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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Sep 2025
Ambassador to the United States

"Joking apart, this is a very serious moment for our country and for Parliament. Whether you like him or not, President Trump is of incredible importance to our country. He is just about to arrive here and he must think that we in this country are complete plonkers, frankly, for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Sep 2025
Sentencing Bill

"I have a lot of sympathy with the Bill and with the argument that there is no point calling for longer and longer sentences unless we build prisons. I accept that, but I am worried about the presumption that if someone is sentenced to fewer than 12 months, they should …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Sep 2025
Sentencing Bill

"On that point, will the Justice Secretary give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Sep 2025
Ambassador to the United States

"The speech that we have just heard was absolutely risible, frankly. I will just give the hon. Member for Rugby (John Slinger) some advice: do not do the Whips Office’s dirty work for them—..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Sep 2025
Ambassador to the United States

"Of course I will give way...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Sep 2025
Ambassador to the United States

"I was just trying to give the hon. Gentleman some helpful advice, but there we are...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Sep 2025
UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment Process

"Obviously this is a very sad day for the United States, with 9/11 and the assassination last night. Our relationship with the United States is crucial, and there is a dark cloud over the upcoming state visit, so will the Minister forgive me if I give him some gentle advice? …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Sep 2025
Jaguar Land Rover Cyber-attack

"I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on surviving the reshuffle. This Minister adds to the general merriment of the nation, so we will miss him when he’s gone—[Laughter.] We’re all mortal. May I ask a serious question about the public sector? As it happens, I am an enthusiast …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Sep 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"I have long been interested in Diego Garcia, not least because I am one of the few Members of Parliament who has visited it, 40 years ago with the Defence Committee. May we get some certainty? Every time we mention the £35 billion estimate of the Government Actuary’s Department, the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"Well, here we are again. The House of Commons and the House of Lords love debating reform of the Lords—we have been doing it for over 120 years. But we have made a bit of progress: at least, after all this time, we seem finally to have killed off the …..."
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