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HANSARDFirearms LicensingMy hon. Friend is making a strong point about the administrative burden, but does he agree that the most burdensome element would probably be the restrictions placed on…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingMy hon. Friend is making some important points. We must have an eye, as the hon. Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) said, for the overall lethality of the population of…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingMy hon. Friend is giving us a fascinating perspective on the statistics, but if the Government were interested in reducing the overall harm from firearms, does he not think that…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentAll of us are here in this Chamber because of the horror we have at the events of 7 October, and the atrocities that have taken place thereafter and that continue to take place.…05 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillAs my hon. Friend the Member for Solihull West and Shirley (Dr Shastri-Hurst) said, no one in this House doubts the importance of supporting children. Labour Back Benchers are…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI am glad that the hon. Gentleman is paying attention to my entries in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, but, as he will know, I have not been forced out to get a job.…03 Feb 2026HANSARDIranI join others in expressing horror at the stories coming out of Iran and the enormous death toll. I hope the Minister will take advantage of those international institutions, in…03 Feb 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenI realise that the Secretary of State has been sent out to manage a growing political problem— [ Interruption ] —honestly. She is speaking in stentorian terms to try to inspire…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI am afraid that the Foreign Secretary is being rather mealy-mouthed about a situation that the President of the United States obviously sees as very simple. He believes that…19 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillJust for the elucidation of the public, who the Minister knows will be glued to our proceedings this evening, I want to make a couple of points. First, he said that debt is…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWill the Minister give way?12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI draw the attention of the Committee to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I wonder if the shadow Minister shares my concern about the change in the…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillThe hon. Gentleman is making a very interesting and pertinent speech. I hope he will welcome the fact that the Bill strengthens the requirement on companies to not only look at…06 Jan 2026HANSARDThe Corporation Tax Act 2010 (Part 8C) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Anybody who is currently in litigation with the Revenue that has passed the four-year mark from the period in which the liability may or may not have arisen would now have the…06 Jan 2026HANSARDThe Corporation Tax Act 2010 (Part 8C) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I am hesitant to delay the Committee, but I am afraid that I have some quite serious reservations about this statutory instrument. In order that Members who may not have looked in…06 Jan 2026HANSARDThe Corporation Tax Act 2010 (Part 8C) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I realise that this is being painted as a concession, but as I hope that the Minister knows, in the most serious restitution cases, where unlawful behaviour by the Revenue has…06 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaAs the Minister pointed out, the situation in Gaza remains catastrophic. I join colleagues in recognising that, against that backdrop, the barring or denial of access for those…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Budget ResolutionsLet me begin by drawing attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, not because I believe there is a conflict, but because it illustrates the fact that…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThat is a very good way of putting it. The other way of putting it is to say that there is a huge attempt to gaslight the country and, I am afraid, Labour Members about what is…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI will not give way, because I am running out of time. People rushed to fill the void, and we saw a bump in growth in the first half of the year, but since then it has been…26 Nov 2025