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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Jun 2025
Chinese Embassy Development

"I am sure that the Minister can understand the sensitivity of how we all feel about this. China has a track record of aggressive state-backed espionage. Surely this country cannot afford to make a massive underestimation of the risk, should this go ahead as expected. Experts warn that there could …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2025
Great British Energy Bill

"The Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not work in this area. To do anything, two criteria must be met, and they are only advisory. In the World Health Organisation, we had to prove that organ harvesting was not an “ethical organ transplant system”, and we …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Mar 2025
Welfare Reform

"Nearly 1 million young people leaving school are not in employment, training or education. My hon. Friend the Member for St Helens North (David Baines) and I both represent St Helens. A couple of weeks ago, we received a letter from college tutors who were having difficulty getting young people …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2025
War in Ukraine: Third Anniversary

"Yesterday I read through a speech I made three years ago, in which I said:

“Ukrainians and President Zelensky have displayed the highest level of bravery in the face of brutal Russian aggression. In the eyes of Vladimir Putin, Ukrainians have made an unforgivable choice: they decided to be an …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jan 2025
Gaza: Humanitarian Situation

"We must build confidence on both sides to help sustain the peace, but how are we going to do it? There are 70,000 families who left Palestine before the war and never got back. Many of them still have their keys. I have seen friends and families who never got …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Jan 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill

"May I say how delighted I am to see the introduction of a commissioner for our armed forces and veterans? It is badly needed, and I am sure that the commissioner will be appreciated and will make vast improvements to the welfare of our people.

I thank the Liberal Democrat …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Jan 2025
New Hospital Programme Review

"I thank the Secretary of State—he is doing what he should be doing and what should have been done before: telling truth to the people and the Commons. I will not waste any time. I urge the Secretary of State to get his appropriate Minister, if not himself, to visit …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Nov 2024
Taiwan: International Status

"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for East Renfrewshire (Blair McDougall) on securing the debate, and my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire North (Alison Taylor) on making her maiden speech. It is wonderful to have two MPs from Scotland bringing so much knowledge and understanding of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Nov 2024
Taiwan: International Status

"I do not want to go on too much about organ harvesting, because it gives me sleepless nights. China takes organs from 28-year-olds because it gets more for them, as there are better chances of succeeding if the organs are taken fresh from people who are still alive. People can …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Nov 2024
Defence: 2.5% GDP Spending Commitment

"Russia has gone to war in Europe, starting in Ukraine. It was America and Britain that saved Europe in the last war; it looks like this will be the same. Europe simply must step up. What discussions has the Secretary of State had with Lloyd Austin about America’s role in …..."
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