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HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI thank my hon. Friend for her very powerful and pertinent speech. One of the big shifts is from aid to trade, and as trade envoys, we are trying to deliver some of our aid…04 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe right hon. Gentleman makes a powerful point about the British Council and the work that it does. Much of that work is required to counter malign Russian and Chinese influence.…04 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThat is a very good example, but there are also examples that are far from the frontline against Russia. Some of the countries in Africa actively need our help—aid and other…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionI thank my hon. Friend for securing such an important debate. One of our vital tasks in creating stronger communities is to counter how patriotism and national symbols are abused…03 Mar 2026HANSARD UK-German RelationsOne of the high points of UK-German industrial relations was the Eurofighter Typhoon, so it is with great sadness that a young aircraft spotter, who enjoyed seeing Panavia…25 Feb 2026HANSARD UK-German RelationsMy hon. Friend is making a passionate and heartfelt speech about his relationship with Germany. In the cold world of national security, one important area for collaboration is…25 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ15. Four years after Russia’s illegal invasion, Britain backs Ukraine’s fight for freedom—the same freedoms that Labour forged NATO to defend. But while Ukraine fights to join…25 Feb 2026HANSARD UK-German RelationsMy hon. Friend is making a very powerful speech. One of the most important areas for UK-German security co-operation is in tackling the full range of threats that Russia exposes…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceWe are very grateful for the settlement and the announcements that the Secretary of State has made today. Both Redbridge and Waltham Forest in my constituency are receiving…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesI am reminded of the JobsPlus scheme that is being run on one of our council estates in Leyton, where L&Q has been going out and actively knocking on doors. We have seen not only…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesMy hon. Friend is making a powerful point about place-based intervention. Last week, I welcomed the Minister for Industry, my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton North (Chris…10 Feb 2026HANSARDSecurity Action for Europe FundBuilding European strategic autonomy is vital to deterring Putin from making further attacks on us, but that is completely undermined by attacks on NATO—the bedrock of our…02 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanMark Carney rightly challenged fellow middle powers to stop “living within a lie”, and to recognise the changes in the geopolitical landscape, because comfortable assumptions…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillWill the shadow Secretary of State give way?26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI welcome this Bill as an opportunity to renew our nation’s contract with those who serve and to provide further protections for our personnel and their families. As a veteran who…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillAt the other end of the scale, we have seen a significant expansion of the service life that we can offer members of the armed forces. Flight Lieutenant Phil “Popeye” Powell was a…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillWill my hon. Friend give way?26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillWill the shadow Secretary of State give way?26 Jan 2026