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HANSARD Sentencing BillNaturally, I had assumed that if people were not going to serve short sentences, in many cases they would be tagged. It is worrying to hear what the hon. Member is saying about…16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesWill the Minister give way?16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesDoes my right hon. Friend agree that we have seen a rapid transformation from the Prince of Darkness into a grovelling Lord Yum Yum? One has to ask, why was the British Prime…16 Sept 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 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillWill the hon. Gentleman just remind the House with whom the Conservatives were in coalition for several years when they started their 14-year term?16 Sept 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillDespite the party political edge to the hon. and learned Gentleman’s remarks, I want to ask him a serious question. Presumably there need to be safeguards to ensure that when…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillI was struck by the example that my right hon. Friend gave of someone who committed a vicious assault getting only 12 months, and now getting no months and no prison time at all.…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 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI have a letter from the Hampshire chamber of commerce, which, the Secretary of State will be pleased to hear, says that businesses are not opposed to all the changes that will be…15 Sept 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingHow can persistent shoplifters be deterred if short sentences are abolished?15 Sept 2025HANSARD Official Secrets ActAs someone who chaired the Intelligence and Security Committee throughout its China inquiry and who criticised the previous Government’s position on China, I am sad to see that…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]It is good news that 66% of local authorities recognise the importance of companion bus passes for those disabled people who cannot otherwise use a bus, but given the lack of…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I rise to support new clause 47, which stands in my name and that of the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Tom Gordon). I will also make a passing reference to his…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Russian Drones: Violation of Polish AirspaceI entirely agree with the Minister when he says that NATO is the most successful defensive alliance in history, but the reason for that is that, until recently, the commitment of…10 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeDespite the atrocious terrorist attack in Jerusalem, I have to agree with the hon. Member for Walthamstow (Ms Creasy) when she says that blowing up the enemy’s negotiators does…10 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillAdmiral Lord West has been referred to twice so far in the debate. My right hon. Friend may be unaware that Admiral Lord West had a letter published in the national press on 28…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWill the hon. Member give way?09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Billrose—09 Sept 2025HANSARDJaguar Land Rover Cyber-attackI welcome the Minister to the world of “neither confirm nor deny”, though I fear it may cramp his inimitable style somewhat. Does he accept that there are broadly three categories…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillIf this means that we do not have to inform Mauritius in advance of a direct armed attack from the base, presumably it means that we have to inform it as soon as possible after…09 Sept 2025