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HANSARDIndia: Foreign Direct Investment and TradeDoes the Minister agree that British business should look more towards India than China for future trade relationships given its democratic structure and our historical ties, and…16 Jun 2022HANSARDIndia: Foreign Direct Investment and Trade15. What recent discussions she has had with her Indian counterpart on increasing (a) trade with and (b) foreign direct investment from India.16 Jun 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillDoes the hon. Lady not appreciate that farmers are also businesspeople and that a farmer will not grow something that the consumer does not want to buy? Does she insult the…15 Jun 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is clear that the Scottish National party would like to move at the more pedestrian pace of the European Union, some two years behind us on the…15 Jun 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillIs the hon. Gentleman saying that the public good and commercial advantage are mutually exclusive?15 Jun 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillWhat restrictions are there around the world on the agricultural products of this technology? Does the Secretary of State think that in the very near future, when the European…15 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Fourth sitting)Will the hon. Lady concede that if the wording is changed from “interferes with” to “prevents”, it will leave a loophole for the protesters? They will say that they did not…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)The hon. Member for Bristol East said that many of these people’s protests might be spontaneous and not pre-planned. Does the Minister agree with me that it would be very unlikely…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)Will the hon. Lady give way?14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q But surely most of that is delivered online now. David Dinsmore: But it could be just as easily threatened by this kind of protest.09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q Elizabeth, clearly there are two parts to the threat from protesters: first, if they gain access to your oil terminals—the one at Kingsbury, just down the road from my…09 Jun 2022HANSARDNational Resilience Strategy: Food SecurityWill my right hon. Friend outline what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the effects of the war in Ukraine on world supplies of food?09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (First sitting)Q My questions are for Mr Groves. I will declare that I am no fan of HS2. Indeed, I voted against it at every opportunity I had in the House. However, as we all know, the majority…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (First sitting)Q You talked about public frustration at the current tactics of protestors and about the risk—we have seen it—of the public taking matters into their own hands, perhaps with some…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, Chair. I have two quick questions. Chief Constable, you have talked about the ability of protesters to find legal loopholes. Are there any measures you would like to…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q About how many acres is Kingsbury depot? Elizabeth de Jong: I do not have that figure off the top of my head, I am afraid, but all the sites that have been targeted, all the…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q If there were an ignition of fuel at somewhere like Kingsbury, whether accidental or deliberate, with the huge volume of fuel that is kept there, what sort of catastrophe would…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q Steve, given Government policy regarding removals to Rwanda, do you see an increased risk to airports? Steve Griffiths: Obviously, the Home Office determines those…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q You have a very large perimeter, haven’t you? Elizabeth de Jong: Large perimeters, and a large number of people who are determined to get in and willing to put their own safety…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q To be provocative, this is a Bill to protect national infrastructure such as fuel terminals, roads, railways and airports, and I am giving you a platform to make a pitch. Why is…09 Jun 2022