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HANSARDChristians in the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Christian town of Taybeh is the same town as Ephraim in John’s gospel where Jesus went before his passion. This town is entering a new passion: there was a violent attack by…03 Jul 2025HANSARD DefenceI am not sure there is much point in us just blaming each other on this matter. There are historical parallels. In 1935 we were spending only 2.5% of our national wealth on…02 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillMy right hon. Friend quite rightly mentions covid. I am sure there is one thing that we can agree on. Unfortunately, people were assessed much more often in person before covid,…01 Jul 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI have served for many years with the right hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott) and, dare I say it, we have not agreed on everything over the years, but…20 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ7. The Government quite rightly give full and unequivocal support to Israel in its bid to end the scourge of Iran’s nuclear weapons programme forever. Will they also work with…18 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI agree. Let me move to new clause 20. I am dealing with very narrow legal points, and it might be of interest to the House that the KC concludes that the new clause “would render…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy concerns about these amendments were such that I and others commissioned a leading King’s Counsel to draft a legal opinion regarding their effects. Let me inform Members of his…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictThank you.16 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictThe Foreign Secretary knows that many of us have been prepared to speak up again and again on behalf of suffering Palestinians and be a critical friend of Israel, but will he…16 Jun 2025HANSARDBusiness without DebateFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. It might be useful if a Member of Parliament who has not often taken part in demos in central London intervenes at this point…13 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareOur spending on the NHS is now as much as the entire GDP of Portugal. We used to be a country with an NHS attached to it, but we are almost becoming an NHS with a country attached…12 Jun 2025HANSARDIntelligence and Security CommitteeHas the Minister had a discussion with the Intelligence and Security Committee as to why our normally sophisticated operations have not succeeded in making any significant dent in…05 Jun 2025HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee8. What recent engagement his Department has had with the Intelligence and Security Committee.05 Jun 2025HANSARD Inheritance Tax: Family-owned BusinessesThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech. Will she make the point that we do not really understand where the Government are coming from? I understand why they want to claw back…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDecriminalising AbortionThe hon. and learned Gentleman is describing the law. One of the justifications for the Abortion Act 1967 was that it would end back-street abortions; indeed, whether we like it…02 Jun 2025HANSARDIllegal WorkingCould I be counterintuitive for a moment and make a New Labour point? The cause of a lot of illegal migration is the fact that it is easier to work here illegally than anywhere…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewHistory repeats itself. In 1935, we spent just 3% of national wealth on defence, and because we rearmed almost too late, we almost lost civilisation. By 1945, we were spending 52%…02 Jun 2025HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories: ChristiansThis week I met Rana Musa of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. Under the traditional status quo, the Israeli authorities levied arnona—the property tax—only on Church-owned…22 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI wish to speak to new clauses 16 and 17. Rather than giving my own views, I think that powerful testimony on behalf of someone who actually runs a care home should be heard by…16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI wish to be mindful of other people, so I will proceed and make this one simple point on behalf of care homes. Mr Hayes continues: “During the pandemic, we saw the appalling…16 May 2025