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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWe have heard today that this deal—this supposed investment that is actually a liability—is essential to the defence of our realm. Yet the Defence Committee has not studied that…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Palestine Action: Proscription and ProtestsMay I thank and congratulate the police for arresting successfully so many hundreds of people who broke the law and shockingly supported a proscribed terror group? Does the…08 Sept 2025HANSARDSpeciality Steel UK: InsolvencyI congratulate the Minister and the Government on doing the right thing in supporting our steel industry. I have been expressing concern about Liberty Steel since 2021. This is a…02 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumWith the number of crossings up more than 40% this year alone, at some 30,000, clearly the Government’s policies are acting as a magnet, not a deterrent. When will the Home…01 Sept 2025HANSARD UkraineI congratulate the Secretary of State and all those involved on the Type 26 frigate deal, which is great news for all and for economic growth. I reiterate our continuing support…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsThere is much to welcome in these proposals to enhance our democracy, particularly on the safety of candidates. Reform is very much against votes for 16 and 17-year-olds, who, it…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will be most grateful for your advice, because during Prime Minister’s questions earlier today the hon. Member for Rossendale and…16 Jul 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderI am most grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. The hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen may have possibly inadvertently misled the House with regard to Lancashire county council and…16 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesSince the Budget, some 270,000 jobs have been lost and borrowing is up by tens of billions of pounds. Just last week, the Office for Budget Responsibility indicated that it will…07 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanThere is much that unites us in this House about the excellence in this 10-year plan—in particular the fact that the NHS needs reform and that, of course, healthcare should always…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Corporate Businesses and Franchisees: Regulatory EnvironmentI am most grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. He makes a powerful case about the differences between small businesses, entrepreneurs, franchisees and the big…02 Jul 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyWhile China might support this terrible deal, let me tell the Minister that the British people do not support this appalling deal, giving away our strategic security asset and…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHeathrow Substation Outage: NESO ReviewThe substation by Heathrow is probably one of the most important in the country, yet this damning report says that there was a “catastrophic failure” of maintenance. Given that…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Corporate Businesses and Franchisees: Regulatory Environmentrose—02 Jul 2025HANSARD Glastonbury Festival: BBC CoverageAnother week, another month, and once again the BBC has got it horribly wrong, in its Glastonbury broadcast, with regard to Hamas and to antisemitism, and once again there has…30 Jun 2025HANSARD Prax Lindsey Oil RefineryI understand that Lindsey oil refinery has gone bust because it was uncompetitive because of high energy prices, just months after Grangemouth closed. We are witnessing the…30 Jun 2025HANSARD Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the general public to petition the Criminal Cases Review Commission to review sentences that the…25 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyThis 138-page industrial strategy highlights the key problem facing British industry: high energy prices. The Secretary of State is putting in place some measures to reduce them,…23 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastGiven that there is a consensus, I think, across the whole House that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon, it seems that there is a lack of willingness to recognise that…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is important to celebrate awards given to hon. colleagues, so will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating both the Deputy Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for…19 Jun 2025