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HANSARD Arctic and High NorthI commend the hon. Member for securing this debate. He is right to bring up the issue of melting ice: whether it be climate change or simply that the ice is melting, it is a key…13 Jan 2026HANSARDUniversities: Statutory Duty of CareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I thank the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for setting the scene incredibly well. I want to give a…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformThat is the issue; my hon. Friend puts it well. It is better to have it in the hands of local people.13 Jan 2026HANSARDUniversities: Statutory Duty of CareMy hon. Friend is right. The best way to approach this may be in a pastoral way, reaching out and noticing things—not that I am better than anybody else, but I do tend to see the…13 Jan 2026HANSARDStorm GorettiIt certainly is, Madam Deputy Speaker. Last night you asked me whether I got home okay last Thursday—and I did, but by the skin of my teeth, because the winds were blowing the…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) for the way she presented the case. It is important that we do…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformI am not going to get into a row, but under devolution we have seen the delivery of childcare. People see that in my constituency and every constituency in Northern Ireland,…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. The Government have made an excellent choice of him as their envoy, and God has chosen him for that position, which is more…13 Jan 2026HANSARD New Medium Helicopter ContractWe all know that the Minister is a very honourable man, and we like him for the answers he gives us, but today we need confirmation of the dates—everybody has asked similar…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI thank the Minister for what he is putting forward. The OBR has said that some £55.5 billion will be raised, but the money is not coming from millionaires. It is coming from…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillA valid point that my constituents have brought to my attention is that if they pay the higher rate of tax, tax on the interest from savings rises to 40%. Those who scrimp and…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Higher Education: Government SupportI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. I spoke to him beforehand to get the thrust of his comments. Does he agree that universities must cut domestic undergraduate…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI have often said in this Chamber in the last three or four years that the Government should sponsor medical students—those working to be doctors or whatever the position may be…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Secretary of State responded to another Member on the subject of Northern Ireland. Can she confirm that the Crime and Policing Bill…12 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Register of ElectriciansI thank the Minister for her answer. The House Builders Association covers electricians and what they do. Councils also have a role when it comes to pointing out those who should…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI commend my hon. Friend for all that she has done in this campaign; she was very much to the fore. I also commend the Ulster Farmers’ Union on the stance that it took—it never…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the opportunity to ask an important question, and this week I would like to turn our attention to Nicaragua. The country has witnessed a recent…08 Jan 2026HANSARDMyanmar: Religious Minority PersecutionI thank my hon. Friend—he has been my friend for all the time I have known him—for his intervention. He is absolutely right, and he has outlined, in those two or three sentences,…08 Jan 2026HANSARDMyanmar: Religious Minority PersecutionI beg to move, That this House has considered religious minority persecution in Myanmar. This is something that has been on my mind, and the mind of lots of us, for some time. We…08 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Bus Servicesrose—08 Jan 2026