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HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI pretty much wholeheartedly endorse everything said by the hon. Member for North Durham (Luke Akehurst). Let me begin by declaring my interests, as set out in the Register of…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI totally agree, and it is dangerous for this country that there is a mutuality of interests among extremists who do not share our values and hostile states who are opposed to us.…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillMy right hon. Friend is of course entirely correct. Members on the Labour Back Benches are, given their presence in the Chamber for this debate, at the more hawkish and national…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI totally agree with the hon. Member, and that is why we Opposition Members support the legislation. On AI, we can all see these challenges coming. We need to work cross-party and…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. Separatism makes a country weaker, and there is no doubt that our enemies will encourage it. The example that he cited, which I also saw,…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI have great respect for Elon Musk’s ingenuity when it comes to trying to send a man to Mars and set up a colony there. I am slightly more dubious about the activities in relation…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDExtremismI am sure the Minister will have seen footage of a recent attack on Helen Mirren, where she was described—excuse my language, Mr Speaker—as a “Zionist bitch”. This is just another…08 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportMany young people take time to adapt to new jobs and simply have not proved themselves after six months, but with the coming into force of the Government’s Employment Rights Act…02 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceGiven the recent rapid advances of frontier AI models in areas such as identifying software vulnerabilities, and in rapid testing for those vulnerabilities in a very sophisticated…20 May 2026HANSARDEducational CapacityMy constituency has a large and growing Jewish population, but because of Labour’s VAT hike, Immanuel college, a Jewish school in my constituency, announced last week that it was…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingFurther to the point made by my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis), I think the Prime Minister owes it to the House to tell us what Sir Olly…20 Apr 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackHatzola is an organisation that I know very well; it supports many of my constituents and is supported voluntarily by many of my constituents. It was attacked simply because of…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillI may be at risk of making myself fantastically unpopular, but I think I can do so having no prospect whatsoever of reaching ministerial office again. Although I am perfectly…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillAnd on the substance of my question?17 Mar 2026HANSARD Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) BillThe Minister has made frequent reference to the figure of 120 Ministers. Further to the intervention by my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis), why…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzFor centuries, the United Kingdom has been willing to commit its naval resources to defend free movement on the seas. Does the Minister agree that now is another such occasion…16 Mar 2026HANSARDCourts and Tribunals BillMy hon. Friend is making some very important points. There is a more fundamental point about public perception, which he may come on to in a moment. If we pass this legislation at…10 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateAs the Chancellor has repeatedly said, at the root of the current economic crisis lies the closure of the strait of Hormuz. What conversations have the Government had with the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastGiven that the Prime Minister has outlined that the Iranians attacked a United Kingdom sovereign base at Akrotiri, why does that not form the basis not just for hosting US forces…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Diego Garcia and British Indian Ocean TerritoryI genuinely have respect for the Minister, as he knows, but I am very confused as to the Government’s position. He will know from his time in the Foreign Office that one of the…25 Feb 2026