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HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsViolence against women and girls comes in many forms. I have discovered that, incredibly, while current legislation provides some protection for women and girls against revenge…17 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsAs the hon. Lady said, there are occasions when quality makes up for quantity, and the House has behaved in an exemplary manner this afternoon. Thank you for your courtesy.…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsI am sorely tempted to say that if somebody else would like to take the Chair, I will come down and do an hour on this myself, but happily for colleagues, I am not allowed to.16 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: DefenceMay I first say that I do not know of anybody on the Conservative Benches who would not wish to associate themselves with the Secretary of State’s praise for the courage and…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyThere are thousands of Ukrainians in this country—most of them women and children—who are effectively stateless. They did not come here as asylum seekers; they came as refugees.…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Charity SectorOrder. Could colleagues who wish to speak please remain standing while the Clerk ticks off the names? I do not normally do this from the Chair, but 10 Members have put forward…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityOrder. In the time available for this debate, that almost constitutes a speech. I had intended to say this after the hon. Gentleman moved the motion, but I had better say it now:…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityOrder. We are faced with a very difficult situation. I have to call the Front-Bench spokespeople at 5.10 pm, which means, given the number of people on the speakers’ list, I am…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Charity SectorOrder. Colleagues will have noticed that I have deliberately allowed the Minister to overrun her time because, given the time, it seemed important that she was able to respond…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Funeral Premises: Environmental Health InspectionsI will call Mark Sewards to move the motion. I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with the prior permission of the…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Charity SectorOrder. I am terribly sorry; I appreciate that there are conflicting demands on Members, but the hon. Lady must be aware that if a Member comes in late, it is quite…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityI call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson. You have five minutes.03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityThree for the price of one! I call Martin Rhodes.03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityOrder. Sorry, Mr Gardiner.03 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Charity SectorOrder. It is obvious that a large number of Members wish to participate in the debate; time is going to be very short. Before we embark on the inevitable round of interventions,…03 Mar 2026HANSARD UkraineMay I first join the Father of the House, my right hon. Friend the Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), in thanking the Secretary of State for Defence for the power of his…25 Feb 2026HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to pay tribute to the farmers and to highlight the phenomenal difficulty of clearing mines. The HALO Trust has experience of that around the…25 Feb 2026HANSARDBills PresentedObject.25 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsMr Speaker, you will recall that, some months ago, I asked the Prime Minister why, as the Director of Public Prosecutions, he did not bring charges against Mohammed Fayed for rape…25 Feb 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressCould the Minister clarify whether or not the Cabinet Secretary’s review into Lord Mandelson will be advised by the Cabinet Office propriety and ethics team? I ask for two…23 Feb 2026