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HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityGiven the promises made at the general election, the opening of more asylum hotels is deeply regrettable. As the Home Secretary seeks alternative accommodation to be able to close…02 Dec 2024HANSARDChagos Islands: UK-US Defence RelationshipThe Minister says that the outgoing Biden Administration in the US are keen on the deal, which may or may not be the case, but the British public plainly are not—for good…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillEarlier this week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said in her conversation with the Confederation of British Industry, which did not go terribly well, that her tax-raising days…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Respect Orders and Antisocial BehaviourI certainly support the Minister’s intent in bringing this forward, but I am still struggling to understand what the material difference is between these respect orders and…27 Nov 2024HANSARDSupporting InnovationHas the Minister yet studied the national semiconductor strategy for Ireland published by the Irish Government? If so, can she say how Northern Ireland will be able to exploit…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillThe then Leader of the Opposition, and now Prime Minister, rightly said that his Administration would go for growth. He made it his No. 1 priority, and he inherited the…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillOn that point, will the Minister give way?27 Nov 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Humanitarian SituationWhen the Foreign Secretary was in Baku recently for COP29, did he discuss with his interlocutors across the region the extent to which the global finance goals would impact on…26 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP29Where is the leadership, and what example does it set, in flying 470 officials and delegates—more than any other western European country—halfway across the world to a climate…26 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsI appreciate the constraints on the Defence Secretary, but this statement makes a mockery of the SDR process. It also removes significant lines of contingent capability. He says…20 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ5. The Scottish and Welsh Governments have banned the construction of new waste incinerators because of health and pollution concerns. The previous Government paused them and…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Ukraine: 1,000 DaysDespite the Foreign Secretary’s congratulatory assessment, the fact remains that Russia is running rings around western sanctions and that it is using black and grey fleets to…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Armed Forces Commissioner BillI am listening carefully to what the hon. Gentleman has to say. May I tempt him to agree with me that the Armed Forces Commissioner should have his or her powers extended to…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Armed Forces Commissioner BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is just not fair on the small businesses that are independent schools, such as Warminster School in my constituency, which traditionally have…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Armed Forces Commissioner BillOf course, the other group excluded from that provision is veterans—I speak as a veteran. Why is the Secretary of State not concerned about them? Should they not come under the…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Services: Mansion House SpeechInvesting in small pension funds is boring, because it is risk-averse, safe for beneficiaries and principally concentrated in this country. While investment in UK start-ups and…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChagos IslandsAlexander Downer, a former Australian Foreign Minister, a former high commissioner to this country, a former United Nations special adviser on Cyprus and a good friend of this…13 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am very much warming to what my right hon. Friend has to say. He rightly speaks of the Reformation, but will he recall that, broadly speaking, there were two reformations in…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am very much attracted to the argument laid out by the Father of the House. He is right to say that consensus in these sorts of matters is nigh on impossible, as poor Jack Straw…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am listening with the greatest of respect and interest to the hon. Member. Does he think that there would be virtue and merit in having a unicameral system, a bit like the plan…12 Nov 2024