Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Feb 2026
Court Reporting Data
"It is certainly a cause of great concern if an AI machine now has access to people’s private home addresses. What investigations have the Government carried out to establish how much personal information that should not have been released is now out there for anyone, no matter how ill-intentioned, to …..."Julian Lewis - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Feb 2026
Local Power Plan
"Does the Secretary of State agree that the Mandelson scandal illustrates the reputational risk and damage that can be done by ignoring aspects of criminal exploitation? Does he know whether there is a difference in the cost of solar panels that are imported from China compared with other possible sources? …..."Julian Lewis - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Asked by:
Julian Lewis (Conservative - New Forest East)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Diego Garcia military base, whether an exemption will exist from the Africa Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone provisions of the Pelindaba Treaty after sovereignty of the Chagos Islands is transferred from the United Kingdom to Mauritius.
Answered by Stephen Doughty
- Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 January to Question 103253.
Written Question
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Asked by:
Julian Lewis (Conservative - New Forest East)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) she and (b) her immediate predecessor had discussions with their United States counterparts on the opt-out provisions applying to (i) Diego Garcia and (ii) the Chagos Islands as a whole as set out in (A) Article 298 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, (B) Article 48 of the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union and (C) the Commonwealth Reservation to the International Court of Justice.
Answered by Stephen Doughty
- Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government's legal position regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory has been published and discussed at length in both Houses of Parliament. Our international partners are fully aware of our position and the security and operational implications. The agreement between the UK and Mauritius secures the US-UK base and operations on Diego Garcia.
Written Question
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Asked by:
Julian Lewis (Conservative - New Forest East)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she has had discussions with her United States counterpart the potential security implications of the existence of opt-outs in respect of (a) Diego Garcia and (b) the Chagos Islands under (i) Article 298 of UNCLOS, (ii) Article 428 of the International Telecommunication Union and (iii) the Commonwealth Reservation to the International Court of Justice on the future security of the Diego Garcia military base.
Answered by Stephen Doughty
- Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government's legal position regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory has been published and discussed at length in both Houses of Parliament. Our international partners are fully aware of our position and the security and operational implications. The agreement between the UK and Mauritius secures the US-UK base and operations on Diego Garcia.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Feb 2026
Jimmy Lai: Prison Sentence
"I am sorry, but this is really hopeless. I mean no disrespect to this particular Minister, but I am sure that you, Mr Speaker, have noticed, as I have, that whenever something indefensible comes up, the Government always put middle-ranking or junior Ministers on the frontline. Perhaps the Foreign Secretary …..."Julian Lewis - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Feb 2026
Oral Answers to Questions
"Does the Minister accept that the IRGC is responsible for many acts of terrorism? While we appreciate the difficulty that arises from its being a state organisation and the reluctance to proscribe a state organisation, is it not a fact that Jonathan Hall, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, has …..."Julian Lewis - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Feb 2026
UK-India Free Trade Agreement
"I hope I am not stretching the boundaries of the debate excessively, but I would be interested to know whether the agreement has any implications for defence exports to India and, if it does, what safeguards would be in place, given the unhealthily close relationship between India and Russia...."Julian Lewis - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Feb 2026
Standards in Public Life
"It is notable that despite the Government’s huge majority, they have run out of people to stand up and defend their position. The Minister is—I am not being patronising—a very intelligent man. I therefore ask that he does not insult the intelligence of the rest of us by talking about …..."Julian Lewis - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Feb 2026
Procedure committee
"It is very rare—in fact, I cannot think of a previous occasion over what is approaching 29 or 30 years in this House—that I have heard a statement from a Select Committee, every word of which I entirely agree with. This is one of those occasions, and I congratulate the …..."Julian Lewis - View Speech
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