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HANSARDPrivate and Mercenary Military ForcesWhat recent assessment he has made of the level of threat of private and mercenary military forces to (a) the UK and (b) the UK’s allies.21 Sept 2020HANSARDPrivate and Mercenary Military ForcesMy right hon. Friend will agree that many of our adversaries deploy mercenaries and private contractors as cartels to achieve their nefarious goals around the world, particularly…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituents are fed up with speeding vehicles and horrendous noise pollution, especially on the so-called Rutland TT race circuit. Will my right hon. Friend please consider…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusPregnancy can be one of the most surprising, exciting, but traumatic experiences of a woman’s life. That is why this week I launched a campaign with The Mail on Sunday , calling…15 Sept 2020HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementThis deal is a great success story. A global— [Inaudible.] I chair the all-party parliamentary group on geographically protected foods. Will my right hon. Friend kindly set out…14 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsDevastatingly, the return of students to Uppingham Community College has been delayed by a fire that seriously damaged the school buildings just as it planned to open. Nearby…07 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI hope this merger brings to an end the narrative that suggests that Foreign Office staff are somehow the dirty cousins of the humanitarian workers in the Government. Working at…02 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLGBT so-called conversion therapy is an abhorrent and fraudulent practice, so please will my right hon. Friend confirm to me and all my Conservative colleagues across the House…01 Sept 2020HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia ReportYes, Russia is attacking our democratic structures, and internationally Russia and others are also undermining our greatest assets, our alliances and multilaterals. Does my right…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillIt is a pleasure to follow such considered comments from the hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson). I want to start, unsurprisingly, by commending the Government for…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI accept that point, but I fundamentally believe that public protection trumps rehabilitation, not least when evidence of rehabilitation is wishy-washy at best. Those individuals…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI am slightly confused by the suggestion we should be extending to 25 years old when there are Members of Parliament who are under 25. Is he suggesting that somehow different…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for the actions he has taken, which have isolated the virus and protected nearby areas such as mine. For our neighbours in Oadby and Wigston,…16 Jul 2020HANSARDXinjiang: UyghursForced sterilisation of women; children ripped from their families; detention centres to treat the so-called pathology of religious and cultural beliefs; forced labour; rape; and…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public SecurityWhat steps his Department has taken to help protect the security of the public in Northern Ireland during the covid-19 outbreak.24 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public SecurityI thank my right hon. Friend for that answer. Will he join me in commending all those involved in maintaining public safety in Northern Ireland for their commitment and efforts…24 Jun 2020HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (Accession)There can be no doubt that my right hon. Friend is doing all she can to seize every possible opportunity as we grasp our new freedoms, not least for Melton’s stilton and pork pie…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Global BritainI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. Having worked at the Foreign Office, at the coalface, I welcome this decision, which will end bureaucratic wrangling, hopefully end…16 Jun 2020HANSARDTowns FundWhat recent progress he has made on the towns fund; and if he will make a statement.15 Jun 2020HANSARDTowns FundLocal authorities in Rutland and Melton very much welcome the multiple cash injections from central Government, but they are now turning their attention to how we recover…15 Jun 2020