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HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt sounds like the Government are not very keen to talk about Diego Garcia with President Trump, but when people as diverse as President Trump and Lord Neil Kinnock agree that…06 Jan 2025HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]What a pleasure it is to follow so many positive speeches on such a unifying issue. I cannot help but observe that it is singularly appropriate that the amiable Minister should be…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Financial Assistance to Ukraine BillAmong some of the excellent contributions we heard in this debate was the remark by the hon. Member for Livingston (Gregor Poynton) that if Putin is not seen to fail in Ukraine,…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Financial Assistance to Ukraine BillIn of course welcoming the Government’s measures, I note that the Minister referred to the extraordinary interest from the frozen Russian assets. Have the Government permanently…18 Dec 2024HANSARDPost Office Redress and FundingI am glad that the Minister chose to reference the excellent work done on behalf of the postmasters by Lord Beamish, who is better known to many of us as our former colleague…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Copyright and Artificial IntelligenceI am tempted to invite the Minister to consult the magnificent Taylor Swift who, apart from all her many other talents, has shown herself pretty shrewd when it comes to preserving…18 Dec 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyIt is truly baffling that such decent Ministers have allowed themselves to be bamboozled by the blob. Will the Minister confirm that this is not being rushed through in advance of…18 Dec 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportThe Secretary of State says in her statement: “Research given to the ombudsman shows only around a quarter of people who are sent unsolicited letters actually remember receiving…17 Dec 2024HANSARDDisability History MonthSorry. I remember once, before I knew it would come right—as it finally did—walking past the Palace of Westminster and thinking ruefully, “To think I thought I would ever get to…12 Dec 2024HANSARDDisability History MonthMay I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) on securing the debate and leading it with such a wealth of knowledge and experience? I think we all…12 Dec 2024HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of ParliamentI promise that I will not unduly detain the House. As the retiring Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, I wish to put on record that it has been an…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Puberty-suppressing HormonesI do not think anyone who has listened to the Secretary of State today could be in the slightest doubt about the responsibility that he has borne and the personal empathy that he…11 Dec 2024HANSARDBorder Security: CollaborationUntil small boats are either stopped on French shores or intercepted in French waters, some will clearly continue to get through. If, in the next few weeks, identified individuals…11 Dec 2024HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of ParliamentI was just about to finish, but of course I will.11 Dec 2024HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of ParliamentI am flattered and extremely grateful. Coming from someone of the calibre of my right hon. and learned Friend, that means a great deal to me. It reminds me of one last point that…11 Dec 2024HANSARD SyriaEx-Chair.09 Dec 2024HANSARD SyriaMay I gently remind the House that one should never idealise the oppositions in these scenarios? Some of what I have heard today reminds me very much of what I heard in this House…09 Dec 2024HANSARDPlanning Committees: ReformIn an exchange a few moments ago, the Minister seemed to agree that this measure is designed to fight nimbyism. I understand what nimbyism means when it relates to an individual…09 Dec 2024HANSARDCumberlege Review: Pelvic MeshThat being said, Mr Stringer, I am absolutely delighted that the hon. Lady made that intervention. When someone of her expertise and experience says that even she had not realised…05 Dec 2024HANSARDCumberlege Review: Pelvic MeshExactly right. That is why my constituent said at the time, “I do not want anyone from the hospital coming near me ever again. I have lost complete faith in them. I have been lied…05 Dec 2024