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HANSARD Standards in Public LifeOf course we need a commissioner who has the power and ability to expose corruption and deal with it, but today’s statement was not required. We already knew that the Prime…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentNo, I will not give way. This demand will be used to justify the intimidatory marches that we see week after week throughout the United Kingdom. It will be used to justify the…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentHamas would disagree with the hon. Member, because Hamas boasted that the killing of civilians would help to increase the resistance and put some fire into it. Before accusations…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentI draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The question was asked at the start of this debate, “Whose side are we on?” Let me make…05 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 202603 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026The impact of the measure will have a disproportionate cost, especially in Northern Ireland, which relies on sea transport for the import of goods from GB, and for the export of…03 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026Will the Minister give way?03 Feb 2026HANSARD Business RatesI welcome the statement. It is a pity that it does not include hotels and restaurants, because the hospitality sector in Northern Ireland is under massive pressure due to taxes…27 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillUnusually, the Minister has resorted to bluster today, accusing those of us who are opposed to the treaty of being “irresponsible” and “toying with” the security of the country.…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe figures given by the Secretary of State bear out the right hon. Gentleman’s argument. Of the 200 additional civil cases, 120 are directed towards the Ministry of Defence. Does…21 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanDespite the fact that the plan will not apply to Northern Ireland, I welcome the aspect that applies to rented accommodation. Could the Secretary of State confirm whether there…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationNo, it has nothing to do with justice. Although the Secretary of State and others today have argued that this is all about helping victims, innocent victims will not get any…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationWill the hon. Gentleman give way?21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationIt is not about the rule of law. This is about the terrorist organisations seeking to rewrite the history of the troubles on an industrial scale, using the fact that the Army and…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationVeterans will have heard the honeyed words of the Secretary of State at the start of his speech today, when he talked about the debt of gratitude we owe to those who served in…21 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillIt is not just a question of ensuring that the 24-nautical-mile exclusion zone prevents spying and everything else; the area would still be left environmentally damaged, and there…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMost people listening to this debate, even if they do not know a great deal about the Chagos islands and the base, will understand that we have handed over the islands when there…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThis is a sad day for the United Kingdom. The Government have not been prepared to stand up for the interests of the United Kingdom. Indeed, they seem to be willing to surrender…20 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Elections: CancellationPeople in Northern Ireland on a day-to-day basis know well how casually the democratic process can be set aside, not just by this Government but by the previous Government, who…19 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureWhether it is retail, hospitality or pubs, businesses right across the United Kingdom, especially small businesses, are failing. That is due in no small part to action by the…19 Jan 2026