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HANSARD Water Companies: Regulation and Financial StabilityOrder. Before I call the Minister, I should say that I allowed the Front Benchers to speak a little longer given that we have some time. If the Minister wishes to take…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Water Companies: Regulation and Financial StabilityAs the Opposition Front Benchers will know, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson and shadow Minister will get five minutes each and the Minister will get 10 minutes. The debate is…23 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineDoes the Minister share my concern about worrying reports of North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine? What message would he give from the Dispatch Box to Pyongyang?22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI welcome the Defence Secretary’s recognition of President Zelensky’s victory plan and his support for that, but he will know that part of that plan is the use of long-range…22 Oct 2024HANSARDFraud and Economic CrimeThe Minister will know that online harm goes beyond fraud. It can impact people’s lives through suicide sites that signpost people to unregulated sites that lead them to a place…21 Oct 2024HANSARDAUKUS Strategic PartnershipThe Minister will know that our AUKUS partners, the United States and Australia, have recently held bilateral discussions with South Korea, Japan, New Zealand and Canada about…14 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastIn just 15 months, Iran will be free of many of the restrictions under the joint comprehensive plan of action on its production of centrifuges and its uranium enrichment. Given…07 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaI welcome the fact that the Minister says that the UK Government want to continue working with Georgia—that is quite right—but is he aware that Jim O’Brien, the senior US State…15 May 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingI thank the Secretary of State for his recent visit to Shropshire, which he referenced, and also to welcome his statement and the statement of the Prime Minister yesterday. This…24 Apr 2024HANSARDCyber-security and UK DemocracyMay I join the Deputy Prime Minister in paying tribute to all those who do so much in the UK intelligence community? Will he join me in reassuring those on the shadow Front Bench…25 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for VeteransIs the Minister aware of the excellent work of the Battle Back Centre in Lilleshall in my constituency, a successful collaboration between the Royal British Legion and Sport…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaEvery life matters, whether Muslim, Christian, Jewish, another faith or no faith. At the centre of this crisis—a crisis started on 7 October by Hamas’s unprovoked attack on…19 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Armed ForcesThe hon. Member for Huddersfield (Mr Sheerman) referred to Members on both sides of the House. Is there not a clear distinction between Members on either side of the House, namely…11 Mar 2024HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will know that there is consensus across this House on the need to build new houses. Where that consensus breaks down is where those houses should be built.…06 Mar 2024HANSARD Illegal Drug Use and Organised CrimeOrder. Can Members ensure that all electronic devices are off? If they cannot do that, I am afraid that they will have to leave.06 Mar 2024HANSARD Kinship Care StrategyBefore I call Jim Shannon, I remind Front-Bench Members that there will be five minutes for the Opposition, 10 minutes for the Government and then a minute or two for the mover of…06 Mar 2024HANSARD Kinship Care StrategyBefore I call Ben Everitt, I say to colleagues that, as this debate is oversubscribed, there will be a time limit of three minutes, which might be shortened later in the debate.06 Mar 2024HANSARD Kinship Care StrategyBefore I call Kevan Jones, I remind colleagues that there is a clock, which will help them to stick to three minutes.06 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Government Finance: PotholesIt is normal in these circumstances to invite a Minister to visit a constituency. The Minister is welcome to visit my constituency, The Wrekin in Shropshire, and the Telford and…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical Questions1244 was the date of the first market charter awarded to Wellington in Shropshire, in my constituency. In the last three years, £3 million from the towns fund, £10 million from…04 Mar 2024