere has been some recent confusion from Defence Ministers surrounding the purchase of 12 F-35A nuclear-capable fast jets. Can the Prime Minister please inform the House of the…26 Jun 2025HANSARDChina AuditOn the one hand, the Defence Secretary has told the world that the UK will increase offensive cyber operations against China. On the other hand, the Deputy Prime Minister is…24 Jun 2025HANSARDChagos Archipelago: SovereigntyI had hoped for a more precise answer to my question. Rather than pressing again for exact figures or a departmental breakdown, let me proceed down a related line of inquiry. Is…24 Jun 2025HANSARDChagos Archipelago: Sovereignty14. How much and what proportion of the funding due to be allocated to Mauritius as part of the agreement concerning the Chagos archipelago will come from his Department.24 Jun 2025HANSARD National Security StrategyLabour has repeatedly stated that food security is national security—a point with which I and many of my constituents wholeheartedly agree—yet there remains a clear disconnect…24 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI was glad to hear defence running through the Business Secretary’s statement. Will he tell us how much equity the authors of the strategic defence review had in the compilation…23 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastIf Iran chooses to close the straits of Hormuz, which the Iranian Parliament has now voted to do, what contingency options has the Foreign Secretary worked up to protect UK…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictDoes our closest ally, the United States, agree with this position on the situation? If not, what do we differ on?16 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe Prime Minister states that a new security and defence partnership will pave the way for British defence firms to access the new European defence fund, which I am sure we can…20 May 2025HANSARDNational Security Act 2023: ChargesCan the Home Secretary explain why the British envoy in Tehran was summoned by the Iranian authorities at the weekend? More importantly, does this not signal a complete disconnect…19 May 2025HANSARD Legal Aid Agency: Cyber-security IncidentIn recent months, the UK has experienced a number of very high-profile cyber-attacks right across the public and private sectors. Does the Minister agree that now is the time to…19 May 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeOur United Kingdom and the United States are aligned in the view that a nuclear-armed Iran would pose a serious threat to global stability. With nuclear negotiations currently…15 May 2025HANSARDUS Policy on Iran10. What discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the policy of the US Administration on Iran.13 May 2025HANSARDUS Policy on IranOur United Kingdom and the United States are aligned in the view that a nuclear-armed Iran would pose a serious threat to global stability. With nuclear negotiations currently…13 May 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryAt the outbreak of the second world war, the National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939 introduced conscription for all men aged between 18 and 41. Like so many of his generation,…06 May 2025HANSARDCounter Terrorism Policing: ArrestsIt is clear that the issues we see from Iran and its proxies are shared across many European countries. The Minister raised the recent Government sanctions on the Foxtrot network.…06 May 2025HANSARD Energy Grid ResilienceRecent events in Spain and Portugal highlight the wide range of challenges facing power grids, and we have heard many in previous questions. Those incidents show the complexity of…30 Apr 2025HANSARD British SteelThere is consensus across this House that producing steel in the UK is completely necessary—that is undeniable. However, to produce steel we need coking coal. The US has given us…22 Apr 2025