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HANSARDTopical QuestionsSadly, we have all seen the devastation caused by modern missiles. Germany is preparing to receive the Arrow 3 missile defence system, ordered just two years ago, which can…30 Jun 2025HANSARD BBC World Service FundingI thank the right hon. Member—my recent squash partner—for his intervention, I agree that we must be sure that whatever the BBC says is true; that must be the case. The BBC Arabic…26 Jun 2025HANSARD BBC World Service FundingI beg to move, That this House has considered the funding of the BBC World Service. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. Earlier this afternoon, hon.…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsF-35As—hard power; BBC World Service—soft power. Does the Prime Minister agree that the World Service is a crucial element of our soft convening power?26 Jun 2025HANSARD BBC World Service FundingI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. The Voice of America was established to broadcast truth and liberty into European nations darkened by fascism and Soviet oppression. When…26 Jun 2025HANSARD BBC World Service FundingI absolutely agree. I first got into this subject when I met World Service refugee correspondents from BBC Persian and BBC News Russian at the Labour party conference. I so…26 Jun 2025HANSARD BBC World Service FundingI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that remark. The World Service is ultimately about the listener. We must bear in mind, when considering the funding settlement for that…26 Jun 2025HANSARD BBC World Service FundingI thank all hon. Members who have come here this afternoon for what I think has been a very interesting debate. It strikes me that there is more or less universal support for what…26 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillAs a young doctor, I would have found the measures that we are debating completely unconscionable, but now that I am an old doctor, I feel sure that this is an essential change.…20 Jun 2025HANSARDHS2 ResetI welcome the statement from the Secretary of State. May I speak today of the east of England? The right hon. Member for Richmond and Northallerton (Rishi Sunak) famously promised…18 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillDoes the hon. Member agree that the barbiturates that we are considering are conventional agents? They have been used in anaesthesia to cause loss of consciousness and suppression…13 Jun 2025HANSARD Long-term Medical ConditionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. Long-term conditions need a long-term plan. We were promised one of those, and it cannot come soon enough. The…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Long-term Medical ConditionsI thank all who have contributed to this interesting discussion. I particularly thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough and Rushden (Gen Kitchen), who has acquitted…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareI very much welcome yesterday’s statement, the funding, and the fact that the funding will go on for several years. Does the Minister agree that we depend on the people in our…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI rise to speak in support of new clause 64 in my name. It seeks to encourage a greater focus on the delivery of affordable housing through rural exception sites. I tabled it to…09 Jun 2025HANSARDJoining Up Government3. What progress he has made on joining up government.05 Jun 2025HANSARDJoining Up GovernmentI am grateful for the Minister’s answer. Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is privileged to host thousands of servicemen and servicewomen from RAF Honington, RAF Lakenheath and RAF…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Leasehold ReformDoes my hon. Friend agree that such service charges are an outrage? There should be some form of guarantee associated with what services are in fact provided. I, too, have had…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI thank the hon. Member for South Devon (Caroline Voaden) for securing this important debate. We have heard many moving speeches this afternoon, and it has been a great honour to…03 Jun 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryThat is certainly a suggestion that should be investigated. We must increase the number of dentists, as we have only 24 dentists for every 100,000 people in the east of England.…22 May 2025