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HANSARD Ministerial Code: Policy AnnouncementsThank you, Mr Speaker—there I was ready to defend your honour, Sir. Even after your ruling yesterday, the Government made more announcements on the BBC this morning concerning…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in wishing the very best of luck to my Hamble constituent Jack Jarvis, an Army veteran, and his team—David Bruce and Nutty Edwards, both from…24 Oct 2024HANSARDPromoting Business and GrowthThe Minister talks about growth, but the Mid South West region growth deal, which was paused by this Government, now lies inactive with no direction, and there are reports that…23 Oct 2024HANSARDSt Helena: UK Immigration(Urgent Question) : To ask the Foreign Secretary if he will make a statement on the new immigration arrangements between the UK Government and St Helena.21 Oct 2024HANSARDSt Helena: UK ImmigrationThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. I must say that I am disappointed that, once again, the Government have chosen to make an important announcement outside…21 Oct 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsGiven the Home Secretary’s claim that she would smash the gangs, with £540 million to upgrade the Manston centre, asylum hotels reopening rapidly and 14,000 small boat crossings…21 Oct 2024HANSARDHongkongers in the UK: Visas, Security and ServicesIt is a privilege to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Vickers, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Altrincham and Sale West (Mr Rand) on securing the debate. I responded to a…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillLet me begin by paying tribute to Figen Murray and the Martyn’s law campaign, to Survivors Against Terror, and to all the security partners, businesses, charities, local…14 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsYou will find out, Mr Speaker, that I will not test your patience. I want to take my right hon. Friend back to the point he made about the Education Secretary’s tweet, which I…08 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent Schoolsrose—08 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsAfter that performance from the Foreign Secretary, I am delighted to read that there will be reshuffle at Christmas. He should revisit his statement, as he said that my noble…07 Oct 2024HANSARD Sir David Amess Adjournment DebateIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate. It is poignant that it is called the Sir David Amess debate. I knew Sir David well, and the last time I saw him was on the day before he…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Sir David Amess Adjournment Debateindicated assent.12 Sept 2024HANSARD Sir David Amess Adjournment DebateI know that the hon. Gentleman is a new Member, and I think that intervention shows the measure of the man that he will be in this House over the next four years. Judging by a…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Financial Fraud and Economic CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz, and to be able to respond to this debate on behalf of the Opposition as a newly appointed shadow Home Office Minister,…11 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI am genuinely grateful to the Minister for giving way. He is a Minister at the Treasury, so I am hoping he will be able to outline some of the facts and answer my question. He…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI will not take any lectures from the hon. Member, but I say to him that I always defend pay rises for people in this country who deserve them, which is exactly what the…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentThe change that the Government announced this morning will mean than 18,300 of my constituents will go without their winter fuel payment this Christmas. In the brief time that I…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Social SecurityI congratulate the hon. Member on the post to which she has been elected. She has just outlined a number of projects for which public money needs to be found. As the shadow…10 Sept 2024HANSARDGovernment Policy on HealthI know it will be a novelty for the Secretary of State actually to answer a question during this urgent question, but maybe he will do the House a favour by answering this very…09 Sept 2024