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HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way. He will know that members of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament are subject to extremely deep vetting.…16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesI thank the Chairman of the Select Committee for giving way. I made my own comments earlier about pre-confirmation hearings. Adding on to that, does the right hon. Lady agree that…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChannel CrossingsI congratulate the right hon. Lady on her appointment and I wish her every success. It is in the national interest and the national security interest that this issue is tackled,…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Official Secrets ActThe Security Minister mentioned the Official Secrets Act 1911, but he will know that it was updated in 1920 and, indeed, in 1989. As one of the co-authors of the Intelligence and…15 Sept 2025HANSARDEngagementsHis Majesty’s Prison Stoke Heath in Shropshire has seen six deaths in custody in less than two years. That is above the national average. Will the Prime Minister join me in…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Russian Drones: Violation of Polish AirspaceLet us be clear: this is no accidental violation of Poland’s—or NATO’s—airspace. As NATO members, one could argue that it is actually a violation of our own airspace. Is it not…10 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Sector: InnovationThat is the story of my life—I am always the reserve, but I am always happy to step in. [ Laughter. ] Boxer, Challenger 3 and now the gun barrel facility are going to be based in…08 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Pensions forfeiture for ex-armed forces personnel is rare—it is usually reserved for cases of serious criminal activity and those with serious criminal convictions—but is it…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainOrder. Votes in the House are always, as we know, a moveable feast. However, it is likely that there will be eight votes later this evening, so perhaps everybody here in…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainMay I just say to the Minister that his socks are in order? The Clerks are excellent, because I now know that the first reference to socks in the House of Commons was in 1842, in…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainOrder. Before I call the Front Benchers, an update from the Chamber: there are apparently more Members standing now than there were even 10 minutes ago. At the discretion of the…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI call the Minister, and congratulate him on his new position.08 Sept 2025HANSARDSudanDo the Government actually have an Africa strategy—not just for north Africa, but for sub-Saharan Africa—and does the Foreign Secretary share my concern about the apparent lack of…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseI am glad that the Minister wants to put victims and survivors first, and I hope the whole House will join her in that. It is absolutely right that we all do so. She will be aware…02 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumDoes the Home Secretary accept that some of the UK’s adversaries are seeking to weaponise illegal migration, and does she share my concern about the growing nexus between malign…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionThe Environment Agency estimates that there are 4 million regular and occasional anglers throughout the United Kingdom, with 1.2 million getting fishing licences last year.…21 Jul 2025HANSARD UkraineOperation Orbital is the UK training programme for the Ukrainian military. Can the Secretary of State confirm that that personal and personnel data is safe at the Ministry of…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIf I asked the Leader of the House, “1666—what happened in that year?”, I am not quite sure— [ Interruption. ] There we are: the great fire of London. In fact, it was also the…17 Jul 2025HANSARDClean Power: JobsIf the Secretary of State loves Shropshire, and I am sure he does, I hope he will not bulldoze over all our green belt—but that is another story for another day. The Secretary of…15 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanIf the Defence Secretary will forgive me, I detect some wriggling. The fact is that he is justifying this super-injunction and not telling Parliament, the press, the public and,…15 Jul 2025