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HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillOn that point, will the Secretary of State give way?21 May 2026HANSARD Middle EastThe behaviour of Smotrich and Ben-Gvir brings shame on all of us who consider ourselves to be friends of Israel. Given that the joint comprehensive plan of action was not working…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillIn keeping open the options that the Secretary of State hints at, has he had any discussions with his colleagues in the Ministry of Defence? At least for the foreseeable future,…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIn his business statement, the Leader of the House rightly referred to fly-tipping waste criminals. Will he allow for a debate in Government time to consider a different sort of…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseThe announcement on red diesel will be welcomed by my farming constituents, who will await the details on the tariffs the Chancellor has cited with a great deal of interest and a…21 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI am following the hon. Member’s remarks with a great deal of interest. He mentioned the reserves, and I am a reservist. Would you give the Government credit where it is due for…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessMay I genuinely congratulate the right hon. Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting) on a remarkable speech and wish him well in his future ambitions? His speech and its content…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessWill the hon. Gentleman remind the House which party it was that insisted we delay the replacement of the continuous at sea deterrent by two full years as a condition of the…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI follow the Minister’s words, as always, with much interest. Has he had a conversation with the former Health Secretary, the right hon. Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting),…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessMy right hon. Friend will not be surprised to hear that I absolutely agree with him. This is about more than Northern Ireland, because Northern Ireland has a read-across to a…20 May 2026HANSARD National Accident Prevention StrategyWith a huge sense of trepidation, as he was not here for the openings—or at least not until the very end of them.28 Apr 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: FundingI will call Matt Vickers to move the motion and then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the Member in…28 Apr 2026HANSARDDunmurry Police Station AttackJon Boutcher has been fairly critical of a number of political parties, including, it must be said, the party of government. He is clear about the fact that his force, the PSNI,…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)I represent a very large number of veterans. What are they to make of the remarks made by the Attorney General, who has suggested to his human rights lawyer friends that they have…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the person who is likely to draft those amendments is the Advocate General for Northern Ireland, who is one and the same Lord Hermer? What…27 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThe Prime Minister has now been on his feet for nearly two hours. May I put it to him that the most charitable explanation that could be put forward to explain this sorry saga, is…20 Apr 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingWell-placed sources are suggesting that the number of Type 26 hulls on the order book may be reduced or transferred to our Norwegian allies. I appreciate that Labour has a track…15 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI very much welcome the statement and commend the Minister for the way that he has framed it. He has been absolutely spectacular, if I may say so, over the months in trying to…13 Apr 2026HANSARD North Atlantic Submarine ActivityOver decades, the backbone of our ability to detect Russian submarines has been provided by our towed array patrol ships, from Leander right the way through to our increasingly…13 Apr 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsMr Rycroft’s wide-ranging review makes the non-inclusion of China—or, failing that, its constituent entities—in the foreign influence registration scheme look increasingly…25 Mar 2026