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HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI would rather not, because other people need to come in. Let me just make a point about parliamentary process. If this is to be done not through primary legislation that we can…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainThrough you, Sir Edward, may I address the Minister? Just read the room. The only other times it has been as packed as this when I have been here in recent times have been for…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Women’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. This is an extremely significant matter to announce on a Thursday, when the House is usually light in attendance, with limited notice,…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsIt is almost heartbreaking to witness this happening. It is pure sophistry to say that the Government do not have a role or that they have no locus. The Government appointed the…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsLabour Members fully agree with the Minister on that point, certainly. I refer to my registered interest as a member of Unite. As time is limited, will the Minister address the…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsWill the Minister give way?21 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalMy hon. Friend very eloquently makes the point for me. It is also about local radio, on which a lot of our constituents rely. They cannot rely on social media. If Members want to…06 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalI will be brief. I want to address the main points made by the right hon. Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale). First, the issue of funding is critical, but it is not just…06 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThe Secretary of State has said that the role of the Government has been to uphold international law. Part of upholding international law is to call out crimes when they are…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI was one of those MPs who campaigned hard for the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah, so it is important, when we consider the overall process, that there is an accurate narrative.…05 Jan 2026HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentMany Members have referred to the hunger strikes. The Secretary of State is refusing to meet representatives or lawyers of the hunger strikers. Will the Leader of the House put…18 Dec 2025HANSARD UkraineI talked to members of the Ukrainian community last night, and they were extremely worried about the situation. They are concerned that unless a deal is done quickly, there will…18 Dec 2025HANSARD UkraineMay I return to the issue of the Russian assets? I talked to members of the Ukrainian community last night, and their anxiety is that if a deal is not done quickly— […18 Dec 2025HANSARDAsylum Reforms: Protected CharacteristicsThe hon. Lady and I will have to disagree on that. In my experience, the decision for the male to come here is often made on the basis of the family itself asking, “Who can get…17 Dec 2025HANSARDAsylum Reforms: Protected CharacteristicsI have no time limit, Dr Huq, but I have only a limited number of questions. This debate is sparsely attended, but I do not think the Minister should interpret that as a lack of…17 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025I will do my best, Sir Alec. I want to relate my remarks to the Minister’s introductory statement on the quite significant extension to the definition of premises as national…17 Dec 2025HANSARDAsylum Reforms: Protected CharacteristicsIt is nice to be buttered up, but that usually means that the Minister is ignoring me. On safer routes, the Government have put forward sponsored routes. Those are different from…17 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025Sorry, but I am slightly bewildered. If the Minister is saying that the Government are undertaking a review of existing powers, I welcome that. That will not be published for a…17 Dec 2025HANSARDAsylum Reforms: Protected Characteristicsrose—17 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionI associate myself with the condolences to the Jewish community in Australia that were eloquently expressed by both the Foreign Secretary and the shadow Foreign Secretary. In the…15 Dec 2025