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HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech, as he always does, on an issue of importance, and I agree with what he says about what happens when we ask residents about sexual…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilIt is always a pleasure to take an intervention from my hon. Friend. He made two points. First, where should the cuts go? I say that the very first place cuts should be made is to…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilMy hon. Friend asks what message it will send, but what message does it send to my constituents that overseas lives are more valuable than lives in this country? We have to be…30 Jun 2021HANSARDPet TheftWhat steps his Department is taking to tackle pet theft.29 Jun 2021HANSARDPet TheftPet theft is the most scurrilous crime, and residents have spoken to me about the loss they have felt when their dog or cat has been stolen from them. Does the Minister agree that…29 Jun 2021HANSARD Social Care ReformRotherham Council is benefiting from the £120 million that this Government are making available to councils to boost staffing levels, which helps residents across Rother Valley to…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaI join other Members in congratulating my right hon. Friend on this great deal. I also thank her for making the first scratch-built deal with a Commonwealth country, Australia…17 Jun 2021HANSARDTransport Decarbonisation PlanTarmac is made of oil, so when making roads, we need to go back to offsetting some of our emissions because we will always need that oil. Does the hon. Lady think that should be…16 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusAlthough the slight relaxing of things such as weddings is to be welcomed, certain other key life events have not been included. I am thinking of the likes of bar mitzvahs and…16 Jun 2021HANSARDTransport Decarbonisation PlanIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington (Felicity Buchan) for raising this important issue. I refer Members…16 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationI wish you many happy returns, Mr Speaker. After the second world war, my grandfather, Paul, who fought alongside British forces, was settled in the UK in a refugee camp. A few…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Human Rights in Hong KongIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ghani. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gedling (Tom Randall) for securing such an important debate. Today marks two…09 Jun 2021HANSARD 0.7% Official Development Assistance TargetI thank my right hon. Friend for that clarification, but owing to the time I will move forward and end my speech shortly. Of course we should donate money to the most vulnerable,…08 Jun 2021HANSARD 0.7% Official Development Assistance TargetI rise today to make a simple yet resounding contribution to the debate on behalf of the people of Rother Valley, who wholeheartedly support the Government’s decision temporarily…08 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my right hon. Friend knows, I am a strong proponent of the enormous new benefits that Brexit brings all of Yorkshire in international trade and funding, which we see more and…27 May 2021HANSARDCivil Service Jobs Outside LondonMy right hon. Friend will be aware that I have been fighting for the decentralisation of the civil service to the north, particularly to my constituency of Rother Valley, and the…27 May 2021HANSARDCivil Service Jobs Outside LondonWhat steps the Government are taking to deliver civil service jobs outside London.27 May 2021HANSARDRenewable Energy: Carbon BudgetWhat assessment he has made of the extent of the renewable energy development required by 2030 to help deliver the Government’s sixth carbon budget.25 May 2021HANSARDRenewable Energy: Carbon BudgetThe Minister will be aware of my long-standing interest in environmental, social and governance, as I chair the all-party parliamentary group on the matter. How will her…25 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend knows that I have been an advocate for the Places for Growth programme, and he will bear witness to my fight to move Government Departments out of London to…20 May 2021