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HANSARD Solar Supply ChainsI could not agree more with the hon. Gentleman—he is absolutely right. I tabled a very similar amendment to the Energy Bill last year, which I will touch on later. In 2021,…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Solar Supply ChainsIt is early in my speech, but absolutely, I will give way to the hon. Gentleman.16 Apr 2024HANSARD Solar Supply ChainsI am grateful to you, Madam Deputy, for granting this important debate. The solar industry will play an important role in the Government’s net zero plans, with a target of…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Solar Supply ChainsThe hon. Gentleman is correct. The UK is risking becoming a global outlier, because our international partners have taken action. As he says, the USA passed the Uyghur Forced…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Solar Supply ChainsIt is no surprise that the hon. Gentleman wishes to speak in this debate because he always brings compassion, heart and a real care for human rights. He is right that if green…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Solar Supply ChainsI met the chief executive of Solar Energy UK and asked him, “What happens if one of the companies that signs up to your solar stewardship scheme isn’t keeping itself free of slave…16 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateMy condolences, Mr Speaker, on the loss of your father. This remains a dangerous moment, yet over the weekend we saw a demonstration of unity and purpose. We saw the depth of will…15 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaYesterday the UN Security Council passed a resolution for a Ramadan ceasefire—in effect, a pause. Intrinsic to that pause was the release of hostages. Can the deputy Foreign…26 Mar 2024HANSARDShared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) BillWe come to this place to be a voice for our constituents, and I thank the Government for supporting this Bill—including the amendments that may or may not be voted for or against.…20 Mar 2024HANSARDProposed Mallard Solar PlantThis petition calls on the Government to protect the rural character of Rutland and the Stamford villages, and thousands of acres of the best and most versatile agricultural land,…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaMay I start by putting on the record my gratitude to the Minister for the Middle East, who made significant representations ahead of Ramadan to reduce tensions in Jerusalem and…19 Mar 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaThe Foreign Affairs Committee recently returned from al-Arish, which is the staging point for aid into Gaza. It was very difficult to see thousands of trucks on that border. The…12 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsHaiti is on the edge of collapse, and only 100 nautical miles away are the Turks and Caicos islands, for whose national security the UK has responsibility. Will the Foreign Office…12 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillI am slightly confused, because the Government are saying that this Bill protects parents too much, but those speaking against it are saying that it will criminalise parents. I am…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillOn 31 January 2023 I tabled an amendment to the Online Safety Bill on conversion therapy. We had the numbers, but I told the Government that if they said in a written ministerial…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillThe Bill reflects the limits in existing statute about where parents’ behaviour can go from supporting their child, through challenging conversations, to abuse. I am slightly…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillI am often asked why I fight for a ban on conversion therapy. People say, “Surely there must be some personal connection. Surely you must have some personal history,” but I do…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillThe hon. Gentleman is entirely right, but there was one letter missing in his LGB: the letter T. We do not divide the LGBT community in this place. Members can say that they have…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillNo, I will not give way on this point, because I will not hear more erasure of a transgender community. We can discuss the intricacies, but that I will not stand for. I am not…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillI would suggest that the ultimate failure of civility is to erase a member of the LGBT community —to erase an entire group. I am happy to discuss the nuanced points, but I will…01 Mar 2024