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HANSARDDefence Investment PlanAs the UK trade envoy to Japan, I strongly welcome the £8.6 billion for the GCAP and Tempest project. Does the Secretary of State agree that this is a clear vote of confidence…30 Jun 2026HANSARDUK Politics: Pro-Israel InfluenceI will begin, as many have, by associating myself with the remarks of the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont). In the interests of time, I will skip…22 Jun 2026HANSARDUK Politics: Pro-Israel InfluenceI will not, unless the hon. Member wants to apologise for some of his remarks. Where do we even begin with some of the things that we have heard in the Chamber in recent years? In…22 Jun 2026HANSARDUK Politics: Pro-Israel InfluenceThe hon. Member rightly mentioned Russia and China. Does he agree that Iran also poses a massive threat, is interfering in our democracy and is behind some antisemitic attacks and…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxI want to put on record my appreciation for the incredible work that Jo did for the people of Syria, and for the incredible work that the Minister and the right hon. Member for…11 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Wetherby and Easingwold (Sir Alec Shelbrooke), who I know is a vocal champion of tackling antisemitism, which I will focus on…20 May 2026HANSARD Antisemitic AttacksThis is not a series of isolated crimes; this is a pattern of frequent and repeated targeting of Jewish sites and communities across London, designed to intimidate and make people…20 Apr 2026HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wish to clarify the record in response to the point of order raised by the hon. Member for North Herefordshire (Dr Chowns) on Monday,…04 Mar 2026HANSARDPoints of Orderindicated assent.04 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastIt has been heartening to see the scenes of jubilation from Iranians, from Syrians and from British Iranians in this country at the death of the evil ayatollah. They hope that it…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Post Office Green PaperI welcome the Minister’s statement, in which he referred to post offices being multi-carrier parcel hubs. One such carrier is Evri, and I visited its depot in my constituency of…25 Feb 2026HANSARD UkraineIt is an honour to speak in this debate, and I associate myself with the remarks of everyone who has spoken in the Chamber so far, not least in making the point that there…25 Feb 2026HANSARD UkraineThe Minister noted the absence of Reform from this debate. I also note the absence of the Green party. Perhaps they are too busy spreading sectarian hate up in Gorton and Denton,…25 Feb 2026HANSARDIranI wish to associate myself with the remarks that have been made by a number of Members, particularly those of my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Walton (Dan Carden). I…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanOn behalf of the all-party parliamentary group on Japan, may I say arigato gozaimasu to the Prime Minister for his visit? I hope that he had a sugoi time. I think that all of us…02 Feb 2026HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceI hate to disagree with the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Sir Andrew Mitchell), who I respect greatly, but in an era when we have less money I wonder whether we should…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsThe Trump Administration initially indicated that they would protect protesters when they came out, which they have done in droves, but, as many Members have indicated, thousands…19 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineI shall try to follow your advice, Madam Deputy Speaker. Let me begin by paying tribute to what Members have said already, and also to the fact that a number of Members in all…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineI think we know who Putin’s friends are, and that is a matter of public record. I completely agree, and if I had had time during my question on the Iran statement yesterday, I…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineI hope that if that money is unlocked, we look at ways to compensate for the money that is going into Ukraine by freeing up money that might be able to go to other conflicts…14 Jan 2026