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HANSARDUkraine: Non-recognition of Russian-occupied TerritoriesI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central and Headingley (Alex Sobel) for securing this debate, and for all his work to advance the rights of the Ukrainian people. I…29 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territoryrose —28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryI can assure the right hon. Gentleman that, as a Labour Member, I have had zero conversations with other Labour Members about this deal being motivated by some kind of…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryWill the hon. Gentleman give way?28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryOn the question of cost, can the hon. Member tell the House how much the Conservative Government were offering for such a deal? Was it higher or lower than Labour’s offer? If he…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryThe Conservatives have argued against the Government’s position and have done so believing that that is what is right. They have never impugned the patriotism or the loyalty of…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryThe right hon. Gentleman has slightly taken forward the point that I was going to make. I take the point that we live in a more insecure time, and that this country has to respond…28 Jan 2026HANSARDInflationThe Conservatives may want to talk down Britain, but Bournemouth is building again, with a £350 million expansion at J. P. Morgan Chase following the Chancellor’s visit, a £100…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Business RatesBusiness rates are complicated, and this new methodology particularly so. Businesses were always going to be in touch with MPs, and in our democracy we were going to talk it…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Animal Rescue CentresI thank the 145 signatories to the petition from Bournemouth East; I also thank Staffie and Stray Rescue, Waggy Tails Rescue Dorset and Margaret Green Animal Rescue, alongside…26 Jan 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumPlay is firmly back on the agenda in this Parliament, as symbolised by the new APPG on play. On Wednesday last week, we heard from, among others, Ruth Lue-Quee—My Mummy…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Stephen Sherwood has complex needs and learning difficulties. He could not understand changes to universal credit, needed guidance that never came, and so lost…26 Jan 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumThis is a debate about whether play ought to be a mandatory part of key stage 1—do the official Opposition support that?26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe right hon. Gentleman gives me a very good prompt, because this morning I was at the war memorial in Bournemouth, where two new plaques were unveiled for the 12 Indian soldiers…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIn the last 20 minutes, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council’s planning committee has approved the Cherries’ plans to enable work to expand Vitality stadium. There is an…22 Jan 2026HANSARDUK-EU RelationsThis week the Prime Minister hit the phones again to protect our interests; meanwhile, the Leader of the Opposition risked undermining those efforts, acting almost like a Trump…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsBoots has stores in Castlepoint, Southbourne Grove and Boscombe high street in my constituency. I met Boots in Parliament to hear about what it is doing to tackle shoplifting. In…22 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanIt was interesting to hear the Liberal Democrats really struggle to say that they admire this policy, given that they seem to be getting everything they want from it, and it is…21 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Billrose—20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am too young to have seen that scene in “Dallas”, so that went slightly over my head. Does the right hon. Member agree that we cannot read too much into a social media post?…20 Jan 2026