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HANSARD SudanI thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement. Nobody could fail to be moved by the horrific tales from Adré. As she has said, accountability is crucial, and a future ICC court…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentWhat we have witnessed in Gaza is a man-made humanitarian catastrophe. It has been a catastrophe both for the hostages who have endured Hamas’s brutal captivity and for the…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government Finances: SurreyI am terribly grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way. She has been extremely open in her responses so far. One side effect of the financial pressures that Surrey faces as a…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Finances: SurreyWill the Minister give way?22 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Finances: SurreyIn my area—perhaps in the hon. Member’s, too—we have had increased housing targets of up to 150% as a consequence of this Government’s decision. I understand their commitment to…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Finances: SurreyThe hon. Gentleman is giving an excellent speech that has really drawn out the pressures on his constituents, as well as on mine and on those of the hon. Member for Farnham and…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: ReferendumsAs the Minister knows, in Surrey, which is going through a process of reorganisation, two unitary authorities have been selected, and each will cover more than 600,000 people.…21 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn answer to an earlier question, the Foreign Secretary said that the future of Greenland should be determined by Greenlanders and Danes, yet Members across this House are just…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillPlease forgive my slightly croaky tones today, Madam Deputy Speaker.20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI will do my best, having received that cue from you, Madam Deputy Speaker. This Bill returns to us from the other place with amendments that raise serious questions about the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillIf the right hon. Gentleman will bear with me for two minutes, I will get to precisely that point. It is shameful that a meaningful referendum was not the starting point of this…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsAt the weekend, I visited several Iranian-owned businesses in my community to show my support and solidarity. The business owners told me that they have relatives inside Iran who,…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityA week or so ago I asked the Foreign Secretary at the Dispatch Box: where was the red line? What was the Rubicon that would have to be crossed to lead the UK to hang together with…19 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-France RelationsMy constituency was home to the Free French forces during the second world war, and that is representative of the kind of security relationship our countries have had in the past.…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillBack in November, the Chancellor promised to support the great British pub by introducing permanently lower tax rates in more than 750,000 retail and hospitality properties. In my…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI am hugely grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way and for his excellent speech. He is giving a powerful evocation of the significant crisis that exists within Nigeria in…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Bolton South and Walkden (Yasmin Qureshi) for securing this debate. We have had unanimity…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic and High NorthPrior to our brief interruption, the Minister described a part of the world that is undergoing considerable change and turbulence, not least from climate change. Will he reflect…13 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformMay I take the Minister back to the circumstances of constituents who are living in retirement communities? I have a community of constituents who live at Mytchett Heath, owned by…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionI am grateful. More than 1,800 of my constituents have signed the petition that has prompted today’s debate. It would be arrogant for me to assume that those people are…12 Jan 2026