James Sunderland MP

In Parliament

James' speeches, debate interventions and questions in the House of Commons.

In Parliament
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James Sunderland seeks assurances on NATO resolve in Ukraine

James Sunderland seeks assurance that political resolve in NATO will remain strong even if the war in Ukraine becomes protracted and attritional and asks what is being done to ensure that all NATO countries pay their 2% share of defence spending.
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James Sunderland calls for restraint on both sides to protect civilians in Gaza

Following the Government statement on the Israel-Gaza situation and the humanitarian pause, James Sunderland seeks reassurance of efforts being undertaken to urge restraint on both sides to protect civilians in Gaza.
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James Sunderland calls for full protection for war memorials

James Sunderland welcomes the inclusion of elements of the Desecration of War Memorials Bill into the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, and presses the Justice Secretary to complete the job and implement the remaining provisions.
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James Sunderland questions Veterans Minister about future vision of welfare services for veterans

Following the Government statement on the work that the Government are doing to ensure that our welfare services for veterans are fit for the future, James Sunderland questions the Minister about his vision for what comes after Veterans UK.
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James Sunderland reports on the Procedure Committee’s Inquiry into Correcting the Record

As a member of the Procedure Committee, James Sunderland reports back to the House of Commons on the Committee’s inquiry and recommendations into the processes by which Ministers and MPs can correct the parliamentary record.
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James Sunderland questions Government about delivery of air power to Ukraine

Following the Armed Forces Minister’s statement on the war in Ukraine, James Sunderland asks about the delivery of air power which could be decisive to an attritional land campaign.
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James Sunderland calls on Government to commit to expanding the Abraham Accords

James Sunderland calls on the international community to work together to dial down the rhetoric, open humanitarian corridors, encourage restraint and protect life, and urges the UK to commit to expanding bilateral agreements between Israel and its Arab neighbours, offering a possible future peace between Israel and Palestine.
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James Sunderland questions PM on containing the conflict in Israel and Gaza

Following the Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons following his visit to the Middle East, James Sunderland asked the PM to what extent Israeli action in Gaza can be contained from wider involvement by malign actors.
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Sunderland calls for BBC to raise its standards of impartiality to justify the licence fee

James Sunderland intervenes in the Minister’s response to a debate on a Private Member’s Bill to decriminalise non-payment of the BBC Licence Fee for the over-75s. He says that as the Government are not supporting this Bill, and therefore enforcing payment in law, the Minister must ensure the BBC raises its standards of impartiality to justify the licence fee.