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HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseThe Chancellor’s approach to the cost of living crisis is to find small ways to subsidise people’s costs, but is not the best solution to build a strong, abundant economy by doing…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseA student on a night out is stabbed multiple times with a 21 cm knife. He is lying in a pool of his own blood, literally drowning in his blood. The police come to the scene, but…21 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthLet me give the hon. Gentleman some, then. We all know that this King’s Speech is not worth the paper it is written on—there is nothing in it. Speaking as a former Minister, it is…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI will give way in a moment. Mass migration remains rampant. The public finances are getting worse. Look at what the markets are saying: the cost of borrowing is going up and the…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthWell, what a complete shambles! Less than two years ago, this Government were elected with the largest majority of any Government, bar one, in 100 years. People across our…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthWe are here— [ Laughter. ] The hon. Member asks why I changed party. I will tell him why I changed party. It is because millions of people across the country look upon the…18 May 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)The Bill is a betrayal of our veterans. It is a betrayal of the men who put on a British uniform and served their country, risking their lives to protect people of all communities…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)indicated dissent .27 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month, the United Nations General Assembly voted to demand that countries including the United Kingdom pay reparations for slavery. Astonishingly, the Foreign Secretary…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateKevin Brewer is a domiciliary care worker from Northern Ireland. He says that he loves his job, but he drives 70 miles every day. He told the BBC this week that for the first time…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThe Prime Minister’s aides have briefed that “angry Starmer” is “furious”, but why is it that he only ever seems to get angry when trying to save his own skin? Is he not angry…20 Apr 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportThe Treasury is raking in tens of millions in increased tax revenues from rising fuel and energy prices on the one hand; on the other, it is providing some mild relief to a chosen…16 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillWill the Minister give way?10 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateThe British people are being clobbered. The Chancellor could have come here today and scrapped her hike in fuel duty. She could have come here, ended the insanity, and got…09 Mar 2026HANSARDIran: Human Rights ViolationsWhen some of us campaigned for Hezbollah to be proscribed in full, Foreign Office officials and others said that it was impossible, because it would harm diplomatic relations.…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastThe Chancellor is like a rogue landlord who keeps squeezing the tenant with higher and higher rent, and all the while, the property is going to rack and ruin. I do not know who…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Diego Garcia and British Indian Ocean TerritoryThe surrender of British sovereign territory began under my former party and has been made only worse by this Labour Government. It is a damning indictment of the two old parties.…25 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesAppointing Peter Mandelson to our premier ambassadorship was always a grotesque error of judgment by the Prime Minister, given everything we knew about this man. Now we are told…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationFor two years!22 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationFirst, would the Secretary of State stop saying this is a locally led process. The power rests solely with him, and each of these delays is his decision and his decision alone.…22 Jan 2026