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HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateWe all hope for peace in Ukraine. Years of brutal conflict, caused and perpetuated by Russia, have taken a terrible toll. There is therefore much to welcome in the announcement…07 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Further to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson), does the Home Secretary not appreciate how worrying it is to hear about the numbers of…05 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionThe Liberal Democrats are clear that the Conservatives’ Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 failed victims, survivors and veterans alike by removing…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThere has been widespread speculation in recent days and hours about a possible US operation to seize a tanker that previously operated in Venezuela, which the United States has…05 Jan 2026HANSARDDefence Spending: Economic GrowthDoes the Secretary of State agree that now, at a time of war, is precisely the moment for the UK to work with our European allies, even as Putin tries to divide us? If so, can he…15 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn light of the United States’ new national security strategy, which fundamentally alters its global defence positioning, does the Secretary of State accept that relying on…15 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. A local restaurateur who operates in the village of Alfriston in my constituency recently came to see me at an advice surgery to talk about the challenges he faces, including…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Foreign InterferenceI beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of foreign interference on security, trade and democracy. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting this…11 Dec 2025HANSARD US National Security StrategyThe United States’ new national security strategy was smuggled out in the middle of the night, which is fitting for such a bleak and dystopian vision of the world. It contains…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Foreign InterferenceI will come to Georgia later in my speech, but on the European aspect, the context of the national security strategy has, if anything, made it more urgent to work more closely…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Foreign InterferenceIt just falls to me to thank everybody who has spoken in the debate. I found many of the contributions very compelling and interesting. We are in a changing global environment…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Ajax Armoured VehicleI associate myself with the comments of the Minister and the shadow Secretary of State regarding the service personnel injured in the recent training incident involving the Ajax…08 Dec 2025HANSARDVenezuela: US MilitaryNicolás Maduro’s presidency clearly has no legitimacy after he was so roundly defeated in last year’s elections; he has continued to refuse to release any evidence to show that he…03 Dec 2025HANSARDDriving Test Availability: South-eastIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mrs Harris. I heartily congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Surrey Heath (Dr Pinkerton) on securing this debate,…26 Nov 2025HANSARDEast Sussex County Council: Elections3. Whether East Sussex county council elections will take place in 2026.24 Nov 2025HANSARDEast Sussex County Council: ElectionsCuts to adult social care, collapsing support for children with special educational needs and disabilities, roads full of potholes—the list goes on. The Conservatives have failed…24 Nov 2025HANSARD Remembrance Day: Armed ForcesRemembrance Day is when our nation pauses to honour those who have served, those who continue to serve and, most especially, those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Remembrance Day: Armed ForcesYes, that is an important point, because European countries working together will be critical in future. We can look at past examples of joint projects; for example, the Sea Viper…11 Nov 2025HANSARD UkraineI thank the Foreign Secretary for advance sight of her statement. I warmly welcome the announcement of fresh sanctions aimed at cutting Putin’s oil and gas profits. It is vital…15 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake) for securing this really interesting…16 Sept 2025