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HANSARD Covid-19 Response: Defence SupportWill my right hon. Friend please join me in thanking our wonderful armed forces, particularly those based at Kendrew barracks in Rutland, who the Minister for the Armed Forces…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Global BritainI start by paying tribute to the Secretary of State for International Trade and her Ministers, because securing agreements for £885 billion in trade in one year is no mean feat. I…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19Will the Prime Minister join me in thanking the armed forces for their extraordinary efforts to beat this virus, especially those in Rutland and Melton? At this time of national…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementThe rural services delivery grant helps local authorities in rural areas such as Rutland and Melton to provide vital local services and, under this Government, it is the highest…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Uyghur Slave Labour: XinjiangThe ever-increasing body of evidence of industrialised atrocities by the Chinese Communist party brings into stark focus my calls for the creation of an atrocity prevention unit…16 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateToday’s news is deeply sombre, so I ask my right hon. Friend to join me in urging residents of Rutland and Melton to be vigilant because we are also seeing cases rising locally,…14 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineThe first country in the world to have a vaccine, and a world-class testing programme—what a phenomenal achievement. I thank my right hon. Friend and all the scientists and…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, our nation came together to give our thanks and to honour the extraordinary sacrifices of those who gave their today for our tomorrow. Rutland and Melton is home to a…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Participation in DebatesI am sure that my right hon. Friend and, indeed, the Deputy Speaker are in no doubt that, if I could do so safely, there is no question but that I would be in the Chamber…16 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongThe sleeping giant is most certainly not sleeping anymore, and Hong Kong is shaking. The new legislation passed this week is not just illegal but, frankly, tyrannous. Are the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany businesses in Rutland and Melton create extraordinary food, such as Samworth Brothers, Belvoir Fruit Farms, Mars, and Long Clawson Dairy. They have also done an excellent job…10 Nov 2020HANSARDUK Terrorism Threat LevelAll of us owe a daily debt to the security services, the Foreign Office and the police for all that they do to keep us safe, and my heart goes out to all those who have lost…05 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeIf Iran is going to come in from the cold, it has to start to comply with basic values of international law. Does my right hon. Friend agree that that starts with its respecting…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportThe Government’s bounce back and business interruption loan schemes have made a huge difference across the country, including the £90 million to support businesses in Rutland and…03 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat assessment has the Secretary of State made regarding recent revelations by Bellingcat that Russia continues to develop covert chemical weapons and targeted, more advanced…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOur Union must be protected at all costs, so can my right hon. Friend confirm that it would be illegal for the Welsh Labour Government to introduce an intensive border within the…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for his support for my campaign to ensure that all women have partners for scans and labour, and I am grateful that NHS trusts have seen a significant…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Prime Minister for his support for my campaign to ensure that all women can have partners with them for all scans and all their labour, but will he confirm whether…12 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend, as well as to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Prime Minister, for backing my campaign to end the abhorrent…23 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.23 Sept 2020