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HANSARD Arctic SecurityMay I associate myself and my party with the comments made by the Foreign Secretary about the terrible rail crash in Spain? I thank her for her statement. President Trump is…19 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsI associate myself and my party with the Prime Minister’s comments on Iran. I encourage him to go even further on sanctions and proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.…14 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsWe saw what happened to the last Government when they failed to improve the NHS, and if the Prime Minister is not careful, that will happen to his Government. Last month I asked…14 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister just looks ridiculous when he will not tell the truth: that Trump has broken international law. Turning to Donald Trump’s next target, the Prime Minister was…07 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsMr Speaker, may I wish you and everyone in this House a happy new year? I welcome the progress made on security guarantees for Ukraine yesterday. Geoffrey Robertson KC is a…07 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaI associate myself and my party with the Foreign Secretary’s comments about the tragedy in Crans-Montana. When President Reagan invaded Grenada, Margaret Thatcher said that “we…05 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsI thank the Prime Minister for that answer, and I hope he will look at the proposal from the Board of Deputies. I think we can work across this House to end the scourge of…17 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThank you, Mr Speaker. I wish you, everyone in the House and the whole country, a merry and peaceful Christmas. I join the Prime Minister in expressing our horror at the appalling…17 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI join the Prime Minister in offering our condolences to the family and friends of Lance Corporal George Hooley, who died on duty in Ukraine. Our thoughts and prayers are with…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI did not hear about standing up to President Trump. If we are going to stand up to President Trump, we do need to strengthen our ties with Europe, not just on defence, but on the…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI join the Leader of the Opposition in paying tribute to Sir John Stanley, and send our condolences to his family. I had the huge pleasure of working with him over a number of…03 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful for the Prime Minister’s reply and for the actions of the Water Minister, the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice (Emma Hardy), but I do think…03 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe want to grow the economy, not tax the economy. Let me take the Prime Minister on to another issue. I hope everyone in the House shares my alarm that a former leader of a…26 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe have just seen in the leaked OBR documents that taxes are going up to a historic record high. Will the Prime Minister explain why Labour is hiking people’s taxes, instead of…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI am happy to talk to the hon. Gentleman in the Tea Room afterwards. The Government know the damage that the Conservative-Reform Brexit deal has done to every family and business…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsWe look forward to the Treasury Committee challenging the Government on the details of the Budget. This Government were elected on a promise to tackle the cost of living and grow…26 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsMay I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s opening remarks? May I also join him in congratulating Scotland on their amazing win against Denmark, and wish them well in the…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsI thank the Prime Minister for his reply, and we look forward to the Government’s taking action on that. Let me raise another domestic matter. Next to the River Cherwell in…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsMay I associate myself with the earlier remarks of the Prime Minister and say what a great honour it was to join the royal family at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday to pay our…12 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister is right to say that the BBC’s independence and impartiality are absolutely crucial. That is why we must stop President Trump undermining them, but he is not…12 Nov 2025