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HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse), whose comments on community energy I will come to in a moment. It is a real honour to speak in this debate on…14 May 2026HANSARD Supreme Court Dillon JudgmentWith respect to the shadow Minister, I have to say as someone who ran peacemaking programmes in Northern Ireland and who did a master’s dissertation on the South African truth and…14 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesMy constituency neighbour is giving a speech full of hyperbole. The motion is about a specific question, yet he treats this as if it were a referendum on the Prime Minister. Does…28 Apr 2026HANSARDGovernment Procurement StrategyI warmly welcome the Minister’s statement. For many years it has seemed to me that while our European partners have been able to have significant sovereign procurement programmes,…22 Apr 2026HANSARD DefenceWill the hon. Gentleman give way?24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceThere are many things in the hon. Gentleman’s speech that I agree with, but as someone who grew up on the Clyde, does he welcomes the naval shipbuilding on the Clyde and the sales…24 Mar 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Clinical TrialIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. Any debate in which we are talking about the health and wellbeing of children and young people requires us all to be…23 Mar 2026HANSARDFlooding7. What steps she is taking to help protect communities vulnerable to flooding.19 Mar 2026HANSARDFloodingI warmly welcome the funding just announced, including for areas in my constituency—Budle bay, Belford and areas along the Coquet river. The national assessment of flood and…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe children of Belford primary school in my constituency recently wrote to me on a range of subjects. One of them said: “There are too many people using fossil fuels in…05 Mar 2026HANSARDJimmy LaiSticking with detentions in China, last week I had the great honour of meeting Grace Jin Drexel, the daughter of pastor Ezra Jin, who—along with 18 other pastors from Zion House…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesWill the Minister give way?24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesThe Minister has been very generous. On the specific point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Torcuil Crichton), similarly in Alnwick and Berwick, in my…24 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I approached you beforehand to tell you that, unfortunately, I cannot be here at the end of the debate because of a…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingI am absolutely open to the idea of having a broad category of those who need firearms for their jobs. Farmers in my constituency definitely need them, and that is my starting…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingAs my hon. Friend the Member for Carlisle (Ms Minns) said earlier, we need must base our decisions on evidence. That is why I welcome the fact that there is a consultation, but it…23 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceIt is really disappointing to see those on the Opposition Front Bench treating this as if it is some kind of party political issue. They do not have a monopoly on outrage about…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationMy right hon. Friend may shortly be coming on to this, but civil cases have been raised as a concern given the potential for lawfare, notwithstanding that people like Gerry Adams…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationWe can talk about political parties and we can talk about the general population, but does the shadow Secretary of State agree that there is nearly universal opposition among…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe hon. Gentleman will know the respect with which he is held in this Chamber for raising attention to the matters of terrorist atrocities over many years. On both sides of the…21 Jan 2026