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HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillDoes the hon. Member recognise that additional causes of child poverty include a tax threshold that has not been raised at all and the insufficiency of the minimum wage, which…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI thank the hon. Member for giving way. I absolutely agree with her about those 50,000 families not getting any benefit. Does she agree that there needs to be a more comprehensive…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI compliment the hon. Member on the amazing work he has done on the Right to Food Commission and on food banks in Liverpool, supported by all the football clubs there. He must be…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI absolutely welcome this Bill. It is an enormous step forward and will bring great relief to a lot of families. Does the hon. Lady recognise that the continuation of the overall…03 Feb 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillDoes the Minister acknowledge that, ever since the brutal removal of Chagossians from their homes in the 1970s and 1980s, their one unifying factor has been their determination…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Israeli occupation of the west bank has resulted in almost 1,000 deaths over the past year and a half. We have seen the loss of villages, the loss of life and the continued…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Billrose—20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind comments. Fundamentally, I spoke about Diego Garcia and the Chagos islands for many years because of the injustice that was done and the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Billrose—20 Jan 2026HANSARD IranThe horrendous loss of life in Iran this week has to be mourned, as does the horrendous loss of life of Palestinians in Gaza over the past two years. The British intervened in…13 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaHas the Foreign Secretary had an opportunity to study the United States national security statement that was made at the end of November, in which it appears to give itself the…05 Jan 2026HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentMy hon. Friend is right: there is a presumption of innocence, which is the basis of the British judicial system. We have prison rules that guarantee that prisoners are fairly…18 Dec 2025HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentI join the House in wishing you a very merry Christmas, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank all our office staff and all staff in the House for everything they do to assist us over the…18 Dec 2025HANSARD 15th AnniversaryI thank the Chair for his report. He will be aware that when we had a debate on digital ID, inspired by a public petition, there was a massive turnout and massive participation.…18 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsYesterday, the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, the hon. Member for Rother Valley (Jake Richards), declined a meeting with the representatives of a number of hunger strikers…17 Dec 2025HANSARDPrison SafetyThe Minister will be aware that a number of prisoners are currently undertaking a hunger strike. They are remand prisoners, and some of them do not have a trial date until 2027.…16 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian SituationWill this country be more robust with the UAE on its financial support for the RSF, the clear supply of weapons to the RSF, which have come from somewhere around the world, and…15 Dec 2025HANSARD US National Security StrategyDoes the Minister not think that the Government’s response is extraordinarily low-key and acquiescent to a declaration by the US that it gives itself the right to interfere in the…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be aware of the points of order raised yesterday by the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) and me, and the question today…11 Dec 2025