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HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillIn this House, there is often talk about millions of pounds for this and billions of pounds for that. It is difficult sometimes to get in one’s mind the scale of the money. Last…20 Oct 2025HANSARDWorld Menopause DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate the hon. Member for Neath and Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) for securing this important debate on an…16 Oct 2025HANSARDDigital IDThis ID card is being touted as an idea to do mandatory work checks. It rather surprises me that the right hon. Lady, who until recently was in charge of the Department for Work…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossLet me first draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Godalming and Ash (Sir Jeremy…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossMy hon. Friend is, of course, right. Those certificates have proved to be of great comfort to many. The hon. Member for Washington and Gateshead South (Mrs Hodgson) talked about…13 Oct 2025HANSARD UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment ProcessThe idea that our country should be represented in America or on the world stage by somebody who tried to get a paedophile out of prison early will fill us all with revulsion. Can…11 Sept 2025HANSARDLife Sciences Investmentrose—11 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy right hon. Friend is making a great speech. She says that this is a reckless giving away of British money. Unlike many of the other things we have had to watch Labour do, such…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe Minister seems to be arguing about exactly how much it will cost. My constituents just see that he is giving away British territory and paying rent for it, which is completely…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillIs my right hon. Friend aware of any of our allies who think that the insecure and expensive leasehold deal that we have now is better than the freehold sovereignty and security…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyIn his opening remarks, the Minister mentioned the importance of the strategic defence review to the industrial strategy. When that strategy was announced, some unions,…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefibrillatorsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth) for securing this very important debate. I…02 Sept 2025HANSARDHealth InequalitiesTackling health inequalities requires a strong workforce. I recently met a constituent who is about to qualify as a nurse, but she has been unable to find work. She is not alone;…22 Jul 2025HANSARDAccident and Emergency Waiting TimesRespiratory syncytial virus—RSV—is a common reason for attendance at A&E and admission to hospital among older people, and I have raised this repeatedly. Last week, the Joint…22 Jul 2025HANSARD10-Year Health Plan: Prevention of Ill HealthLast month, the Government published their 10-year plan. It took a year to write, and it contains promises to make even more plans—a cancer plan, a maternity and neonatal plan, a…22 Jul 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal ActivityViolent disorder is always wrong, but we need to recognise that it is a symptom of people’s outrage at the current situation, and of their fear of crime—particularly sexual…21 Jul 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsDegree apprenticeships are great for social mobility and for matching skills to the economy, and I am such a fan of them that I created one in my parliamentary office. Would the…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Children’s HealthBefore I start, I should declare my interest as a consultant paediatrician and a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, which the hon. Member for Stroud (Dr…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI read a recent BBC article about an asylum seeker who had violently raped a teenage girl. He has been convicted and given a sentence of nine years in prison, followed by three…08 Jul 2025HANSARDAlcohol and CancerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I congratulate the hon. Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Cat Smith) on securing the debate, and declare an interest as…08 Jul 2025