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HANSARD Strait of HormuzThe Defence Secretary has set out our position in relation to autonomous systems and AI, and that is not for me to comment on as a Foreign Office Minister, but it is my…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzI entirely understand the concern that is felt by my hon. Friend’s constituents, and indeed many other constituents up and down the country, including my own. That is exactly why…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzI am afraid that I do not recognise the hon. and learned Gentleman’s characterisation of our response. We have British Typhoon and F-35 jets flying in defence of British people,…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzThe hon. Gentleman asks an important question. I am not, for obvious reasons, going to get into the detail of individual pieces of kit and equipment, but I welcome the fact that…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzThe Prime Minister has set out very clearly the decision-making process that he and the Cabinet have been through. He has been very clear about the need for us to defend our…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzThe hon. Member will know that it is not for me to answer at the Dispatch Box about US operational matters. He has just had a chance to ask the Defence Secretary questions on…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzBritish citizens do come first. The Prime Minister has set out clearly the basis for the decisions he has made, which includes, of course, the defence of our allies and partners…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzThe Prime Minister set out clearly this morning the approach that he will take to this issue, and the Defence Secretary has just been answering questions on these matters. The…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzI am glad that the situation that my hon. Friend raised on behalf of his constituents has been resolved, and I can absolutely assure him that we remain focused on bringing British…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend asks an important question. We are absolutely committed to strengthening our defence co-operation with the EU and European partners, but with NATO of course as the…03 Mar 2026HANSARDBritish Overseas Territories: Financial TransparencyI welcome the work of Transparency International and others in shedding light on these issues. Those are exactly the concerns that I have raised directly with overseas…03 Mar 2026HANSARDUS TariffsThe UK-United States relationship has been a cornerstone of our security and prosperity for over a century, and we will never turn away from it. The Foreign Secretary and I have…03 Mar 2026HANSARDUS TariffsI do not accept what the hon. Gentleman says. Our relationship with the United States is strong; it has endured, continues to endure, and will endure into the future on the…03 Mar 2026HANSARDBritish Overseas Territories: Financial TransparencyI welcome the progress that many overseas territories have made on financial transparency. St Helena, Montserrat and Gibraltar now have fully public registers of beneficial…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Gibraltar TreatyI have answered many questions in this place on Chagos, and I can assure the hon. Gentleman that that read-across between these processes is completely erroneous. This is an…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Gibraltar TreatyI thank the shadow Minister for her questions. I have to say that I have been rather disappointed by the tone today, and indeed the tone taken in the media over the last few days…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Gibraltar TreatyI agree with my hon. Friend and thank him for his work as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Spain. He is right that we have entered into a new era of co-operation with…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Gibraltar TreatyIt is my understanding that there will be a scrutiny process in the Gibraltar Parliament, although ultimately that is a matter for that Parliament. I know that this treaty has…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Gibraltar TreatyAs I said, I can assure my hon. Friend on the important provisions we have in place in relation to our military facilities. He rightly asked about transport and travel. The…26 Feb 2026HANSARDNPT Review Cycle: United Kingdom National ReportToday the Government are publishing the United Kingdom’s updated national report under the treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. The report reviews the UK’s progress…26 Feb 2026