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HANSARD Debate on the AddressOrder. I must now impose a time limit of seven minutes.17 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressOrder. We still have 25 Members who wish to speak, so after the next speaker, Sir Julian Lewis, I am afraid I must impose a time limit of seven minutes. This strict time limit…17 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressLast and not least from the Opposition Benches, I call Jim Shannon.17 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressI call Seamus Logan to make his maiden speech.17 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressI call Mr Luke Charters to make his maiden speech.17 Jul 2024HANSARDElection of SpeakerUnder the terms of Standing Order No. 1A, I am now required to ascertain whether Sir Lindsay Hoyle is willing to be chosen as Speaker.09 Jul 2024HANSARDElection of SpeakerAs the first Back Bencher to speak in this Parliament, let me say that I seem to remember that almost the very first thing you said in your distinguished career as our Speaker, Mr…09 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen my right hon. Friend is promoted to an even bigger job in the Cabinet after the election, will she leave a note on her desk for her successor? Unlike a previous note, it will…23 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillWe could have had a fantastic, beautiful, moving memorial—roughly the same size as the Buxton memorial, or the memorial to the abolition of slavery or to the campaign for women’s…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillFrom visiting really serious Holocaust museums, as I have done in Washington and Berlin, I know that they are vast spaces. This is a story that takes a huge amount of time and…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI know that everybody is glued to their mobile phones about the announcement of the general election, but this debate is important, because we are commemorating the greatest crime…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillWhere we are sitting is an armed fortress—we cannot go anywhere without seeing policemen with sub-machine guns. This park has always been completely open. There is absolutely no…22 May 2024HANSARD UkraineNothing justifies what Putin has done, but what worries me about all this is what will happen if the most likely outcome materialises: namely, a stalemate. Many people in Europe,…20 May 2024HANSARD UkraineThis is a very realistic speech. The trouble with this war, as with Russia’s previous wars, is that early incompetence has now been replaced by a ruthless authoritarian…20 May 2024HANSARD UkraineNothing I will say in this short speech in any way approves of what President Putin has done—he is an appalling man; a tyrant who has caused massive damage to infrastructure and…20 May 2024HANSARD UkraineIf we are going to win this war, we have to be prepared to give the resources necessary to do so. The truth is that such is the overwhelming predominance of the American…20 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. In response to my earlier question, the Secretary of State said that food security was of urgent national concern. Has any Agriculture Minister ever met a farmer who has…09 May 2024HANSARDFarmersObviously farmers in low-lying areas of Lincolnshire are suffering from flooding, so any update on the support that they can be given would be very helpful. I have a specific…09 May 2024HANSARDFarmers2. What steps he is taking to support farmers.09 May 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ4. When it comes to small boat crossings, there is a lot of talk of human rights, but surely the only human right and life that matters is the life of children who are being…08 May 2024