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HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportI will give an extra two minutes to the shadow Minister if she wants them, given that we have a little bit of time.09 Jul 2025HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportI call the Chair of the Education Select Committee.09 Jul 2025HANSARD Glaucoma AwarenessTo be clear, it is important that the Chair is both neutral and fair in the distribution of time.09 Jul 2025HANSARD Glaucoma AwarenessThe shadow Minister needs to be brief. He has had five minutes, and I gave six minutes to the Liberal Democrat spokesperson. I will give the shadow Minister another 30 seconds.09 Jul 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsAlthough we may disagree on the detail, I agree with the Prime Minister that, as far as possible in this place, it would be better to keep partisan politics out of national…26 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMelia, Gvaramia, Badri Japaridze, Khazaradze, Zurab Japaridze and Vashadze: all six opposition leaders arrested over the last two weeks in Georgia. What are the British Government…24 Jun 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationIsrael dealing with Hamas and Hezbollah is to be welcomed, but the continuing blockage on medical and humanitarian aid going into Gaza is not welcome. As we continue to talk,…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictI agree with the Foreign Secretary that a nuclear-armed Iran is not in Israel’s national security interests or in the security interests of other countries in the region—or indeed…16 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportRegardless of whether local inquiries are commissioned by councils, will there be an opportunity for those same areas to fall under the remit of the national inquiry, to ensure…16 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI welcome the Minister’s statement, but can he tell the House whether he thinks these sanctions will save a single Palestinian life? If he will forgive me, ahead of the…10 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster will know that the UK has some of the best intelligence agencies in the world, and they have huge powers and huge budgets which they use…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Minister says he hears the frustration of the House, but do the Government hear the cries of Gaza’s orphaned children and the cries of the children who have had their loved…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Independent Sentencing ReviewMay I first say to the Lord Chancellor that I have huge personal respect for her? I may disagree with some—some, by the way, not all—of what she has announced today, but I would…22 May 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I think that today we have had the heavy assent from the Foreign Secretary that, ahead of the Palestinian state discussions led by Saudi…20 May 2025HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement, which is the strongest statement I have heard in this House on the issue in recent times. I welcome the actions and sanctions that…20 May 2025HANSARDDefence Procurement: SMEsI do not wish to end the Defence Secretary’s glittering career here on the Floor of the House, but may I praise him as my new favourite Minister—alongside the Defence Procurement…19 May 2025HANSARDNational Security Act 2023: ChargesAs President Trump seeks to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran, may I ask the Home Secretary, along with senior Ministers across Government, to work with Five Eyes partners and…19 May 2025HANSARDGaza: UK AssessmentAs we meet here, in this rather grand Palace of Westminster, the reality on the ground is that Palestinian children continue to die in the rubble. Is it not becoming clear that…14 May 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationHow long will the UK walk by on the other side as Palestinian children bleed and starve to death? Is it not time that this Government, and indeed His Majesty’s loyal Opposition,…13 May 2025HANSARDImmigration SystemI welcome the Home Secretary’s statement. It is in the national interest that the Government get this right; I hope that that will happen, but to be honest I am not convinced yet,…12 May 2025