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HANSARDChina: Threat to UK Interests8. What assessment she has made of the level of threat that China poses to UK interests.02 Dec 2025HANSARD Catapults and Antisocial BehaviourI thank the hon. Member for his intervention, and for his faith in my knowledge of Northern Ireland-specific wildlife legislation—funnily enough, I am going to mention Northern…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Catapults and Antisocial BehaviourAh! Like Hercule Poirot!02 Dec 2025HANSARD Catapults and Antisocial BehaviourAnother mystery cleared up by Inspector Jopp; I wish I had been as successful on my drive-around with the Spelthorne police the other day. As well as my ask on reducing the…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Catapults and Antisocial BehaviourI thank the hon. Member for bringing her personal experience as a police officer to this debate. I thank her for her service. These new catapults have awesome power, and could…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Catapults and Antisocial BehaviourI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of catapults and anti-social behaviour. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I am going to give…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Catapults and Antisocial BehaviourThe hon. Gentleman echoes my cry. Since being elected as the Member of Parliament for Spelthorne, in all my dealings with the community, too often it becomes a conversation of the…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Catapults and Antisocial BehaviourI believe that the Green party is led by a hypnotist; it seems that the Government Benches have a mind reader, too, because the hon. Gentleman must have seen into the future and…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Catapults and Antisocial BehaviourI am very grateful to all the hon. Members who have attended this debate and the public officials who have recorded our deliberations. I heard from the Minister that there is…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Catapults and Antisocial BehaviourI am grateful to the Minister and conscious of time. Does she agree that, when people are concerned about intimidation and identification, they can ring Crimestoppers anonymously…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Peru) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Romania) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Andorra) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Portuguese Republic) Order 2025Sir Chair.01 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Peru) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Romania) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Andorra) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Portuguese Republic) Order 2025I have just been checking my notes, and I think that the Minister may have inadvertently referred to you, Sir Desmond, as “Mr Swayne”. I thought it might be good to offer him the…01 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Peru) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Romania) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Andorra) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Portuguese Republic) Order 2025Will the Minister give way?01 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Peru) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Romania) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Andorra) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Portuguese Republic)) Order 2025Sir Chair.01 Dec 2025HANSARDOffice for Budget Responsibility ForecastsWhen did the Chancellor first brief her Cabinet colleagues on the realities of the OBR forecast?01 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Peru) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Romania) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Andorra) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Portuguese Republic)) Order 2025I have just been checking my notes, and I think that the Minister may have inadvertently referred to you, Sir Desmond, as “Mr Swayne”. I thought it might be good to offer him the…01 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Peru) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Romania) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Andorra) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Portuguese Republic)) Order 2025Will the Minister give way?01 Dec 2025HANSARDSEND: FundingOn 16 June I asked the Secretary of State what she understood to be the drivers behind the phenomenon of the exponential rise in the number of children with special educational…01 Dec 2025HANSARD Right to Trial by JuryI thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber to answer this urgent question. I have taken note of what she has said and, if I may, I will quote it back to her: “a swift and…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsYou’re in charge.26 Nov 2025