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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI remind the hon. Member of two things. First, talking and signing are two very different things. Secondly, some of us on the Conservative Benches remember that no deal is better…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy hon. Friend makes a very valid point. If Labour Members had spent a little more time actually listening to some of the contributions from Conservative Members, they would…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am grateful for that intervention—let us wait and see whether the Minister does confirm that date. However, the fact of the matter remains that the Liberal Democrats did not…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillOf course I will.09 Sept 2025HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance BudgetAt a time when we face global development spending reductions across critical areas such as global health, women, peace and security, girls’ education, water, sanitation and…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIn the right hon. Lady’s attempts to drive forward this carthorse of devolution, will she tell us where the accountability and scrutiny will come from and where the voice of local…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillDemocracy matters; accountability matters. I am afraid that this Bill strips away both. At the heart of this Government’s attempted reforms lies a democratic deficit where…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy hon. Friend hits the nail on the head. His communities, not dissimilar to mine, are on the edge of a large urban area—the west midlands; Birmingham—and yet we are not deeply…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillAs an MP for a constituency neighbouring Birmingham, I see all too often the impact of the strikes. Does my hon. Friend agree that this issue is absolutely shocking? The one thing…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWill the Minister give way?02 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumOn the watch of this Home Secretary, 2025 has been the worst year on record for small boat crossings. The Government claim that they want to end the use of asylum hotels, but the…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBlack Country DayI thank the hon. Member for Tipton and Wednesbury (Antonia Bance) for securing this debate and giving us, as Black Country Members of Parliament, and you, Ms Vaz, the opportunity…22 Jul 2025HANSARDBlack Country DayBoth.22 Jul 2025HANSARDBlack Country DayThe hon. Lady makes an important point about the history, landscape and geography of the Black Country and the fact that our roots are in industry. She makes a very good point…22 Jul 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels: Migrant Criminal ActivityOne year on, it is quite clear that the Labour Government have not got a grip on illegal migration and criminality. There is no plan and no cap, and it would appear today that…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWith no garden waste or recycling collections since the start of the year, all-out bin collection strikes now entering day 129, and no sign of an agreement, Birmingham’s bin…17 Jul 2025HANSARD RAF Photographic Reconnaissance UnitIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz; I am really pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Carlisle (Ms…17 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI am grateful to you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question, and my right hon. Friend the Member for Sutton Coldfield (Sir Andrew Mitchell) for pursuing this matter. The…16 Jul 2025HANSARD West Coast Main Linerose —15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesI wonder whether the right hon. Gentleman could help me out by explaining what a working person is.15 Jul 2025