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HANSARDCommonwealth CountriesThe Commonwealth is a family of nations that shares the UK’s great values, culture, history and language, and I passionately believe that it is a force for good in an ever more…13 Dec 2022HANSARDCommonwealth Countries5. What diplomatic steps his Department is taking to strengthen relations with Commonwealth countries.13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Several GP practices in Rother Valley, such as Swallownest Health Centre, operate a policy of having to ring the doctor’s surgery at 8 am for an appointment. Residents find…06 Dec 2022HANSARDVoter ID: Young PeopleObviously voter ID is an important topic, but can the commission ensure that nobody loses out and that this will not take a single penny out of the pockets of people who cannot…01 Dec 2022HANSARDChurch Investments: Environmental, Social and Governance Leadership2. Whether the Church of England is taking steps to show environmental, social and governance leadership in its investments.01 Dec 2022HANSARDChurch Investments: Environmental, Social and Governance LeadershipMy hon. Friend will, of course, be aware that a report on the UK’s upcoming green taxonomy was published this morning by the all-party parliamentary group on environmental, social…01 Dec 2022HANSARDGreening the Financial SystemI invite the Minister to attend the all-party group meeting to discuss the report with our members as a priority.30 Nov 2022HANSARDGreening the Financial SystemThank you, Mr Bone. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship and I am glad that you ignored the orders given to you from high above. I appreciate that in all aspects of…30 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyCan the Minister tell us more about what he means by “temporary”? Earlier this year, we heard that the windfall tax would be temporary. We have heard about lots of taxes, such as…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyWill the hon. Lady give way?22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyThe hon. Lady paints a grim picture of the situation—undeniably, there is a grim situation—but she seemed to forget that this Government have spent £400 billion on covid. I…22 Nov 2022HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansThe hon. Gentleman has set out the statistics about how many Christians have been persecuted for their faith. Does he agree that, as a Christian country with an established…17 Nov 2022HANSARDScotland’s Role in UK Defence and Security13. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on Scotland’s role in the defence and security of the UK.16 Nov 2022HANSARDScotland’s Role in UK Defence and SecurityThe British armed forces are the pride of our nation and represent every corner of our beloved United Kingdom. I am proud that our nuclear deterrent is based at Faslane, with our…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Algeria: 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic RelationsAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Algeria, I feel privileged to have the honour of sponsoring this debate to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of ties…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Algeria: 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic RelationsI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention and I am glad that she had such a successful and fruitful visit to Algeria. I hope that one day in the not-too-distant future, I, too,…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Algeria: 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic RelationsIt is an honour to be intervened on by the hon. Gentleman. This is my seventh or eighth Adjournment debate and he has never intervened in one, so it is a pleasure to be intervened…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Algeria: 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic RelationsThe hon. Gentleman is right to say that we have a great link with Algeria. Obviously it is not up to Britain to decide who Algeria has diplomatic relations with, or not, but it is…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Algeria: 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic RelationsI thank the hon. Member for intervening again in my debate; it is always a privilege to hear from him. That sounds like an interesting idea. As I said, in our post-Brexit world,…16 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcomed the Chancellor’s predecessor to Rother Valley in the summer, to show him Dinnington high street and the money that was needed to upgrade it. He agreed to meet me…15 Nov 2022