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HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsAt the time of the Boston tea party, the American colonists demanded, “No taxation without representation.” Does my right hon. Friend agree that we should instil the principle…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)Q Professor Hohl, do you think the Bill will lead to a fairer system, particularly for women? Professor Hohl : This is an unanswerable question. What is fairness? [ Interruption.…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for coming today. My question is for Claire Davies. The open caseload is 80,000 and is projected by some potentially to rise to 200,000. In your evidence so far, you…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansWill the hon. Gentleman give way?18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansWill he give way?18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansI am grateful to hon. Members for giving me such support. The right hon. Lady makes the point that creative arts subjects are perhaps not providing young people with job…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyGiven the hon. Gentleman’s concern for the various categories of workers and businesspeople he has just set out, can he explain why his party, when in government, planned to…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansWill the right hon. Lady give way?18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansThe hon. Gentleman keeps referring to “the back of the queue”, but my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not say “back of the queue”. She actually said, after…18 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI want to express my sorrow at the death and suffering of civilians, wherever that is happening in the region. I commend the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister for their…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzGiven Iran’s reckless behaviour, it is of course right that the Prime Minister has made sure that our brave forces are protecting our allies and our people, and that UK bases are…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionThe Prime Minister rightly called for the removal of peerages from disgraced peers. Will the Chief Secretary set out to the House when we might have an update on the proposed…11 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAn important component of the Government’s drive to reduce the number of NEETs is encouraging Jobcentre Plus to work innovatively in constituencies such as mine. Will the…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Beatles did not quite sing about 1,000 holes in Rugby, Warwickshire, but we do have a problem with potholes—I do not know whether they still have a problem with potholes in…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Consular AssistanceMy thoughts are with British citizens in the Gulf; as someone who has lived and worked in that region, I can only imagine how concerned they must be. Those on the Opposition Front…05 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal MuseumsOn my right hon. Friend’s point about working closely with local councils, will he join me in congratulating Rugby borough council on its work in running the superb Rugby Art…05 Mar 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionMy hon. and gallant Friend will not be surprised to hear that I will come on to make similar points. I often say in my constituency—as I did at the Chinese new year celebrations…03 Mar 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionI thank you, Dr Murrison, and the Minister, the shadow Minister and the Lib Dem spokesperson. I thank right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions; it was an interesting…03 Mar 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionI certainly pay tribute to that important organisation in my hon. Friend’s constituency. It knits together different elements of our community, providing support as well as…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastDoes my right hon. Friend agree that we saw with the shadow Chancellor’s performance that the number of times a politician points their finger is often inversely proportionate to…03 Mar 2026