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HANSARDLord MandelsonWe are all agreed on the character of Lord Mandelson, but I am not sure that we will make much progress if we are just repeating ourselves on that, because we all agree. The…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonWill the Minister give way?04 Feb 2026HANSARDSeparation Centres ReviewI agree with everything the Justice Secretary says about making these places safer, but I have been reading the report from the prisons inspectorate, which said that although…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanWhat absolutely unites everybody in this place is absolute outrage at the treatment of Jimmy Lai, a British citizen whose only crime is to campaign for democracy and to ask the…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainOrder. Please be brief.02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainOrder. Many Members want to speak in this debate. We will try to get them all in, but the hon. and learned Gentleman has to realise that every time he takes an intervention, there…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainOrder. Many Members wish to speak. We will try to get you all in, but I have to impose an immediate three-minute time limit. Every intervention means that somebody at the back of…02 Feb 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyWhile I associate myself with the wider security concerns, will the Minister forgive me if I raise a narrow point? He knows what I am going to ask, because I have asked this twice…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillThere is universal recognition of the gravity of the Holocaust. It is widely and wisely regarded as the greatest crime in human history, which is precisely why this memorial…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillThe point is that we—it is not just me, by the way, but a large part of the Jewish community—want a proper museum of the type that exists in Washington, and this, I am afraid, is…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillAll right, I will.20 Jan 2026HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI will finish, if the hon. Gentleman does not mind. The House of Lords has wisely passed an amendment clarifying that “The sole purpose of any Learning Centre must be the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDA-level and T-level EnrolmentsThe Minister rightly paints an optimistic picture of more people enrolling for A-levels and T-levels, which is wonderful for our young people, but I have noticed in recent days…19 Jan 2026HANSARDOil Refining SectorI am grateful to my hon. Friend and neighbour for introducing the debate. Of course, as local Members of Parliament, we must be primarily concerned with our constituents who have…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineI agree with that entirely. I am not sure that this will ever happen. I am not sure there will ever be a ceasefire. I think Putin is determined to carry on for another four years…14 Jan 2026HANSARDOil Refining SectorWe have heard from my hon. Friend the Member for Brigg and Immingham (Martin Vickers) that there are bidders, and they think that their bid is credible. I think we are entitled to…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineMadam Deputy Speaker, I know that you want us to keep our comments fairly brief, so to save time, let me say that I associate myself completely with what was said by the Minister,…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyThis is the national Parliament and it deserves answers. I have already asked this question to the Minister for Security, the hon. Member for Barnsley North (Dan Jarvis), and I…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Lady is giving a very good speech. I hope, as the Liberal Democrat spokesman, she will say just a tiny bit more about rural pubs. I think a lot of urban Members do not…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend and I both represent large, rural constituencies. Could Members across the House think creatively about how we are going to save the great British rural pub? That…13 Jan 2026