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HANSARD UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment ProcessThe Minister is a decent man, and the House knows that the business of the House was delayed while he hurriedly had to rewrite the statement that he was expected to make, but he…11 Sept 2025HANSARDLife Sciences InvestmentDiscovery Park in my constituency at Sandwich is the phoenix that rose from the ashes of Pfizer. It is now a cluster of over 100 enterprising and successful small companies in the…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI too welcome the new Leader of the House to his position. I suspect he will have rather more fun at the Dispatch Box than his successor in the Government Whips Office will. I…11 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWe have been given an assurance from the Front Bench that no advance notice will need to be given about operational arrangements from the base. However, my hon. Friend the Member…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe International Court of Justice ruling is not binding. It is not in law. We did not have to abide by it. Why are we giving away British territory to Mauritius and then renting…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWill the Minister give way?09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe point has been made over and over in this discussion that we are giving away something that we did not have to give away, and are renting it back—and the British taxpayer is…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseRegardless of the fact that there is no legal requirement on the Government of the United Kingdom to transfer ownership of the British Indian Ocean Territories to Mauritius, the…04 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt has now been some weeks since President Trump invited the leader of the Russian Federation to the United States of America. Since then, Putin has increased his assault on the…02 Sept 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentOrder. Before I hand over to the Chairman of Ways and Means, I would like to say that this will be my last session in the Chair for the foreseeable future. I thank colleagues for…22 Jul 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI am sure we can all say amen to that. There are 34 Members seeking to intervene in this debate, and we need to go on to the wind-ups at about 6.30. Work it out for yourselves:…22 Jul 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentOrder. No.22 Jul 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentOrder. I think the Father of the House was reaching his peroration. I am fully aware of the friendship between the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) and…22 Jul 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentOrder. We are beginning to play “beat the clock”. I understand that the right hon. Member for North East Cambridgeshire (Steve Barclay) has some important information about the…22 Jul 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentOrder. I call Jodie Gosling.22 Jul 2025HANSARD Middle EastI call the Father of the House.21 Jul 2025HANSARD Middle EastI call the Liberal Democrat spokesman.21 Jul 2025HANSARD Middle EastI call the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.21 Jul 2025HANSARD Middle EastOrder. Once again, a very large number of hon. Members wish to take part in this discussion. The intention is to try to accommodate everybody, but that will mean Members…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionBefore I call the Secretary of State to make his statement, I place on the record the fact that Mr Speaker and the Deputy Speakers were disappointed to see extensive coverage in…21 Jul 2025