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HANSARD Armed Forces BillI absolutely will. I am very grateful for the fact that those soldiers are remembered in Bournemouth, just as they should be remembered across the country. I crave a personal…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe shadow Minister will remember that one of the first things I did on leaving the Army in 2013 was to write a policy paper for Policy Exchange titled “The Fog of Law” on…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for those words. Will he associate himself with the Canadian, Danish, French, Australian and New Zealand armed forces, and those from many…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI wonder whether the Secretary of State could update the House on the plans to connect Tonbridge to Gatwick through the rail network. As she knows, there have traditionally been…08 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaFirst, I welcome the Minister’s statement. I certainly agree with him on the strikes in Syria, and with the view that he has taken towards the Houthis in Yemen, who have murdered…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaSurely the real story coming out today and over the past few days is the revelation—one we should all have known—that this country has opted out of protecting the international…05 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineMay I start by paying tribute and offering thanks to all those on the frontlines in our uniform, guarding our seas, guarding our land and guarding our air? They will be on duty…18 Dec 2025HANSARDPuberty Suppressants TrialI welcome the care with which the right hon. Member has approached much of this, and I appreciate that he has before him some very difficult decisions, especially because of the…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am not at all surprised that the Minister is having a little bit of a problem with the other place—after all, she is not the first Minister to have been confused as to what was…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionLet me start by saying that I greatly welcome the Foreign Secretary’s words about the horrific antisemitic murders in Australia. To those who died, let us all just say, “May their…15 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkAs my hon. Friend will remember, it was wonderful to see the King and the President of the United States sit down at Windsor recently. What was particularly striking was that, on…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkWill the Minister give way?10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkThere is a fundamental misunderstanding between the Conservative Members and Labour Members. Labour Members seem to believe that the Government create jobs, wealth and everything,…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkThe Minister is a charming and, no doubt, soon to be very well-haircutted gentleman. The point that my right hon. Friend the Member for Salisbury (John Glen) was making—I am…10 Dec 2025HANSARDCosts for CommutersI very much welcome the statement that the Chancellor has just made. Can I take that as an assurance that she will speak to her right hon. Friend the Transport Secretary and make…09 Dec 2025HANSARDAttainment in SchoolsI welcome the ambition for greater attainment, but does the Minister agree that cancelling the large programme uplift funding for schools offering the international baccalaureate,…01 Dec 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThat is unlikely.26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsForgive me; I am going to make a little progress. That is not all of it. This Budget looked hard at fixing the very real political problems faced by the Chancellor and the Prime…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget Resolutionsrose —26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsIt is somewhat depressing to speak after this Budget, which has basically picked the pocket of anybody who is trying to earn any money in this country. It has sent a very clear…26 Nov 2025