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HANSARDNuclear-certified Aircraft ProcurementHave any alternative platforms been considered for the potential delivery of a tactical nuclear weapon? In particular, have the Government looked at the Astute class attack…25 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Armaments DirectorTo what extent does my hon. Friend believe that the situation is even worse than he has outlined? Inflationary pressures bear far more heavily on defence than on, with the…25 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Armaments DirectorWould my hon. Friend comment on the Government’s enthusiasm or otherwise for the Haythornthwaite review of careers in the armed forces? It was put in train by and carried out…25 Jun 2025HANSARDSaudi ArabiaThe creation of the Abraham accords was one of the achievements of the first Trump Administration, and the President of the US has said that he aims for the Kingdom of Saudi…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthThe Minister is rightly pointing out where progress has been made nationally and internationally, but when he was cantering through those points of light nationally, he missed out…23 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Military Base ProtectionMy constituents in military establishments around Salisbury plain will not see this as an act of vandalism. They will see it as criminal damage. They will see it as sabotage. They…23 Jun 2025HANSARDHS2 ResetAs a south-west region MP, does the Secretary of State agree that the west country has for decades been the poor country cousin of our rail network, and that money spent on HS2 is…18 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy hon. Friend was right to table his amendment, which I certainly support. Does he agree that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency would insist that a…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDBusiness without DebateOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Mr Speaker said earlier today that a Minister would come to the House on Monday to discuss the middle east. Given the events overnight,…13 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesIt is a sad day when the UK Government and the Governments of New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Norway feel it necessary to sanction Government Ministers in the state of Israel,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFossil FuelsHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. Change in the language by the UK Government on the Moroccan autonomy plan paves the way for a bright new future between the two kingdoms. Does the…10 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear Power: InvestmentThe announcement today is good news as far as it goes, but the baseload that it will provide will not be on tap for many years to come. How does the Secretary of State propose to…10 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentChina is already revelling in the Government’s spectacular own goal in handing over Chagos. China looks as if it is about to benefit again. Even if the Minister cannot say what…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentMany of my elderly constituents had an unnecessarily cold and miserable winter, and the uncertainty to which the Minister constantly refers was of his Government’s own making.…09 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Has the hon. and learned Member had time to look at amendment 13, under which, if there was any backsliding by the Government, the matter would be brought back to this House for…04 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthThe Chief Secretary’s announcement on regional growth largely omitted the south-west region beyond Bristol. Will he therefore ensure that next Wednesday there is at least a nod to…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Commissioner BillI note with interest the Government’s amendment in lieu. Does the Minister agree that, in all of this, which is unobjectionable in the main, there is a concern not around the…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOne of the burning issues in my constituency is that of waste incinerators. When can we have a debate on the Government’s proposals for either placing a moratorium on them, as…22 May 2025HANSARD School Teachers’ Review Body: RecommendationsThe schools in my constituency tell me that any efficiencies they could possibly make have already been made. Therefore, the result of what the Minister is announcing—the national…22 May 2025