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HANSARD Fish and Chip SectorI thank the hon. Lady for her interesting intervention. Her chip challenge sounds like a lot of fun, and I defer to Madam Deputy Speaker about the question of proper parliamentary…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Fish and Chip SectorI thank the hon. Member for his intervention—a fascinating history lesson. Staying with history, during the war fish and chips were deemed so vital to the nation’s morale that…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanThe SNP Scottish Government undertook a secretive trip to Beijing last year, and caught a case of renminbi fever while they were there. They are now blundering around on the world…02 Feb 2026HANSARDFishing IndustryThe hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George) raised the question of the correct method of dispatch for lobster. May I counsel him against the method that I tried, which was to pop…22 Jan 2026HANSARDFishing IndustryIs my hon. Friend surprised to hear that the SNP denies the existence of spatial squeeze, and advisers told senior figures in the Government not to talk about spatial squeeze?…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseHas the fish supper had its chips? Fish and chips were so critical to morale during wartime that Churchill insisted they were never rationed, but now my constituent Romano…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: Belfast AgreementDoes the Secretary of State not agree with expert opinion that says that while we remain signatories to the ECHR, we will not be able to protect our veterans from vexatious…07 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionAmerica’s Delta Force has been involved in an incredible feat of arms in Caracas over the weekend. Of course, Delta Force is based on the 22 SAS regiment. Its formation came after…05 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefA guid new year to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and the staff of the House. The past 14 months have been hell for the farmers of Dumfries and Galloway, and the Minister has made it…05 Jan 2026HANSARDSupport for Dairy FarmersMerry Christmas to you, Mr Speaker, and to your tip-top team. Dumfries and Galloway is the land of milk and slurry. We lack not for grass and dairy cattle, but we do lack for…18 Dec 2025HANSARD INEOS Chemicals: GrangemouthIt would be churlish of Opposition Members not to recognise the importance of these 500 jobs or welcome their being saved, as it would for Government Members not to acknowledge…17 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationWill the Secretary confirm whether the remedial order will have to be voted on in the other place?17 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsSt Andrew was a guest at my wedding. No, I am not that old— I just look that way. Italia ’90 will be remembered by most for “Nessun Dorma”, Totò Schillaci and—my…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Foreign InterferenceWho is in charge of our national security, and who is a risk to our national security? Those are simple questions, but the answers are tough to determine. Take China, for example:…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Ajax Armoured VehicleCivilians talk tactics and veterans talk logistics. Although the MAN trucks might not be as sexy as Ajax, their loss, however temporary, will be keenly felt. Can the Minister…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Seafarers’ WelfareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) on securing this important debate, because we are…04 Dec 2025HANSARDVisitor Levy: WalesHospitality in Wales and across the United Kingdom is dying on its feet. It needs a shot in the arm; instead, last week’s bin-fire Budget gave it a shot in the head. This is more…03 Dec 2025HANSARDOfficial Secrets Act and EspionageThe Minister and I have clashed over Sun Tzu in the past, but at the risk of riling him again, I want to tell him that Sun Tzu said that sometimes a strategic advantage is to be…03 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal MediaI started and ended my journalism career at the Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press , which has had a name-check, and I am delighted to report that people still queue up on a…03 Dec 2025HANSARDVisitor Levy: Wales7. Whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the proposed visitor levy on the Welsh economy.03 Dec 2025