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HANSARD Standards in Public LifeIt is notable that despite the Government’s huge majority, they have run out of people to stand up and defend their position. The Minister is—I am not being patronising—a very…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementI hope I am not stretching the boundaries of the debate excessively, but I would be interested to know whether the agreement has any implications for defence exports to India and,…09 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceI am sorry, but this is really hopeless. I mean no disrespect to this particular Minister, but I am sure that you, Mr Speaker, have noticed, as I have, that whenever something…09 Feb 2026HANSARDProcedure committeeIt is very rare—in fact, I cannot think of a previous occasion over what is approaching 29 or 30 years in this House—that I have heard a statement from a Select Committee, every…09 Feb 2026HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsDoes the Minister accept that the IRGC is responsible for many acts of terrorism? While we appreciate the difficulty that arises from its being a state organisation and the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI will try to make the same point as my hon. Friend the Member for Bexhill and Battle (Dr Mullan), but in a less emotional way. Today, the Prime Minister was asked directly, “did…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonDoes my hon. Friend, who is very experienced, believe that one of the lessons of inherent necessity for political survival is the ability to learn from mistakes? Therefore, given…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonMandelson was not just a key member of New Labour; he was its inventor. He was the man who replaced the Labour flag’s implements of horny-handed toil with the red rose—the brander…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonIt has been for years a matter of mystery and speculation where Epstein acquired his vast wealth. Does my hon. Friend think that the Russian connection may provide the definitive…04 Feb 2026HANSARDIranWill the Minister please get on with doing that? The fact is that the independent reviewer of terrorism has signalled a way in which something analogous to proscription can be…03 Feb 2026HANSARDSeparation Centres ReviewI entirely agree with what the Justice Secretary says about the dangers of deception. It is also concerning to note that people are now trying to use a mental health argument to…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesCan the Minister not see that it is in the Labour party’s interest, as much as it is in the national interest, that this issue of stripping Mandelson of his peerage should be…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesAnd the Hinduja passport.02 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanThe Prime Minister’s position seems to be that if a bully is big enough, rich enough and powerful enough, the pragmatic thing to do is to pay into his protection racket. Can he at…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUkraine: Non-recognition of Russian-occupied TerritoriesYes, that is entirely the sort of contribution that I have in mind. As a result of that, when Putin was ready to take his next bite, the Ukrainians were able to prevent him, yet…29 Jan 2026HANSARDUkraine: Non-recognition of Russian-occupied TerritoriesHaving listened to all the excellent preceding speeches, I have to say that occasions such as this make me proud to be a Member of the British Parliament. I congratulate everyone…29 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryI have a helpful suggestion. I know that I cannot commit my party as a whole, but let me speak personally. If the Government change their position, I—and, I am sure, my right hon.…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryI am a great admirer of the hon. Gentleman; he is courteous and thoughtful, and I always listen to what he says with great focus and attention. He is criticising the dangers of…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryPathological.28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryI am a little worried that the Minister is confusing Ministers coming to the Dispatch Box and not answering questions with proper scrutiny of what is going on, so here is a very…28 Jan 2026