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HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaMy hon. Friend mentioned the world becoming a more dangerous place. We have known throughout the history of the NATO alliance that deterrence is one of the best ways to keep the…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaMy hon. Friend is making some very important points. It is worth mentioning that one of the other things that the Houthis have done is deliberately block humanitarian aid coming…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaWill my hon. Friend give way?24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaWill the hon. Gentleman give way?24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I have to say that I was disappointed by the approach the hon. Member for West Dunbartonshire (Martin Docherty-Hughes) took to the operations we have…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI just want to probe the hon. Gentleman slightly on his comments about the west not being involved in the region until something crops up. It was the Royal Navy, and other navies,…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesBritain has a proud tradition of defending waterways, which is vital for all of us who care about humanitarian crises and the delivery of aid. At the moment, we are seeing Russia…15 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThere will not be a single person in the House today whose heart does not break for the death of innocent civilians, which is a consequence of any conflict. Are the Government…08 Jan 2024HANSARDHigh Street OutletsLabour-run Leeds City Council has decided that it wants to bring parking charges to my market town of Wetherby—it currently has no parking charges. Does my hon. Friend agree that…30 Nov 2023HANSARD UkraineI very much welcome my right hon. Friend’s comments about insurance for shipping in the Black sea to encourage grain exports. Can I ask him if the British Government intend to…28 Nov 2023HANSARD Net Migration FiguresMy right hon. Friend is working on many policies to try to solve the problem, but he will be aware that the performance of the Home Office in processing all kinds of applications…28 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and Hamas: Humanitarian PauseDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the pogrom that took place on 7 October, followed by the horrific levels of antisemitism that we have seen across our own country, let alone…27 Nov 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineMy right hon. Friend will be well aware of the situation in the Black sea with sea mines and how they are breaking loose. Our allies in Turkey are doing an incredible job in…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationI thank my right hon. Friend for the engagement and time he has given to discuss the hotels in my constituency. Can he confirm that the Holiday Inn in Garforth and the Mercure…24 Oct 2023HANSARDZero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2I am grateful for my right hon. Friend’s statement. Phase 2b to Leeds was cancelled earlier in the year, so does my right hon. Friend know when the safeguarded land through my…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Prison CapacityMy right hon. and learned Friend will be aware that I have been notified that HMP Wealstun in my constituency will get new cells. Will he write to me on when those will be…16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaLeeds has a proud Jewish community, including in my own constituency. It is not just the barbarity that we saw in the Hamas attack—burning, murdering, mutilation and rape—that is…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Will the Minister give way?05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]May I take the opportunity to thank my hon. Friend for reflecting on what I said in Committee and for the commitments given to me by the Government to bring about an amendment to…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Will the hon. Gentleman give way?05 Sept 2023