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HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillAccording to the Secretary of State’s announcement, the money being put forward was, I think, £1.1 billion out of a £45 billion cost, which was to be delivered in decades to come,…02 Feb 2026HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillI rise to object to the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill carry-over and Select Committee motions. Why is there any need to carry over the Bill? To paraphrase Monty…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Defence Industry: Environmental, Social and Governance RequirementsI remind Members to bob if they wish to be called. We will go to the Front-Bench speakers at about 3.30 pm. I am aware we are expecting a vote, which might come as early as 3.30…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Firearms Licence Holders: Mandatory Medical MarkersOrder. I remind Members to bob if they wish to be called in the debate.28 Jan 2026HANSARDIvanhoe Line: RestorationI will call Amanda Hack to move the motion and I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with the prior permission of both…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: ReferendumsI remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called to speak and that interventions should be short. We will come to the Front-Bench speeches just before 3.30 pm.21 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: ReferendumsOrder. Before the hon. Gentleman replies, we have a Division. I think there will be three Divisions, so Members should come back in 35 minutes.21 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: ReferendumsI just wanted you to get to the end of your sentence.21 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: ReferendumsWell, we will leave it there anyway. There is a Division, so we will suspend the debate for 15 minutes—unless Members are back sooner. If you all leg it back, we will start again…21 Jan 2026HANSARD UK Wine IndustryIt’s nearly over!21 Jan 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsI remind Members that they should bob if they wish to speak in the debate. I also remind them that the latest that this debate can go to is 6.8 pm.21 Jan 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsOrder. Before you do, I think we are going off topic. Can we keep to the topic?21 Jan 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsThe intervention needs to be short.21 Jan 2026HANSARD UK Wine IndustryI will call Tristan Osborne to move the motion and I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they can make a speech only with the prior permission of…21 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThis evening, the Minister is trying to convince us to vote for this Chagos deal. The President of the United States says that the Government are handing over the island “FOR NO…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyYes or no?20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyAnswer the question!20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyIn the light of what you have said, Madam Deputy Speaker, I hope that you see this as short question and I hope that I get a short answer. Does the Minister know if the security…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyNo, you’re not.20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyThat is condescending!20 Jan 2026