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HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe Defence Secretary opened the debate by talking about the Bill taking significant steps to improve service lives, but the reality is that the rhetoric is not matched by the…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe hon. Gentleman is one of the most astute commentators on the Finance Committee, so I always genuinely listen to what he says. However, the point I am making is on the urgency…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillDoes the Minister not accept that the number of reservists and the number of training days have both fallen on his watch, and that the sums of money to significantly increase them…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillFurther to the previous intervention, the covenant is predicated on veterans not being disadvantaged by their service, as the Secretary of State will know. However, Northern…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillWhen I was in the Cabinet we were also responding to a global pandemic and to the energy inflation as a result of Ukraine. What I am highlighting is that we have an Armed Forces…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI rise briefly because I agree with both the tenor of the debate and the tone in which colleagues across the House have quite rightly highlighted the sheer horror of the…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillIf the hon. Member will let me, I would like to finish. When all in the House agree on something, the question is whether the designs have been sufficiently scrutinised.…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyDoes the Minister believe that the approval of this Chinese mega-embassy makes the British people safer?20 Jan 2026HANSARDStatutory SEND Duties: Intervention PowersIn the Secretary of State’s letter to me of 11 January, she said that the much-needed special educational needs school, Lime academy in March, could proceed if the Lib Dem county…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that new clause 9 would actually be helpful to Government Back Benchers? Given how frequently No. 10 is U-turning, including yet another U-turn on…13 Jan 2026HANSARD New Medium Helicopter ContractThe Minister said that he welcomed the questions from my hon. Friend the Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare) and my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesThe point is that the hon. Gentleman did not oppose it. There was also the opportunity to vote in the Finance (No. 2) Bill—there were two opportunities for the House to vote on…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI would not say this of most of the debates that I attend in the House, but this one has been genuinely revealing, primarily because of what the Minister said at the end and the…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesThe irony will not be lost on farmers—in Norfolk and across the border in Fenland in my constituency—hearing the hon. Members for South West Norfolk (Terry Jermy) and for South…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesGo ahead.07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateThe Defence Secretary refused to say when the defence investment plan will be published, and there is a tension between the statement about the immediacy of the growing threats…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThat is not unusual.07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesThat is fine. I do not know if the hon. Lady was referring to an abstention as opposed to a vote against, but the reality is that only one Labour Member of Parliament voted…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesOf course; if the hon. Gentleman also wants to give me more time to speak, I will take a second intervention.07 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsThe Minister’s statement did not seem to say what the contribution to the EU will be, but media reports suggest £570 million. By opening our borders, we will have youth workers…17 Dec 2025