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HANSARDMiddle EastI wonder whether the Foreign Secretary, in all her travels, has been considering the effects on the United Kingdom, and not just on energy prices but on fertilisers. Has she, by…17 Mar 2026HANSARDMeningitis OutbreakI thank the Secretary of State and the medical teams who have responded incredibly quickly, particularly UKHSA, which has done a phenomenal job in tracing and in making sure that…17 Mar 2026HANSARDDefending Democracy TaskforceI thank my friend the Minister for his kind words. I also extend praise to Lord Case, who was so important in setting this taskforce up as Cabinet Secretary. The Minister was…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House grant Government time to debate the state of our telephone networks? It cannot be only in Tonbridge that we have noticed that connectivity has gone…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseDeclare your interest!12 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Would the Secretary of State care to join me for a pint of Larkins in Kent, where we can discuss the effect of his business rate relief on small businesses? The high streets…12 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationJust recently, Royal Mail in Tonbridge introduced a new working model that has been, quite frankly, an abject failure. I welcome the hon. Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian…11 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateWill the decisions that the Chancellor is making about the strategic reserve being used for defence include consideration about the availability of funding for the Royal Navy to…09 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastFor those of us who were ready to go into Iraq just over 20 years ago, the comparisons between this situation and that vote are absolutely zero. The reality is that nobody is…02 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsDoes the Prime Minister share with me the concern that while some ambassadors retiring in disgrace get tens of thousands of pounds in pay-offs, many other civil servants are…11 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceMany of us in this House were sanctioned by China, and the Prime Minister went over and somehow managed to sell the partial un-sanctioning of a few of us as a victory. I would…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI am slightly surprised that the hon. Gentleman is claiming that less is taken off them. Student loans, which could have received this £3 billion that this change will cost, are…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI have said I will not give way. It is true that what we are seeing in the UK today is a legacy: of poor decisions on covid that some of us condemned at the time; of promises made…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI will not. This debate is not just about cash; it is fundamentally about people. There has been an attempt again to pretend that the only interaction between people is that which…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI have heard so many well motivated and moving stories about human misery, and the truth is those are the stories of our country. Those are the stories of a country that has tried…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanThey went on their feet, not on their knees. [Laughter.]02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesThere are two issues here, one of which is the connection of a Member of the House of Lords to a convicted paedophile, but let us not forget that he is not the only recent Labour…02 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanMr Speaker, you have been stalwart in standing with those of us who were sanctioned by the People’s Republic of China all those years ago, and you have been very clear that we…02 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanI am sorry, Mr Speaker. I withdraw it.02 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillIt is a great privilege to speak in this debate. Unusually, I pay tribute to the Minister for Veterans and People, the hon. Member for North East Derbyshire (Louise…26 Jan 2026