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HANSARDPrisoner Release ChecksI think we all know that it is the notoriety of the Kebatu case which has brought the Justice Secretary to the House today, but we also know that there were 262 such wrongful…27 Oct 2025HANSARDLife Sciences Innovative Manufacturing FundNorthern Ireland has a vibrant life sciences manufacturing sector. I am looking to the Minister for an assurance relating to article 10 of the Windsor framework, which subjects…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDraft Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. We are all supposed to be part of the United Kingdom, and with that comes the supposed assurance of equal…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDraft Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Absolutely. We have seen that dozens upon dozens of times, with suppliers in all sorts of sectors simply saying that it is beyond their reach in terms of finance—it is too…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI will primarily focus on new clause 8, which is in my name and the names of colleagues. First and foremost, this Bill is about perfecting the decolonisation of the British Indian…20 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementIt seems to me that the key question, which has not been answered despite three sessions on this subject, is the following. We know that in April 2024 the evidential test for…20 Oct 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023The Secretary of State has done much to talk up the alleged special provisions in relation to ex-servicemen, but legally is it not the case that any such provisions would have to…15 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI gladly join in the tributes of appreciation to all, including President Trump, who made the long-awaited release of the hostages a reality yesterday. May I press the Prime…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Postural Tachycardia SyndromeI am much obliged to the hon. Lady. On the theme of this being a nationwide problem, in Northern Ireland not only does it take seven years for diagnosis, but we do not, it…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesScores, if not hundreds, of people in Northern Ireland lost their lives because of the safe base and the haven that the Republic of Ireland offered their IRA murderers. That was…14 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackDoes the Home Secretary agree that the murderous attack on the Jewish community in Manchester was the product of the rampant Islamic radicalisation that we have seen across our…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Security Update: Official Secrets Act CaseIt seems to me that the right hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury (Emily Thornberry), the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, put her finger on the nub of this…13 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyWill the Minister give way?16 Sept 2025HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyWhen we think of the International Day of Democracy, it is relevant and appropriate to reflect on what the essence of a functioning democracy is. When we distil it down, the…16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesI want to use the few minutes that I have to focus on how it could be that, just last Wednesday, the Prime Minister of this country came to tell this House that he had…16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesThat is the most troubling thing about this. Equipped with the knowledge that he inevitably had—Monday night’s publication, and the knowledge that questions had been asked and…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillBefore the Lord Chancellor finishes his speech, can I direct him to part 4 of the Bill, which is one of the parts that applies to the whole United Kingdom? It provides for the…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Official Secrets ActIs the alarming takeaway from this, both for this House and for any potential spy, that we are being asked to believe that the espionage in which Messrs Cash and Berry engaged is…15 Sept 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Impact on British SocietyAs bad as that situation is, it is in fact accentuated and worsened by the prevailing situation in Northern Ireland, where not only have we equality legislation, but, pursuant to…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Russian Drones: Violation of Polish AirspaceIt is good that there is universal recognition across the House that last night was an attack not just on Polish airspace but on NATO airspace. In terms of the response, may I…10 Sept 2025