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HANSARD National Accident Prevention StrategyThe hon. Gentleman makes an extremely good point, and he adds that particular tragedy to the tragedies that I have already mentioned. Of course he is right that, with modern…28 Apr 2026HANSARD National Accident Prevention StrategyI think I agree with what the hon. Gentleman says, except that I would not wish to make an exceptional case for the countryside. This issue affects all part of our country. As he…28 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing the Minister’s answer to Question 1 on illicit finances, we still do not have publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership in the overseas territories, nearly…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingFurther to the question asked by my right hon. Friend the Member for Hertsmere (Sir Oliver Dowden), is it not pretty poor form that the Prime Minister shovels the blame for this…20 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI think the Prime Minister should acknowledge—I am sure that he does—that over the past 30 years our armed forces have been hollowed out by Governments of all parties as they have…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe Prime Minister’s reaction at the end of last week appeared to many to be both anaemic and disappointing, and at variance with the other Five Eyes nations. Will he read the…02 Mar 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceNow is the time not to lambast the Chinese Government for the wider issues between us, but to focus 100% on securing clemency for Jimmy Lai. Surely the granting of clemency and a…09 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanIn spite of the somewhat thin economic gruel with which the Prime Minister has returned, he was absolutely right to visit China. If I may return to the issue of human rights,…02 Feb 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe Minister, who is normally a reasonable fellow, always makes the point that the last Conservative Government started the negotiations. Does he now understand that, first, we…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperIt must be right to look at this White Paper with an open mind, and I commend the Home Secretary’s willingness to listen. I will make two points for her to consider. First, in…26 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillFollowing the excellent point made by my hon. Friend the Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare), does the Minister realise that the President of the United States, following his…20 Jan 2026HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceAs the Minister will know, part of the official development assistance budget goes to investment in businesses creating employment in the poorest parts of the world, such as…20 Jan 2026HANSARDWest Midlands PoliceI thank the Home Secretary—who, like me, is a local west midlands Member of Parliament—for her well-judged statement, but is not one of the villains of this piece the police and…14 Jan 2026HANSARD IranI thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement to the House. She is surely right that there are things that we can do to help the desperately brave people on the streets who want…13 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionHave there not already been numerous investigations and inquiries, and while old wounds are being reopened, is it not the case that little new evidence is emerging? The Minister,…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaOf course quite a lot depends on what now happens, but Mr Maduro stole the elections in Venezuela in plain sight, is a narco-terrorist and has destroyed the lives of tens of…05 Jan 2026HANSARDAfrica: New ApproachI absolve the Minister entirely from responsibility for this statement, as he is not the Africa Minister, but is the so-called new approach for Africa not rather like the old…16 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionThe whole House will welcome the Foreign Secretary’s words on the terrorist attack on Bondi Beach. Without seeking to interfere directly in matters before the court in Hong Kong,…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for West Suffolk (Nick Timothy) on securing an urgent question on this important matter. Does the Minister agree that it is not only the…08 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: CeasefireI thank the Foreign Secretary for her answer, and for seeing the volunteers from the emergency rooms last week. We are advised that during his visit to the White House, Saudi…02 Dec 2025