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HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I very much regret that I did not have the opportunity to let you know I would be raising this, but it has been drawn to my attention…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Subsea Telecommunications Cables: Resilience and Crisis PreparednessMay I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the quality of this report? I have a family interest in undersea cables: it was my great-great-grandfather, Professor Fleeming Jenkin, who…08 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefThe Minister referred to the importance of manifesto commitments. Where in the Labour manifesto did it say that there would be any tax restrictions on inheritance for farmers? In…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaTo those who still harbour illusions about an idealised world of international rules that will be abided by all, should we not just say, “Welcome to the real world, where might…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI invite the Minister to be open and candid with the House. Could she tell us what discussions there have been and what views, opinions, advice or instructions have been issued to…18 Dec 2025HANSARD UkraineI thank the Minister for coming to the House today on this last day of Parliament before Christmas, which keeps Ukraine at the top of the political agenda, which is where it must…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. This is about the reply I got to my question. I have it on very good authority that these decisions have been taken by political…18 Dec 2025HANSARDPuberty Suppressants TrialIf we were resting this judgment on purely clinical evidence, we would tell every child that whatever sex they were was immutable and could not be changed, and that if they took…17 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsIt is on Prime Minister’s questions.17 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.17 Dec 2025HANSARDChagossians: Trust Fund and ResettlementIt is striking that the Government, despite deriding 14 years of Conservative Government, want to follow the example of the previous Government on just this matter. May I just…16 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkMatt Allum, who runs the Cricketers and two other pubs in my constituency, is devastated by this Budget, having been clobbered last year with the NIC increases, but thinks that…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Ajax Armoured VehicleI very much welcome the cross-party tone that both Front Benches have adopted in these exchanges. This problem reflects a very long-term, systemic problem in MOD defence…08 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal ElectionsDoes this latest and inconsistent decision underline that the whole of LGR and devolution is in a state of total chaos? The Government must be rueing the day that they bought the…04 Dec 2025HANSARDWar in UkraineI beg to move, That this House again condemns President Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine, which is nowin its fourth year of tragedy and destruction; condemns the atrocities…04 Dec 2025HANSARDWar in UkraineBriefly, but I have a lot to say.04 Dec 2025HANSARDWar in UkraineOf course I agree with that, and I will come back to how we work with our allies later. The first thing we must understand is how the character of war has changed. In today’s war,…04 Dec 2025HANSARDWar in UkraineI give way to the hon. Lady and thank her for her support.04 Dec 2025HANSARDWar in UkraineThat is certainly true, but the Russians are also depending more and more on what they produce in their factories rather than their legacy stock, which is making the war more and…04 Dec 2025HANSARDWar in UkraineMy right hon. Friend is right: the Russians have not already taken the town, although they say they have. The US ambassador to NATO pointed out recently that a snail crawling from…04 Dec 2025