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HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsThe British Government recognised Palestine last summer, and that was greatly welcomed around the world. The concern now is that Israel may be about to annex the west bank. If…03 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastAlthough the attack on Iran by the US and Israel was ill-advised, ill-judged and illegal, it is absolutely no excuse for the Iranians to recklessly bombard its Gulf neighbours. Is…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillIs the right hon. Gentleman aware of the alarm that people feel about the idea of cryptocurrency getting into our democracy? Is there a ban on it in the Bill? If not, why not?02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI take objection to what the right hon. Gentleman is saying, because surely if someone is a citizen, they should be able to vote. It should be as easy as possible—as easy as…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillLet me do the best I can. Is it seriously the right hon. Gentleman’s argument that a Labour Secretary of State might introduce auto-enrolment in areas where that will help Labour?…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillOne thing about giving votes to youngsters at 16 is that there will be an election in their last two years at school, and politicians will be beating their way to the doors of…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI have learned a great deal this evening, not least that, when we are debating legislation, Members should put in their name earlier than I clearly did. I have the great honour of…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillWell, the penny does seem have dropped—or the crypto-coin has dropped—but the Bill is not sufficient. That is why the Rycroft review is really important. It will come out at the…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Diego Garcia and British Indian Ocean TerritoryCould the Minister please assure the House that international law will apply to Diego Garcia, by way of either the ownership or the use of Diego Garcia, either by our military or…25 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.25 Feb 2026HANSARD Standards in Public LifeOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.09 Feb 2026HANSARD Standards in Public LifeI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his statement and for telling us that relevant direct ministerial appointments, including politically appointed diplomatic roles where…09 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceJimmy Lai is 78. He has rotting teeth. He has diabetes, heart issues, and recently he has visibly been losing weight. He has now been sentenced to 20 years. It is effectively not…09 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonSo the decision to appoint was made. There was supposed to be some due diligence before that happens. I can help the House by explaining what that “due diligence” meant. As I have…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI will not take any more interventions. I have explained what our Committee was told about due diligence and how that happened. Normally what would then happen is that an…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI think I have made it clear that, for me, there is a difference between being a friend of someone who is accused of something and then putting distance between oneself and that…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonMay I just finish? For instance, I said this: “if you had come before us, we would have looked on the internet—we would have googled—and we would have found that Channel 4 had…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonAgain, for the record, I asked the Cabinet Secretary why he was not prepared to give that information to us, and he gave two reasons: first, because he felt that he had a duty of…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonNo, please, let me finish. [ Interruption. ] I want to finish what I am saying.04 Feb 2026