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HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentI thank my hon. Friend, who is a Select Committee Chair, for giving way in this important debate. As she points out, one in every 33 people in Gaza has been killed and one in…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Report 2024The Minister will no doubt have highlighted the work of the Government. I know the Government are committed to phasing out animal testing, but the Animals in Science Regulation…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Transport in the South-EastI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this important debate. As she may know, I have long championed the western rail link to Heathrow, which would enable speedy and…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanWe must engage pragmatically with our allies and with others around the world when it serves the national interest. That is why I welcome the Prime Minister’s engagement with our…02 Feb 2026HANSARDSupport for Defence SMEsUK defence SMEs remain essential to safeguarding our national security, and while drones remain an essential part of modern warfare, so are helicopters. Yet The Times has reported…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI thank my hon. and learned Friend for leading this very important debate. Many of my Slough constituents, especially healthcare workers, have signed these petitions about…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillMy hon. Friend has forcefully made that point, which reinforces what I just said. Some individuals may seek to be facetious about this, but our reserves are our pride. Regardless…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillFirst, on behalf of our House of Commons Defence Committee, I thank the Secretary of State for the memorandum his Department provided to us and for last week’s briefing, organised…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillMy hon. Friend is 100% correct. At such times, it is to be expected that all parties attend the debate—that point has been eloquently made by my hon. Friend. If Reform Members are…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe shadow Defence Minister is right on both counts. There is only one Opposition, His Majesty’s loyal Opposition—obviously, that is the Conservative party at present—and while I…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI must make progress, but I have to give way to my fellow member of the Defence Committee. I hope that the intervention will be brief.26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words, and I am very pleased to hear that his Reading Central constituents, the council and other organisations are stepping up to the plate.…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe hon. Member for Horsham makes a strong point. It is something that my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr Bailey) and I, along with other Members, have…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI thank my fellow member of the Defence Committee. Indeed, he raises a point that we have forcefully made within our Defence Committee deliberations. I am sure that Ministers will…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI am sure Ministers will have heard the excellent point that my hon. Friend makes forcefully. The Government need to properly model the impact of these changes and share their…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe hon. and gallant Member makes an excellent point, and I hope that the Minister for the Armed Forces will respond to that in his winding-up speech.26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI thank my hon. Friend for making that point. Some individuals, especially in the media and on social media, have facetiously referred to it as “Dad’s Army”, but there is a role,…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityEuropean nations, including our own, are witnessing a very rude awakening: if we do not invest in sovereign capabilities for defence and security and rely instead on others,…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesI thank my hon. Friend for securing today’s important debate on drop-off charges. My long-suffering and complaining Slough constituents have been on the case about extortionate…13 Jan 2026HANSARDMyanmar: Religious Minority PersecutionI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing today’s debate on Myanmar, because religious and ethnic minorities there are facing some of the harshest persecution. He will no doubt be…08 Jan 2026