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HANSARD Sentencing BillDoes the hon. Lady accept that, in a democracy, it is important to be able to hold everybody to account, including judges? Does she accept that we need to be able to check that…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Support and AccommodationThe hon. Member speaks passionately about all of us being keen to close down the hotels, including those in my constituency of Boston and Skegness. He talks about being for…20 Oct 2025HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Support and AccommodationThe hon. Member speaks passionately about the great town of Hartlepool, which I know well. He made a key point: our nation has always been very compassionate towards genuine…20 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementLast Thursday, the Minister at the Dispatch Box agreed with me that China is indeed a national security threat, and the Government have consistently said that they are…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWill the Minister give way?20 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThree weeks ago today, I met the Governor of the Bank of England to discuss the important decisions around quantitative easing and quantitative tightening, and the Governor agreed…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsAmong all the noise of this China spy scandal, my constituents in Boston and Skegness—and the whole British people—want some clarity from the Government. Do they view China as a…16 Oct 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey, as always. I congratulate my good friend, my hon. Friend the Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson), on securing this…15 Oct 2025HANSARDNet Zero: Impact on ManufacturingI welcome the Minister to his place. Talking about industry, the Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire is in receivership and is currently being sold, but thousands and thousands…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastWe all welcome the release of the hostages, the ceasefire and the beginning of the end of the suffering in Gaza. I know the joy that the hostage families I met a couple of weeks…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Security Update: Official Secrets Act CaseThe stench emanating from the collapse of this Chinese spy case makes a manure heap seem positively floral. The bottom line is that everyone is disappointed, everyone thinks there…13 Oct 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesWill the Minister give way?16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesWill the right hon. Lady give way?16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesThe right hon. Lady is speaking powerfully. Does she think that if her Committee had been allowed to interview Lord Mandelson, it would have come up with a recommendation not to…16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesThe reality is that the Prime Minister personally decided to appoint Lord Mandelson as the ambassador to the United States, and in so doing, he has humiliated and embarrassed this…16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesLast week, the Prime Minister expressed confidence in Lord Mandelson. This week, does the Minister express his confidence in national security vetting?16 Sept 2025HANSARD Official Secrets ActThere is a very nasty smell about the collapse of this Chinese spying affair case. Just over a year ago, the Crown Prosecution Service counter-terrorism unit said after complex…15 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWill the Minister give way?09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am most grateful to the shadow Foreign Secretary for giving way. The Minister described the deal as an investment. Does the right hon. Lady agree that it would be helpful to…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego 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 2025