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HANSARD UK Military Action in Iraq: Declassified DocumentsIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Neale Hanvey) for securing this debate, because we do not…13 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelThe hon. Gentleman says that Hamas is the biggest threat to Israel, but will he not acknowledge that Hezbollah, located to the north of Israel with up to 130,000 rockets, is…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelWill the Minister give way?12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelThe hon. Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) has asked about the number of deaths that can be linked to UK arms sales. Does the fact that there is not a Minister who can talk…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelWill the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I want to talk about parliamentary scrutiny of these arms transfers to Israel because the current system is…12 Dec 2023HANSARDFormer Afghan Special Forces: DeportationI am grateful to the Minister for explaining what engagement he has had with representatives of Pakistan’s Government in Islamabad. Does the assurance he received from Islamabad…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineWill the hon. Member give way?11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI echo the hon. Member’s calls for a two-state solution. Does she agree that it is outrageous for a senior Israeli official to reckon that one third of those killed so far in the…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyAt the end of last week the US vetoed a Security Council resolution brought about by the UN Secretary-General triggering article 99. What are the Government doing to encourage our…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI have some casework that sounds similar to that which the hon. Lady is describing. It is at Pebble Beach in Seaton. A constituent wrote to say that she wanted to change the name…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Skills Needs: Education Providers and BusinessesTertiary education providers are themselves businesses that seek to meet local skills needs, and the University of Exeter is no different. It hosts international students who…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineWill the hon. Gentleman give way?11 Dec 2023HANSARD Bank Profits: Windfall TaxI opened one of those banking hubs a fortnight ago in Axminster. I agree with the Minister that it is fantastic to see those facilities and I know my constituents are very…06 Dec 2023HANSARDRural Communities: 20 mph Speed LimitLocal authorities in Wales have had the opportunity to exempt roads and villages from the blanket application of a speed limit. Devon County Council has had less discretion. In…06 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipIn her personal statement this afternoon, the former Home Secretary, the right hon. and learned Member for Fareham (Suella Braverman), said that she had been unable to obtain the…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Bank Profits: Windfall TaxOn that point about a better tax system, my understanding is that business likes certainty and that banks, like businesses, need to be able to predict the future fiscal regime,…06 Dec 2023HANSARDRoad Humps and 20 mph Speed LimitsIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Robertson. I agree with several right hon. and hon. Members who have spoken in this debate: traffic cameras and speed limits…05 Dec 2023HANSARDRoad Humps and 20 mph Speed LimitsI am grateful for the invitation. I think back to the new liberals at the beginning of the 20th century, who were very proud of the notion of the independence of the individual.…05 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsIt was reassuring last week, in answer to my question, to hear the Minister for Armed Forces, the right hon. Member for Wells (James Heappey) telling us that UK surveillance…05 Dec 2023