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HANSARD North Atlantic Submarine ActivityI was in Latvia at the weekend, where they very much know what the threat is from Putin and the Russians. I thank the Minister for his statement and the helpful way in which this…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe Secretary of State is right to draw to attention to the fact that when he became Secretary of State, our armed forces were underfunded and very stretched. He and his team and…23 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceOrder. Members can see that the debate is heavily subscribed, so it will be difficult to get every Member in. I am going to impose a two-minute limit to start. It is not in my…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Domestic Abuse Survivors: Government SupportI remind hon. Members that they may make a speech only with the prior permission of the Member in charge and the Minister. As is the convention for 30-minute debates, there will…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceOrder. I reiterate that there is a strict two-minute time limit on speeches.18 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceOrder. Unfortunately, we are now going to have to move to a time limit of a minute and a half. I am still trying to get everybody in.18 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceI think that the Member has finished speaking.18 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceOrder.18 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceOrder.18 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence: UK AlliesGiven the present focus on the war in the middle east, there is concern that we should not lose focus on what is going on in Ukraine. On developing and strengthening our…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministry of DefenceI congratulate the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee on his well-thought-out speech. I know the good work that his Committee is doing on defence expenditure. It is a real…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Minister for Men and BoysOrder. Members should not speak about live court cases.25 Feb 2026HANSARD UK-German RelationsI am going to call the Front Benchers no later than 5.10 pm, so could Members keep their speeches to around five minutes?25 Feb 2026HANSARD Minister for Men and BoysBefore I call the Minister, I remind her to leave a minute or two at the end for Dr Evans to wind up.25 Feb 2026HANSARD Minister for Men and BoysOrder. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called. If speeches are kept to around seven minutes, we will get everyone in.25 Feb 2026HANSARD UK-German RelationsThe two Opposition spokespeople have about five minutes each.25 Feb 2026HANSARD UK-German RelationsI remind the Minister to allow a minute or so at the end for Sir Mark to wind up.25 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonCan I give an assurance that we in the ISC are very confident that we can do an effective job on this? It is worth pointing out that we cannot be told what we can and cannot…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonIt is disappointing that neither the Opposition nor the Government have referenced the important role that the ISC could have here. As a member of the Intelligence and Security…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyI place on the record that I support completely what the deputy Chair of the ISC, of which I am also a member, just said. The process issue needs looking at urgently, and the…20 Jan 2026