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HANSARDSEN Providers: Rural AreasI thank the Government for that investment in 23 schools in my constituency. However, the families my team and I support are sometimes waiting 40 weeks for a special educational…27 Feb 2023HANSARD Governor of Xinjiang: UK VisitI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) on securing this urgent question but, Minister, I am afraid this is simply…09 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeMy heart goes out to all those who have lost loved ones, those who are still searching for loved ones, and the British nationals affected. The people of Syria have lived through…07 Feb 2023HANSARDWestern BalkansI am gravely concerned by Franco-German proposals to create a Republika Srpska-style enclave in Kosovo. Can the Government confirm that they have objected to this entrenchment of…31 Jan 2023HANSARDWestern Balkans17. What steps he is taking to help support peace and stability in the western Balkans.31 Jan 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeI understand that the decision was made by civil servants. Will my hon. Friend commit to considering whether we need to introduce ministerial oversight and how quickly that should…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsI begin by putting on record the House’s heartbreak at the tragic death this morning of our friend Denys, the Interior Minister of Ukraine, and his deputy, and all those who were…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerI recognise that the hon. Gentleman feels very strongly about this, but I would ask him to use caution about labelling a party as solely one thing, because it is Conservative…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerWill the hon. Gentleman give way?17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerI question some elements of the Bill, in particular why the amendment regarding anyone being charged or on trial for sexual offences should be excluded—I think that was madness.…17 Jan 2023HANSARDThe Execution of Alireza AkbariThank you, Mr Speaker. The thoughts of the entire Committee are with Mr Akbari’s family. From hostage taking to terrorist plots, assassinations, nuclear extortion and…16 Jan 2023HANSARDFarming: Increased Costs6. What recent steps her Department has taken to help support farmers with increases in the cost of (a) fertiliser, (b) feed and (c) energy.12 Jan 2023HANSARDIranI will make an additional suggestion, if I may. Within 48 hours of every state murder of a protester, the west, our allies and the UK should impose specific sanctions, because…12 Jan 2023HANSARDIranIt is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Nottingham South (Lilian Greenwood), whose contribution brought such acute awareness of exactly the sort of situation that families…12 Jan 2023HANSARDIranOne severe activity in the region that I failed to mention during my speech was the heinous attacks by Iran on the people of Kurdistan within the Kurdistan Regional Government. As…12 Jan 2023HANSARDFarming: Increased CostsOpaque fertiliser markets are damaging farmers’ confidence and their ability to plan and invest. To put forward a meaningful solution, what steps are the Government taking to…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Improving Driver SafetyWe are rightly placing an emphasis on drivers. In discussions about road safety, a misplaced responsibility is often placed on roads rather than drivers, so it right that we are…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Improving Driver SafetyI thank my right hon. Friend for raising that point about the so-called graduated driving licence and support her calls for it. Emily Challen, whose parents live in Normanton in…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Procurement Bill [Lords]I welcome much of this Bill, in particular its support for small and medium-sized enterprises, but I wish to focus my comments on national security concerns. Geopolitical and…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Procurement Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for meeting me earlier today. It was enormously appreciated and I thank him for his time. How does he plan to overcome the risk of playing…09 Jan 2023