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HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyI could not let this opportunity pass by. My point is about Russia’s influence; I want to mention in particular Russia’s abuse and disregard of lives. I am thinking of human…09 Feb 2026HANSARDProcedure committeeI thank the hon. Member for Newbury (Mr Dillon) very much for what he has said, and I agree with the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis)—it is not often that…09 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesMay I say what a pleasure it is to follow the hon. Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley), and thank him for his knowledge of the subject matter, and the way…09 Feb 2026HANSARDVeterinary Surgeons Act 1966We are a nation of animal lovers. When I got married, my wife loved cats and I did not, but I realised that if I loved her, I had to love her cats, and that is how it works. Can I…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCPS Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International DirectorateThe Solicitor General announced an expansion of the victims’ right to review scheme, allowing rape and serious sexual assault survivors who request a case review by a different…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI wish to raise concerns about the treatment of the Shi’a Muslims in Saudia Arabia. There have been long-standing reports of systematic discrimination, including restrictions on…05 Feb 2026HANSARD SudanI thank the Foreign Secretary very much for her tone, her words and her obvious empathy and compassion for the Sudanese victims, which are greatly appreciated by us all. The UN’s…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Hyndburn (Sarah Smith) for setting the scene incredibly well and for all the work she…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenI was talking to the Liberal Democrat Northern Ireland spokesperson, the hon. Member for Wimbledon (Mr Kohler), last night, and he asked me a similar question. We have the urban…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVI commend the hon. Lady for all she has done over the years. In the short time I have been here, I have found her to be assiduous, committed and dedicated on all these issues. As…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasI thank the Minister for responding to all the questions that we posed. One of mine was about the minimum wage. If a business wants to retain staff, it has to pay them a decent…04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers). We all owe the hon. Lady a debt for…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI commend the shadow Minister and the Conservative party for bringing forward this matter for consideration. What we are listening to and what is happening is absolutely…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenWhat about Nigeria?04 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. In Ukraine, some 30,000 children have been kidnapped and taken away from their parents—that cut-off between parents and children is devastating.…04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationI spoke to the Minister before the debate started, and she indicated that hon. Members might have an access number and an email address. Will she provide those?04 Feb 2026HANSARD Fast-Track Visas: Skilled US CitizensI commend the hon. Lady, because this is such an important issue; I am aware of it in my constituency, although there are not the numbers she referred to—those 200 email requests.…04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationLet me read out an email sent by a lady who worked for almost 50 years in the civil service at His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. If anyone knows how to work the figures, then…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Construction Industry Training Board: FundingI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. He is absolutely right on this. He has been an assiduous, committed and very industrious MP for his constituency, and I…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) for allowing us the opportunity to speak in this…04 Feb 2026