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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s position seems to be that communist China can and does pose a wide range of serious threats to the United Kingdom but is not a threat itself. How can that…28 Oct 2025HANSARDPrisoner Release ChecksMr Kebatu came to this country by small boat, allegedly because he was seeking asylum against oppression in Ethiopia. At his trial, however, he changed his mind and decided he…27 Oct 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas IndustryFor how many years, in the Government’s estimation, will we have to keep importing foreign oil and gas, as a result of not being allowed fully to exploit our own supplies?27 Oct 2025HANSARDEmployment: People with Health ConditionsWhen severe mental illness strikes, it can be devastating and totally debilitating, but the problem from the Department’s point of view is that its symptoms are invisible. There…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I am surprised that nobody has referred to Hong Kong. When the decision was taken and the agreement was reached in 1984 for the…20 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementI am sorry that the Minister finds himself in a position which was not of his own making. I am also sorry that only four members of his parliamentary party out of over 400 are…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Arts and Humanities Research Council receives £70 million in public money to fund postgraduate research. What mechanism and powers does the Secretary of State have to check…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyAs young people will now have to choose between T-levels and the new V-levels, can the Secretary of State explain what are the main distinguishing features of the two…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy right hon. Friend is quite right. On the face of it, this does not make sense, unless we look at it in one particular way. If the Government have made a decision that they wish…20 Oct 2025HANSARDMaccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanHopefully we can rely on the police to arrest any hooligans who break the law, whichever team they are supporting. Will the Government take into account the fact that—knowing the…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Billrose—20 Oct 2025HANSARD UkraineThe only thing wrong with the Foreign Secretary’s admirable statement is the fact that it was made by a British Foreign Secretary rather than by the President of the United…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesI am surprised that no one has mentioned the letters of comfort that were given to the IRA and the question of whether or not they still hold water, but let me go back to what the…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastThe Prime Minister has said again today that there can be no place for Hamas in governing the Gaza strip, but who can physically prevent Hamas from retaining their weapons and…14 Oct 2025HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I would like to state that Sir Ming Campbell, as he then was, was the perfect example of how it is possible to disagree with another…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Security Update: Official Secrets Act CaseThe Minister says that it is for another Department to decide whether the Chinese Government should have a new embassy. That is certainly true, but the proposed new embassy is so…13 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackAs in the case of the attack on Parliament in 2017, this attack was a combination of the use of a vehicle as a deadly weapon and an attempt to break into premises to kill people…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsDo the Government accept that it is possible to bring in elected mayors and new strategic authorities without forcibly merging county and district councils in unwanted, cumbersome…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillI am trying to go along with the thrust of the hon. Lady’s argument, but I just wonder whether it is as absolute as she suggests. Admittedly, people who undergo short sentences…16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesGiven that the Minister is such a decent Minister, who enjoys respect on both sides of the House, I am tempted to repeat the advice that Lloyd George gave to Churchill during the…16 Sept 2025