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HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveI understand the Minister’s point that it has been known all along that at some point the fixed budget would be exhausted. A simple question for him: on which day were Ministers…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsIn his extremely important upcoming discussions with other nations about Ukraine, will the Prime Minister focus on the fact that it was standard Russian procedure to take over…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillThis argument about opting in and opting out of trade union levies goes back to at least the 1970s—probably beyond—when I remember arguing about it as an undergraduate. If there…12 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen someone enters this country illegally from another country to which we are not allowed to deport them, and when they have previously expressed support for terrorism and…11 Mar 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Vessel CollisionI thank the Minister for the clarity of his statement and his answers. Is it not extraordinary that there is such uncertainty about whether so deadly a cargo as sodium cyanide was…11 Mar 2025HANSARD European Remembrance Day for Victims of TerrorismI am very grateful to the right hon. Gentleman. He talks of truth and justice. He will be aware that the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 means that if prosecutions carry on,…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Gender Critical Beliefs: Equality Act 2010I take the opportunity to acknowledge the hon. Lady’s bravery in standing up for what she believes in. Does she agree with me that there is a wider political danger from this form…11 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAfter some delay, the admirable Hounsdown school in my constituency has been promised a letter by the middle of March releasing funds for the replacement of its crumbling…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillIt seems to me that the Government’s good work in this Bill in criminalising the possession of knives with intent will be undermined if the police have to wait for someone to take…10 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaThe collapse of Assad was always going to be a setback for Russia, but it was also always going to be a boost for the Islamist opposition. Even if there is only a 5% chance of…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillIt would also help if it were made mandatory for all cyclists to have a bell, so that they could at least warn pedestrians of their approach.10 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWould it be fair to say that the step that has been taken to use development money for the immediate or relatively prompt increase in defence spending is essentially a short-term…05 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI entirely endorse what the right hon. Lady says about the BBC World Service. There used to be a ringfenced grant for BBC Monitoring as well, but now that falls on BBC general…05 Mar 2025HANSARDCourts and Tribunals: Sitting DaysDoes the Lord Chancellor accept that part of the reason for the loss of public confidence lies with the sort of cases that are clogging up tribunal and court time? As explained by…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Plan for NeighbourhoodsThe Minister referred to his support for parish and town councils. Can he explain a little more about the neighbourhood boards? Will their geographical footprint be similar to…04 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsDoes the Minister agree that this is at least one area where our co-operation with the United States can continue on the basis of a common mutual interest, given President Trump’s…04 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineThe Prime Minister’s very capable Defence ministerial team will have told him that even were he able to accelerate investment and expenditure on defence more rapidly than has…03 Mar 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryI have a lot of respect for the hon. Lady, and that is why I will have one more go at this: is there any court, other than the ICJ, that could come to a judgment against Britain…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryThe Minister is putting up a gallant fight in a very difficult situation. For the avoidance of doubt, is she saying that there is another court—other than the ICJ—that could…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean Territoryrose —26 Feb 2025