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HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodAs ever, the hon. Member is making an incredibly powerful speech. I know he feels these things incredibly strongly. I am sure we are all looking forward to his closing remarks.24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceWith the points the hon. Member has just made, it seems he has forgotten that a year ago his own party suspended seven of its Back Benchers for voting with an SNP proposal to lift…24 Mar 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodWill the hon. Member give way?24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceWhen I was new to this place, I clearly did something very wrong, because the accommodation Whip allocated me an office that is geographically nearer to Trafalgar Square than to…24 Mar 2026HANSARD DefenceI am grateful to the Liberal Democrat spokesman for giving way. I think he is warming up to his leader’s new Dr Strangelove plot to have his own independent nuclear weapon. Could…24 Mar 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for securing this debate. I also recognise my…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement. I am slightly struggling to see what it adds to the answer to the urgent question we had yesterday, but it is always nice to see…17 Mar 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI think what the Health Secretary is actually doing at the moment is paying people to fudge the waiting lists. I want to be very clear, because there are slightly mixed messages…17 Mar 2026HANSARDJury Trials13. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.17 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentA couple of weeks ago, I hosted a student roundtable, with two pupils from my eight secondary schools and two from my further education college. I agree with the Secretary of…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillI am reminded of that great fictional character Sir Humphrey Appleby, who once observed that a party with 300 members gets to form a Government, but 100 are too young and too…17 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: UK Armed Forces PersonnelMinisters were all over the airwaves this weekend saying two things: first, that they would like to see a de-escalation of the conflict in the middle east; and, secondly, that…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzThe Minister has come here to give us a pretty vague response of, “We’re in discussions with allies about making a plan,” and does not want to give us any more detail than that; I…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Monday, my wife asked me what we were doing at work this week, and I said I was trying to support the British pub industry. She looked at me and said, “Trust me, you’re doing…12 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayLet me start by paying huge tribute to the hon. Member for Gorton and Denton (Hannah Spencer) for her maiden speech. She spoke with grace, poise and purpose, and her constituents…12 Mar 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThey’ve gone up in smoke! [Laughter.]11 Mar 2026HANSARDScience, Innovation and TechnologyDoes the Minister think that that will expand or detract from the commissioner’s personal responsibilities and accountabilities?11 Mar 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillCould the Minister tell us when he last met a farmer?11 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillMay I begin by paying a huge tribute to the hon. Member for Warrington North (Charlotte Nichols) for her testimony to the House today? It was a privilege to be here to hear it,…10 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: DefenceI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. At the same Dispatch Box about half an hour ago, the Chancellor of the Exchequer perhaps unwisely delved into the world of…09 Mar 2026