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HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Legislation is already in place to put new requirements on house builders to reduce the carbon footprint of new homes. Those will tighten…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressI completely agree and will come to that issue shortly. The hon. Gentleman’s comments about the prospects for hydrogen power in Northern Ireland are music to my ears. That is a…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson), who spoke very powerfully of his commitment to the Union, which I very much…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressMy right hon. Friend makes a very good point, which emphasises my view that Northern Ireland could be considered as a freeport to have a beneficial corporation tax rate and other…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressI share the hon. Gentleman’s concern about the Northern Ireland protocol. I am absolutely determined that there should be no barriers to internal trade or any other form of union…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressI say to the hon. Lady that, as a separatist, she wants nothing more than to see the UK Government setting out any sort of possibility whatever that she can argue against with…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressMy right hon. Friend and I have talked a lot about community support for onshore projects. Would he agree that another such area could be deep geothermal, which the Business,…10 May 2022HANSARD Energy Security StrategyMy right hon. Friend is aware that the Back-Bench committee on business, energy and industrial strategy has done a very swift and urgent inquiry into how businesses and households…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeI am incredibly proud of this country and this Government’s track record in providing a safe welcome to more than 185,000 asylum seekers and refugees since 2015, but I hope that…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Today would have been Harry Dunn’s 21st birthday. Instead, his twin brother Niall faces this fabulous milestone alone and there is still no justice for Harry’s family from the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Fylde (Mark Menzies), who has done so much over many years to support his constituents, who have been adamantly opposed to shale gas…15 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring Programme and Adult EducationDoes my right hon. Friend agree that one way to ensure that every baby has the chance of the best possible start in life is to ensure that all the services that support families…09 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Urgent Refugee ApplicationsThe breadth of support that the UK Government are offering to Ukraine is fantastic, as is recognised by Ukrainians. It is shocking to hear the Opposition jeering at the prospect…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI have been in the Chamber since my right hon. Friend started speaking. She might be aware that over many years one of the problems with Companies House has been the capability of…07 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI heartily congratulate my right hon. Friend on a compassionate and balanced response, reflecting the warm welcome that we want to give families reuniting and respecting that so…01 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Shared parental leave was a brilliant idea, introduced by a Conservative Government, but there is one type of new parent who receives almost no support: the kinship carer of a…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineI really welcome the Prime Minister’s statement today and in particular the level of cross-House agreement that we must stand up to Russian aggression. I also welcome the decision…22 Feb 2022HANSARD Kinship Care for BabiesThank you, Mr Mundell. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Minister, who is incredibly supportive of the work on early years and who has done so much to support improving services…22 Feb 2022HANSARD Kinship Care for BabiesI beg to move, That this House has considered kinship care for babies. It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship today, Ms Fovargue. Parents come in all shapes and sizes,…22 Feb 2022HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Members’ Code of Conduct ReviewI pay tribute to the Standards Committee for a very interesting and incredibly useful report, and to the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) for his time yesterday; we were…03 Feb 2022