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HANSARDUK Nuclear DeterrentAs it was this issue that brought me into politics many decades ago, it is an absolute pleasure to hear the full-throated commitment of both the Government and the Liberal…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]The Secretary of State referred earlier to placing certain statutory duties on county councils. When she considers that, will she consider including in those duties the…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military BaseWhen a former Foreign Secretary asks a sitting Defence Secretary for a direct answer as to which court would be able to make a binding judgment against us on this matter, he is…22 May 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for that no-pressure introduction. I congratulate the hon. Member for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (Melanie Onn) on her speech and I agree with…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Given the constructive tone that the Secretary of State is taking today, would he like to say a word of praise for the upper House, without whose determination to keep revisiting…22 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitIf the Prime Minister is right that our food standards are already in alignment with those of the EU, why could we not have negotiated the deal on the basis of mutual recognition…20 May 2025HANSARDNATO: European SecurityUnlike certain other institutions, NATO is an alliance of separate sovereign countries. I thank the Minister for his strong support of NATO, but does he agree that we should…19 May 2025HANSARD Safeguarding Vulnerable ClaimantsDoes the hon. Lady believe that the safety of very vulnerable claimants would be improved if there were a system within the DWP for flagging them as vulnerable and ensuring, so…15 May 2025HANSARD Sanctions Implementation and EnforcementDoes the Minister agree that, now it is slowly dawning on President Trump that his friend Vladimir is stringing him along, there are good prospects that America will not weaken…15 May 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseThe Minister referred briefly to something called a duty of candour, which will try to avoid a repetition of what was described as a “defensive culture in the civil service”. Will…14 May 2025HANSARD SanctionsThe Minister referred to the attempts to cripple the ghost ships and fleet. Does that have any effect on the shipments of oil to third parties, such as India, that refine the oil…14 May 2025HANSARDGaza: UK AssessmentAs well as raping, kidnapping and killing civilians on 7 October for the sake of it, Hamas had a strategy: to try to prevent further peace deals between Israel and its Arab…14 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceThe right hon. Lady is an attentive Leader of the House, and I hope the Government show the same degree of loyalty to her after a tough couple of weeks that she is showing to…14 May 2025HANSARD Mansion House AccordAt a time when we have been commemorating a significant anniversary of VE Day, does the Minister share my concern that certain large pension firms are refusing to invest in…13 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIs a pattern emerging where the Trump Administration take initially extreme positions on international trade and foreign policy and then quickly re-adjust to more realistic and…13 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment AssessmentsCan the Minister explain why it appears that telephone assessments for PIP have a significantly higher success rate in applications than face-to-face applications?12 May 2025HANSARDCounter Terrorism Policing: ArrestsIn the fullness of time, it will undoubtedly be revealed what the targets of these terrorist plots were going to be. If it turns out that one of them was again the broadcaster…06 May 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryWhat an excellent speech to have the privilege of following. It is always so impressive when people do their duty right up to the very end, and so I ask the House to salute the…06 May 2025HANSARD Energy Grid ResilienceI commend what the Minister said at the outset on the need to insure against high-impact, low-probability events. In a non-dogmatic spirit, may I appeal to him to reconsider the…30 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Airstrike: Houthi Military FacilityIt is unusual for a terrorist group engaged in a civil war to invite retaliation of this sort by attacking international shipping so comprehensively. Clearly, the Houthis are…30 Apr 2025