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HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance about a piece of so-called ministerial correspondence that I have received, which is the worst I have ever had the…25 Nov 2025HANSARD COP30Because Putin invaded Ukraine!25 Nov 2025HANSARD Russian Ship YantarThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. I echo what you said: it is unacceptable that we are getting the Minister’s update on a major national security incident…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Russian Ship Yantar(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the use of lasers by the Russian spy ship Yantar.20 Nov 2025HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your guidance on an important matter of national security. This morning, the Secretary of State for Defence gave a speech on television—I…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillWarrenpoint.18 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?18 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.05 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsrose—05 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsTo be clear, Mr Speaker, my point of order is about a serious issue. The Telegraph is reporting that a police manhunt has been launched for a second asylum seeker who was…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe public are extremely concerned about what happened in the Kebatu case; they want to know that there will not be a repeat, so I am putting to the Deputy Prime Minister a very…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsPeople in Epping and right across the country want to know the answer, so I am going to ask the right hon. Gentleman this question again. He is the Justice Secretary. Can he…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsIt is getting noisy in here, so I say this again, just in case the Deputy Prime Minister did not hear me. He is the Justice Secretary. Can he reassure the House that since— […05 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe purpose of government is to take— [ Interruption. ]05 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman is the Justice Secretary; he is responsible for the justice system, and he needs to take responsibility. I am asking him a straight question and I am…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsMay I begin by associating myself and the Opposition with the Deputy Prime Minister’s remarks about the terrible, horrific attack in Huntingdon? We wish a speedy recovery to those…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsWatching the interview last night was absolutely heartbreaking. I have to say, I do think the Deputy Prime Minister owes it to the family to offer an apology here on the Floor of…05 Nov 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wonder whether you have had any notification of a statement from the Ministry of Justice, and in particular from the Justice…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsWe are talking about extremely serious crimes. I am going to ask the Deputy Prime Minister the question again. Can he reassure the House that since Kebatu was released, no other…05 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State did not answer the question. I am afraid the worry is that it is yet another delayed defence Command Paper. That prompts the obvious question: what exactly…03 Nov 2025