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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI should clarify that what I quoted from article 4 of the treaty does not apply directly to Diego Garcia; it only applies to an area beyond Diego Garcia and for the development of…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillOn the previous question of how much operational independence we will really have, can my right hon. Friend comment on point 4 of annex 1 of the agreement, entitled “Mauritian…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am most grateful to the Minister for giving way. I am afraid my question goes back to the cost of the deal, which will hang around the Government’s neck like an albatross for…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillOn that point, will the Minister give way?09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Billrose —09 Sept 2025HANSARD UkraineThe House should be grateful to the Secretary of State for giving this statement today, because it underlines how the Government are determined to keep this issue at the top of…01 Sept 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionThat point cannot be overstated, because many Northern Ireland veterans already suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems. I speak as a…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI am as passionate as the Secretary of State about achieving net zero across the world and about the decline in species in our natural environment, but that cannot be the only…14 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In my 33 years in this House it has always been the practice that a statement of this nature would be made alongside a White Paper,…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsHow can I possibly welcome the Secretary of State’s statement when, by her own admission, she has cancelled the A12 widening scheme and said nothing about the dualling of the A120…08 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesHas the Chief Secretary seen the much longer-term forecasts by the OBR for the growth in public spending and the growth in debt rising to more than 250% of GDP in decades to come…07 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanI join others in welcoming much of the Secretary of State’s plan, but I want to return to the question of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body, to which my right hon.…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHeathrow Substation Outage: NESO ReviewMay I follow up on that and ask the Minister whether he will undertake to have a full, frank and open discussion with the relevant directorates within his Department about what it…02 Jul 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyCan the Minister tell the House why he thinks China supports this deal?02 Jul 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI very much welcome NATO’s commitment to 3.5% core defence spending, and 5% on a broader definition by 2035, for all NATO member states. However, the Prime Minister and the…26 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastIt appears that the House agrees with the Government’s objective that Iran should never have nuclear weapons, but the Government are prepared to will the ends but not the means.…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictWill the Foreign Secretary confirm that the State of Israel has a declared policy on its nuclear weapons of no first use and that there is no evidence that it has ever misused or…16 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. May I invite the Secretary of State to come and visit the outstanding Market Field special school in my constituency, which was rebuilt and dramatically expanded under the…16 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I remind the Leader of the House that when I referred to the prayer tabled by my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition against the Mauritius treaty, in early-day…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseBefore ratification?12 Jun 2025