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HANSARDLord MandelsonOn that point, it is being reported in the mainstream media that Mandelson had a hand in recruiting candidates for the Labour party. The mainstream media are reporting that; they…04 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyI have recently completed a “shop local” survey of almost 4,500 residents, and they said that a cleaner high street would improve community pride and help to reduce crime. Does…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillWill the hon. Member say what statistic backs up the statement that a third of the children in the UK were living in poverty?03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThe hon. Member is making an impassioned speech. If the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says that this will be the biggest change made in a Parliament —a full parliamentary term—why…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI am enjoying listening to Members who say they have met constituents who have suffered hard times. I grew up in hard times, on welfare, through the death of a parent, watching my…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationI have seen a pattern forming. I hope the hon. Member did not misquote when he said that the Liberal Democrats have more veterans in their parliamentary party than anyone else,…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationMay I follow up on that point?21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe Secretary of State said there is no consensus in Northern Ireland. Having listened to tonight’s speeches, does he believe his approach has achieved that?21 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Billrose —20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillIt is not as if the President of the United States has not expressed disapproval; he says it is an “act of great stupidity” to do this deal. Does my right hon. Friend think that…20 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureI am speaking to loads of business owners across South Shropshire in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, who are telling me the polar opposite of what the Minister is…19 Jan 2026HANSARDAjax ProgrammeWhen or if trials resume, what assurances will we get that no future British troops will be put in harm’s way by testing Ajax?14 Jan 2026HANSARDAjax ProgrammeI thank my hon. Friend for initiating this important debate. Does he agree with me that it is important for the Minister to set out that in 2022 I and colleagues on the Defence…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I want to put it out there to all Members that, in the coming weeks or months, we will potentially vote to put our troops in harm’s way.…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineI welcome the Minister’s summary of this debate. Will he commit to ensuring that every Member outside this place can have that information to help inform our decisions when the…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Offshore WindThe price that has been fixed today is higher than gas with the reduction of carbon tax and higher than the average for gas for all of last year. South Shropshire residents’…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineToday the NATO Parliamentary Assembly has been given an open letter from the Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament, Ruslan Stefanchuk. He has been here, and I have met him a few…14 Jan 2026HANSARDAjax ProgrammeI do not want to steal my right hon. Friend’s thunder, but when we were on that visit, I was absolutely shocked that the team building Ajax said that no two hulls had ever left…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineI thank the Minister for giving way a second time. In December, I went on a cross-party trip with NATO to South Korea; we heard that its Government have changed their position on…14 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionI have made clear my views on the authoritarian approach of digital ID. Many constituents in South Shropshire would be excluded because of remote connectivity. Does my hon. Friend…12 Jan 2026