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HANSARDChina: Diplomatic Relationship16. What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK’s diplomatic relationship with China.30 Jan 2024HANSARD Online Filter Bubbles: Misinformation and DisinformationIndeed. The hon. Lady is entirely correct. The fact that so much of this has spread like a great blob—some might say—around Whitehall benefits only our adversaries and those who…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Online Filter Bubbles: Misinformation and DisinformationIt is most unusual for me to called so early in a Westminster Hall debate, Sir Mark, so I am grateful to you. I congratulate the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare (John Penrose)…16 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineA great many of my constituents write to me on a daily basis demanding that the Government change their position to deliver a ceasefire, but on the point about language, when…08 Jan 2024HANSARDNATO Support for UkraineNotwithstanding President Zelensky’s meeting in the White House today and the Foreign Secretary’s visit to Capitol Hill in recent days, what are the Government doing to ensure…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseA few short years ago, my brother died by himself, at home and alone, having taken an overdose of drugs following a life of serious, harmful addiction. Last week, the Leader of…30 Nov 2023HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandIt is obvious that in order to cement a sense of economic resilience Scotland requires a population growth strategy, but the devolution settlement, unfit as it is, will not come…29 Nov 2023HANSARDDevolution in Scotland13. What assessment he has made of the state of devolution in Scotland.29 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityWhen we scrape away all the pomp, the ceremony and the pageantry of yesterday, there is a consensus—on the Opposition Benches at least, if it has not yet dawned on the…08 Nov 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineIf the news is to be believed this morning, we are about to see another German U-turn—this time on providing Taurus missiles—just as we saw a U-turn on Leopards and the F-16s.…24 Oct 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Of course the sadism of Hamas can only be condemned, and there is no question of Israel’s right to defence and security, but international law is very clear that acting…18 Oct 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ12. After the events in Russia at the weekend, it is unclear what the future holds for the Wagner Group, but the catalogue of crimes it has committed across Africa and the middle…28 Jun 2023HANSARDSituation in RussiaThe global evil that is the Wagner Group has finally come home to cause problems for the President in the Kremlin. The Foreign Secretary is absolutely correct that we should not…26 Jun 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineThe Secretary of State will know from his many visits and discussions that Iranian drones continue to terrorise the Ukrainian people, not least in the capital city of Kyiv, so it…13 Jun 2023HANSARDWar in Ukraine14. What recent discussions he has had with his Ukrainian counterpart on the war in Ukraine.13 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Brian Murray lost his wife Roberta six years ago, following years of chronic health conditions after an infected blood transfusion. He wants to know: when will the…06 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The use and abuse of unpaid work trials continues to grow, despite the Government’s guidance published a couple of years ago urging…24 Apr 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsI am unclear. Do the Government and the Minister’s Department collect data on the use of unpaid work trials?29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsWe have had a good debate, with all the obsequiousness that is customary in the House. I thank the Minister, who I know to be diligent, but I briefly have to pick up on a couple…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsWith all things around employment law, in my party I defer to my hon. Friend. He has a strong history of standing up for employment practices and a knowledge that surpasses mine…29 Mar 2023