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HANSARD Iran: ProtestsThe Minister and I share the dubious distinction of having summoned Iranian ambassadors. Does he agree that whether it is Ambassador Mousavi, Baeidinejad or Abbas Araghchi, it…19 Jan 2026HANSARD IranThe technical issues around proscription are well understood, as they were understood by the last Government. But eight months ago, Jonathan Hall KC offered a remedy to get around…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI appreciate the difficulties around timetabling, but this is no ordinary Bill—so important is it to the Government that the Prime Minister presented it on Second Reading. Given…13 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyI am sure that Tower Hamlets building control is very good, but it is not a security expert. If this plan goes ahead—I very much hope that it does not—will the Minister at least…13 Jan 2026HANSARD New Medium Helicopter ContractThe delay in the DIP and the procurement of these helicopters has been unexplained and is causing a great deal of concern in my constituency, which is heavily dependent in the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: Belfast AgreementHow will the Secretary of State respond to troubles stakeholder groups that say that the rights of their members under articles 6 and 8 of the ECHR are being impugned by his…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsDoes my right hon. Friend agree that there are alternative models for getting to the place where we all want to be—that is to say, for reducing this awful backlog, which is…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateThe Defence Secretary said that one of the functions of the MFU would be to deter aggression, but we only have a deterrent if we have the willingness to engage kinetically backing…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsWill the hon. Lady give way?07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsWill my right hon. Friend give way?07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsDoes the hon. Lady share my dismay that not only did the Minister admit in her closing remarks that her plans are ideological, not practical or expedient, but also that she spent…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI am not interested in a party political rant, but plainly the Minister is. What I am interested in, however, is expediting justice for my constituents. She will have heard in my…07 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionHappy new year, Madam Deputy Speaker. The French Government have recognised the legal jeopardy that my hon. Friend the Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) has described,…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaWill the Government use any influence that their silence on Venezuela is buying to impress on President Trump that, while it may be expedient for the UK to acquiesce in the…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI thank the Minister for a comprehensive regional update. It looks like we may be seeing the beginning of the end of a wicked regime that has ruled Iran since 1979. However,…05 Jan 2026HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI am grateful to the Minister for arguing for more money for the Royal Air Force, and I very much hope that his colleagues in the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury are…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Window Cleaning Industry: Workplace SafetyOn 6 April last year, my constituent Jason Knight was cleaning the last window of the home of a regular customer in Westbury when he was electrocuted by 33,000 V from an overhead…17 Dec 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillWill the Minister give way?17 Dec 2025HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsThe intentions behind the Erasmus scheme are unobjectionable, but £570 million is an awful lot of money, so I am very pleased that there will be a review after 10 months. Will…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Window Cleaning Industry: Workplace SafetyThe hon. Gentleman is, of course, quite right. Occupations that are not predictable are particularly dangerous. Agriculture is clearly one, as is construction, and window cleaning…17 Dec 2025