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HANSARD Freedom of Religion or Belief in ChinaThere are few of us here today, but the speeches in this debate have been absolutely from the heart, sincere, and very detailed indeed. Members have not just come in and written…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Freedom of Religion or Belief in ChinaI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for freedom of religion or belief in China. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time,…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Freedom of Religion or Belief in ChinaI do agree, and I will come to that later. I am glad that the hon. Gentleman has said more than I was going to say—I thought I was saying too much. Yes, he is absolutely right,…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Freedom of Religion or Belief in ChinaI have to say that I did not hear everything that the hon. Member said, but I think we should do whatever we can to bring the issue to a head, one way or another. We cannot just…18 Mar 2026HANSARDType 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this evening, Sir Alec—for the first time as well. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareI thank my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) for securing this vital debate. Her knowledge, understanding and compassion for people are outstanding and…05 Mar 2026HANSARD UkraineMay I pay tribute to the Secretary of State for his excellent opening speech? It gave us all the details. I also pay tribute to the Opposition, although on this one thing, they…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillI rise to speak in support of amendment 1, which appears in the name of the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith). The Bill is narrow, but it…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceLife in my constituency is tough for many families. Too many live with the daily consequences of poverty, ill health and insecurity. Many people are vulnerable, and the impact can…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceWhat can councillors do to fund the statutory duties? People were given much better in the past, but we have to ration the services. They are quality services, and the integrated…11 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionThe use of foreign lawyers by both prosecution and defence is a long-established tradition in Hong Kong, yet Jimmy Lai has been denied that right, even as judgment has been…15 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI want to turn to another measure in the Budget that speaks to fundamental fairness in our society: the high value council tax surcharge, known as the mansion tax. Under the last…02 Dec 2025HANSARDFinancial Transparency: Overseas TerritoriesIt is a pleasure to work under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton West (Phil Brickell) for securing this important debate, and for…05 Nov 2025HANSARDObesity and Fatty Liver DiseaseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr Efford. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Worthing West (Dr Cooper) for securing this important debate. It is a…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillThis takes me back to speaking with the family and father of young Violet-Grace, who was killed in 2017, at four years old, by someone who was going 80 mph in a 30 mph zone and…27 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentI am sure that the Minister can understand the sensitivity of how we all feel about this. China has a track record of aggressive state-backed espionage. Surely this country cannot…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillThe Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not work in this area. To do anything, two criteria must be met, and they are only advisory. In the World Health…25 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformNearly 1 million young people leaving school are not in employment, training or education. My hon. Friend the Member for St Helens North (David Baines) and I both represent St…18 Mar 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryYesterday I read through a speech I made three years ago, in which I said: “Ukrainians and President Zelensky have displayed the highest level of bravery in the face of brutal…27 Feb 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationWe must build confidence on both sides to help sustain the peace, but how are we going to do it? There are 70,000 families who left Palestine before the war and never got back.…28 Jan 2025