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HANSARDSale of FireworksI am very clear that I am owned by a chocolate labrador. Coco is 12 now and the problem seems to be getting worse every year. That is why the reduction in decibels would be the…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefIt is a great pleasure to lead this debate on Government support for freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria; I hope that we have some good debate. Recent events have thrown a…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI will take one last intervention.13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI thank the hon. Member. I know that he is concerned about this issue and has spent a lot of his time in this place addressing it. I am aware of that list. I am pleased to be…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI thank the hon. Member for his contribution. I would certainly say that there are patterns around the world, and we must consider them honestly and address them. It is true that,…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefAgain, I agree that we should have holistic relationships with all our partners; there should not be a hierarchy of importance when it comes to an economic trade deal versus…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI thank the right hon. Member for his contribution, and especially for his role in the Bishop of Truro’s report, which led to my position and ultimately played a huge part in…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefAs I said in answer to the previous intervention, I do agree that it is very important for us not to have segmented or siloed relationships with other countries; we need to treat…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefThe hon. Gentleman is right to draw other factors into the equation, whether it is competition over land in the middle belt of Nigeria, the climate change that leads to it, or…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI will make a little progress, as I want to ensure that the Minister has time to respond. The Government are doing some great things that I get to see and making a great deal of…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefThank you for your guidance, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I apologise to the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (Mike Wood). In conclusion, Nigeria is rich with…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I have been very pleased to meet Mubarak Bala twice now, most recently in person in Warsaw. He is a great credit to himself. He has…13 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI thank my constituency neighbour for his intervention. Rather than go down the route of his question, let me respond with the words of one of my local farmers. She wrote to me on…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillAs I will go on to say, I can confirm that I have had many messages of support for this change in policy. It has been a pleasure to work with the Labour rural research group and…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI welcome the Finance Bill. I will address clause 62 and schedule 12, which relate to APR and BPR. I have spoken on this subject several times, and did so back in November,…12 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsLet me speak to the point about the magistrates. In 2012, I took part in a six-month in-depth application process to become a magistrate, and I was accepted. I was then told that…07 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe Secretary of State has already confirmed that under the legacy Act the immunity provisions were never commenced, so it is important to say that nobody was ever granted…17 Dec 2025HANSARD International Human Rights Day 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I am delighted to be speaking in this debate about International Human Rights Day and I congratulate the hon. Member for…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Network Rail Timetable Changes: Rural CommunitiesI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this important debate. He mentioned Berwick train station, which is in my constituency. Although the initial timetable change began in…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Network Rail Timetable Changes: Rural CommunitiesWill the hon. Gentleman give way?09 Dec 2025