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HANSARDChagossians: Trust Fund and ResettlementThe Minister is an honourable and just man, but I do have to ask this question. Does he accept the reasons that Chagossians are concerned about the delivery of the UK-funded trust…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillOne of the concerns that probably all of us in this Chamber have, including the hon. Lady, is the squeeze of the middle class and the working class. Many of my constituents have…16 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) for leading the debate. I will give a Northern…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Budget 2025: Impact on GraduatesI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this debate to the House. The plan 2 student loan repayment threshold was frozen until 2030 under new announcements in the Budget. That…16 Dec 2025HANSARDAfrica: New ApproachI thank the Minister very much for his answers and recognise his intent and that of the Government to try to help in whatever way they can. For centuries, churches and faith…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Transgender People: Provision of HealthcareWill the hon. Member give way?16 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillMy colleagues in the other place all expressed concern about open-ended, unlimited compensation. That is a concern not only for them and for colleagues here, but for businesses…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionFirst, I associate myself with the Foreign Secretary’s comments and send my and my party’s sympathies to those affected by the murders on Bondi Beach this weekend. They are very…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Sudden Cardiac Death in Young PeopleI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. In the time he has been in this House, he has proven himself to be assiduous, committed and a hard-working constituency MP;…15 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian SituationI thank the Minister for his strong answers. The situation in Sudan is deteriorating every hour, yet the anguish that people are suffering is fresh and new. For Christians in…15 Dec 2025HANSARDNHS: Winter PreparednessI thank the Secretary of State very much for his answers—the BMA is losing public support, and clearly the Secretary of State is gaining it. I wish him well in his role. Official…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillI welcome what the Minister has said; he has clearly underlined that all parts of the United Kingdom can benefit. As the Minister will know, we are very fortunate in Northern…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Sudden Cardiac Death in Young PeopleI thank the hon. Lady for making that point, and I thank the hon. Member for Leeds South West and Morley (Mark Sewards) for his intervention. Throughout my constituency and indeed…15 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyI thank the Minister very much for her answers. I know that she is in regular contact with the Minister back home in Northern Ireland and that there is a deep relationship between…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Billrose—15 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThales and Spirit in Northern Ireland are leading the way in cyber-security and engineering. What steps are being taken to fund a potential Typhoon supply chain programme in which…15 Dec 2025HANSARDFairtrade CertificationIt is always a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Martin Rhodes) for excellently setting the scene, for his…11 Dec 2025HANSARDFairtrade CertificationI certainly do. I am greatly encouraged by what the hon. Gentleman said, and by those three young children in particular in relation to their work on palm oil. That is one of the…11 Dec 2025HANSARD US National Security StrategyI thank the Minister very much for those very careful responses encapsulating where we are. It is incredibly concerning that President Trump continues to assist in weakening…11 Dec 2025HANSARDPaternity Leave: Low-income EarnersI thank the Minister very much for that helpful response. Many low-income workers often cannot afford unpaid or low-paid leave, so fathers feel obliged to return to work to…11 Dec 2025