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HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastThe Prime Minister has rightly pointed out that the conflict in the middle east has been manipulated and sponsored by the Iranian regime. We should stand by Israel, which is…07 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsComing from Northern Ireland, I am not surprised that this Government have surrendered British interests against the wishes of the people who live there, because, after all, they…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageThe Secretary of State has boasted about spending £27 billion of public money on carbon capture and storage, and on promoting what he calls renewable energy. Does he feel any…07 Oct 2024HANSARDPatrick Finucane MurderThis is a bad decision today. It will cause anger and further hurt for the many hundreds of families who have not had justice for the murder of their loved ones, including the…11 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs part of the Government’s net zero strategy, car manufacturers are expected to produce 22% of their cars as electric vehicles and face a £15,000 penalty for every car by which…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillI am glad to hear the hon. Gentleman is concerned about the chopping down of trees. Does he accept that in Scotland 13 million trees were chopped down to put up windmills?05 Sept 2024HANSARD UK Steel ManufacturingI have some sympathy with the Minister’s comments about the last Government’s record. Of course, under previous Conservative Governments, tens of thousands of jobs were lost in…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillThe first two months of this Labour Government have not been good news for electricity consumers. First, the promise to save £300 per year on bills was demoted in the King’s…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillI will not support this Bill tonight. The Secretary of State claims that it will put the British people in ownership of the renewable electricity supply market, but that market is…05 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineUkrainian refugees in my constituency have welcomed the continuity of approach to the situation in Ukraine following the change of Government here. However, the Minister has…02 Sept 2024HANSARDMiddle East UpdateThe only people who will be overjoyed by this decision are the Hamas terrorists who murdered six hostages in cold blood at the weekend. They have been handed the hope that this…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI welcome the fact that the Minister has come to the House so quickly to give the assurances that he has given, but reading the statement, I see quite frequently such phrases as…02 Sept 2024HANSARDCasement Park: Redevelopment2. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the redevelopment of Casement Park.24 Jul 2024HANSARDCasement Park: RedevelopmentMany people were surprised when the Secretary of State, on first being appointed, made it his priority to deliver on Casement Park. Committing £320 million for a stadium to host…24 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsThe right hon. Gentleman makes a powerful point, but does he accept that much of that aid went to propping up corrupt regimes, which denied people the rights that we have in this…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsDid the hon. Gentleman also note that there was no mention at all of the cynical way in which Hamas have used civilians as human shields? They have used their schools, hospitals…23 Jul 2024HANSARD Aerospace Industry: Northern IrelandGiven the difficulties with the apprenticeship levy and the way in which firms in Northern Ireland have lost out, does my hon. Friend wish, like me, that the Government will…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Aerospace Industry: Northern IrelandIs my hon. Friend pleased that Northern Ireland has tens of thousands of jobs in the industry? We are a major exporter as a result of the aerospace industry, and when people fly…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressFirst of all, may I correct something the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn) said? There has not been an increase in Sinn Féin representation following the…17 Jul 2024HANSARDArrests and Prison CapacityLet me get this right: the Government are boasting that they appointed 20,000 extra policemen and women to prevent crime and protect the public; criminals create and undertake…22 May 2024