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HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister is hiding behind so many people. He is the Prime Minister; he can make this decision today. He is so weak that he is the first person to be pushed around by the…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI am going to let the Prime Minister in on a secret: he is the Prime Minister, and he can change the legislation. Hiding behind the Energy Secretary is pathetic. Under the Prime…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe Norwegian Prime Minister is doing what is right for his country—if only our Prime Minister would do the same. Stopping all new drilling in the North sea was a reckless promise…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister says that bills are coming down; they are higher than they were when he came into office. He talks about what the Government are doing to help with energy…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister tried to avoid scrutiny on the Mandelson files by releasing the documents immediately after Prime Minister’s questions last week, so let me ask him now: did he…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI know the Prime Minister does not want to talk about the documents that he tried to bury last week. He is going to try to talk about anything else, but he is not going to get…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI did not hear an answer, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister is right: it is about his judgment. He has repeatedly told us that Peter Mandelson lied to him, but he will not tell us if…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister wants to talk about Justice Secretaries. His Justice Secretary is abolishing jury trials; my shadow Justice Secretary is defending British values. I know who I…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsIt is a shame that the Prime Minister is not responsible for the answers either. He wants us to believe that he is a serious leader, but he does not do the work. He outsources the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister wants to talk about my leadership. I am shocked. His former deputy has just fired the starting gun on the race to replace him. I will tell him one thing: she…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsWhy does the Prime Minister think now is the right time to increase the cost of petrol?11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe mother of all U-turns is the Prime Minister saying that the Government are not increasing fuel duty. That is news to us, because last week the Chancellor stood up and said…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister seems to be answering last week’s questions. This week I am asking about fuel duty. He has said that he wants to help— [ Interruption. ] He has said that he…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. and learned Gentleman said, “If she were Prime Minister”, but if I were Prime Minister, HMS Dragon would have left a week ago. The only time—[Hon. Members: “More!”]…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsMr Speaker— [ Interruption. ] Hang on. I think they should wait for it. I have never criticised our armed forces. I have criticised the Prime Minister. [ Interruption. ]11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI have never criticised our armed forces; I am criticising the Prime Minister and his decisions. Let me remind the House of his record on the armed forces. This is the same man…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister does not want to talk about fuel duty, because he has absolutely no answers. The Conservatives are on the side of farmers. We are also on the side of drivers.…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI pay tribute to our brave servicemen and women in the middle east during this very difficult period. Our bases in Cyprus and Bahrain have now been attacked. The US has taken…04 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsThat was not the question I asked the Prime Minister. Nobody wants to see an escalation. The fact is— [ Interruption. ] In case Labour MPs do not realise, the fact is that our…04 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister has read out a long list—it is not enough. He says that we are pre-deploying; the one ship that we are sending, HMS Dragon, is still in Portsmouth. The fact is…04 Mar 2026