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HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryEven if we accept the Government’s position that Mauritius does not get on particularly well with China, are we really leaving in the hands of fate the question of whether the…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryMy right hon. Friend highlights the lessons that the rest of the world will be drawing from this decision. A submissive approach to third party calls on these issues displays an…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryDoes my right hon. Friend agree that at every single point from 2010 onwards, all the Labour party has ever done is encourage us to spend more?28 Jan 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI hesitate to add to the Minister’s in-tray, but he will know that we have existing protections of some sort for leaseholders and freeholders, as right as he is to want to go…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillThe Secretary of State is essentially talking about postgraduate training. I wonder what thought he has given to new clause 2 in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for…27 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyWill the Minister explain how, by giving China the embassy it wants, the Government are demonstrating that they are holding China responsible for—in his words—“unacceptable…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillDoes the hon. Lady accept that, as a result of the Bill, the vast majority of those offenders will only have to serve a third of their sentence, instead of half?20 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillWould any single one of the tool theft victims the hon. Lady is taking about agree that those offenders should serve only a third of their sentence?20 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillSince I cannot ask the Minister myself, I might ask the hon. Lady if she agrees that we also need clarity on whether deceased victims’ family members will have a right to…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillIt was a team effort.20 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillThere is no doubt that our justice system faces significant challenges. I have always acknowledged that, and during recent debates on a wide range of issues, from sentencing to…20 Jan 2026HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The House has already seen the chaotic, last-minute pulling of today’s consideration of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, which…14 Jan 2026HANSARD IranWe sometimes talk about political courage in this country, but that pales in comparison with the courage shown by young people in Iran, such as 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who…13 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI wonder whether the hon. Member was listening to my speech. I have said throughout that the issue is one of balance. As the Prime Minister, the Justice Secretary and the Minister…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsWere backlogs higher or lower in 2010 than they were in 2019, before the pandemic?07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThe hon. Member is pointing out one of many flaws in the arguments that the Government have put forward to justify their case, and they simply have not made it. Court sitting days…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsAs the shadow Justice Secretary outlined, there has not been enough investment in the justice system over many decades. I also want to make it clear that the claim about a record…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI am pleased to wind up this Opposition day debate on the Prime Minister and Justice Secretary’s ill-considered, poorly evidenced and rash plan to curtail one of our cornerstone…07 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum HotelsHappy new year, Mr Speaker. I am not surprised that the Home Office thought that Wealden, a Green and Lib Dem-run council, would be a soft target to move asylum seekers to,…05 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Before Christmas, we had a cross-party retail crime summit in Bexhill, with the police and local council in attendance, to help shopkeepers to have their voice heard. At the…05 Jan 2026