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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Sep 2026
Falkland Islands: Sovereignty

"The Israeli Minister Ben Gvir has said, “It is time for the state of Israel to publicly recognise that the Falkland Islands are Argentine territory under occupation”, and that we, the British, are not merely occupying the territory but, in carrying out oil drilling there, are stealing money from the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Sep 2026
Israel and Palestine

"At last! I am so very happy to see a British Government—a Labour British Government—finally doing the right thing and taking a strong stance against the illegal building of settlements in the occupied territories of Palestine, no longer a bystander wringing their hands. The Foreign Affairs Committee called for this …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Sep 2026
Representation of the People Bill

"The Minister refers to crypto’s anonymity of source. Does she not agree that it is difficult to know what the attraction of crypto is, other than the fact it allows someone to hide where the money comes from? Why not just be straightforward and simply ban its use? Not a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Sep 2026
Representation of the People Bill

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Sep 2026
Representation of the People Bill

"I applaud the Government’s ambitions in this Bill and the fact that they want to fix politics and for it to be fair and free from foreign interference. There is much to be enthusiastic about in the Bill, although in the five minutes I have been given to speak, I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Sep 2026
Representation of the People Bill

"No, I have only got two minutes. Come on!

People should just pay their taxes and get involved. New clause 86 proposes that a donor would have to be a total citizen. It is not enough to come back to Britain and go, “Oh well, I’m here now. I’m going …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Sep 2026
Representation of the People Bill

"Yes, I am. I am not getting into all the arguments about whether people who live abroad should have a vote—..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Sep 2026
Representation of the People Bill

"The allegations that the hon. Lady makes are extremely serious, and should be based on robust evidence. To be told that “volunteers had reported” is not sufficient, and she must understand the implications of what she is saying, in terms of social coherence and undermining the very status of our …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Sep 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"I begin by welcoming the Foreign Secretary and his new team to their places. In particular, I welcome the Minister; I am cross with her for leaving the Foreign Affairs Committee and we will miss her very much. She was a formidable member of our Committee, and I am proud …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Sep 2026
Direction of Government

"The Prime Minister is absolutely right: we must free our politics and bring back trust, and it seems to me that we could start doing it tomorrow. We could take foreign influence out of our politics by banning foreign money from our politics. I welcome the fact that the Government …..."
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