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HANSARD IranIt is a day of sad farewells, and I will add to them by saying a very sad farewell from all of us across the House to Margaret and Godfrey in the Tea Room, who are leaving soon. I…15 Jul 2026HANSARD IranShort answer: yes. Longer answer: I think everyone across this House would give that condemnation as well. The latest conflagration, by our understanding, is that Iran struck a…15 Jul 2026HANSARD IranI think we have to explain it to the public, although they also saw the attack on Jaguar Land Rover and they understand the attack on sea cables. They are seeing it on the news…15 Jul 2026HANSARD IranFirst, I would like to thank the hon. Member for calling me an esteemed economist while the Whips are sitting on the Front Bench. He will appreciate that I am not going to annoy…15 Jul 2026HANSARD IranI have every confidence that we will prevent war by preparing for it, and that we are going to fund that, but beyond the funding, which is important, how do we ensure that we can…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityWe have been trapped in a vicious economic circle for decades, and that vicious circle is underpinned by our dependence on fossil fuels, which means lower growth, higher inflation…19 May 2026HANSARD DefenceI am proud of this Government for ending the two-child limit, and I am proud of the previous Labour Government who halved child poverty in this country. If Opposition Members…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceTo be fair to the right hon. Member, it makes perfect sense to reduce expenditure after the cold war. I take that point, but let us be clear: the world also changed in 2022. The…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceMy point is not where we stand in the defence standings; my point is about what we need to do to prepare for war to prevent it. Moving on to the things that we do agree on—and I…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceI am going to start by doing something unusual in these debates: I am going to agree with the Opposition. I agree that we need to spend more on defence, I agree that we are in a…24 Mar 2026HANSARDProductivity and Economic Growth: East MidlandsMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech about our region and the help it needs. Does he agree that for our region to do well, we need more devolution—including where I am in…17 Mar 2026HANSARDEU: Mutual Interests3. What recent discussions he has had with EU counterparts on topics of mutual interest.05 Mar 2026HANSARDEU: Mutual InterestsReform Members promised us that torching our relationship with Europe would make us richer and stronger. They were wrong on both counts. Higher import barriers have driven up…05 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the Prime Minister for raising the spectre of Iraq. We on the Labour Benches remember how a bloody invasion can lead to a brutal civil war. We know that the aftershocks of…02 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe last Government cut bus services in my community by half, so I am glad that this Government are putting more money into my local community, but we do need more bus services,…12 Feb 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Solar Projects: Community EngagementA solar farm is planned for my constituency, and the developer has engaged well with local residents. Yes, it will power 20,000 homes, and yes, it will get carbon emissions down,…10 Feb 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls Strategy4. What recent progress her Department has made on implementing the violence against women and girls strategy.09 Feb 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyToo many women come to my surgery with heartbreaking stories of violence and abuse, sometimes when they had left their partners. Too many people are falling through the cracks. I…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillMadam Deputy Speaker, it is a pleasure to be able to speak for the next hour, while there is no time limit. [ Laughter. ] Buckle in! I want to start today’s speech by first…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillDid the guidance change between 2016 and 2024? Could the hon. Lady explain to me from the Opposition Front Bench why the number of food bank parcels tripled from the introduction…03 Feb 2026