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HANSARD Covid-19It is a great pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Watford (Dean Russell). Most of what I wanted to say tonight has already been said. I would therefore like to give a…28 Sept 2020HANSARD Proxy VotingAs a member of the Committee, I would like to pay tribute to the chairmanship of my right hon. Friend. It is true, nevertheless, that we as a Committee were unable to reach…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Proxy VotingMay I thank my right hon. Friend for his endeavours as Leader of the House to ensure that the voice of this House can be heard during this crisis, but reiterate that not a single…23 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is a doughty champion for trade and prosperity. Does he agree that, in these difficult times—not eased by today’s announcement—what the businesses of Britain need…22 Sept 2020HANSARD ARM: Foreign AcquisitionThank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Minister and I congratulate the hon. Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) on securing this debate on a subject that is important to his…21 Sept 2020HANSARD ARM: Foreign Acquisitionrose—21 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies, and to follow the hon. Member for Newport West. I shall support the SI today, but with a heavy heart. I came to…16 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend is a great supporter of the UK’s businesses and entrepreneurs. In his measures to tackle the virus, will he intercede with his public health colleagues to…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorMy hon. Friend is a formidable champion of aviation, particularly in West Sussex. Does he agree that an important point in this debate is that the impact affects the entire supply…10 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat is my right hon. Friend’s Department doing ahead of the upcoming winter to improve the fluvial transport capacity of the Rivers Arun and Adur, which is of great concern to…10 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.10 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesWhat discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on economic support available for Scottish businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.09 Sept 2020HANSARD Awarding of Qualifications: Role of MinistersThe hon. Lady is clearly a fan of reviewing the events of the past few weeks with the benefit of hindsight. In that spirit, would she also like to review her own party’s…09 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesWith its abundant renewable resources, Scotland has the opportunity to be a world leader in hydrogen technology, a $2.5 trillion global market. Will the Minister inform the House…09 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing Developments: West SussexMy hon. Friend makes a very important point about the role of judgment in any planning system—particularly one with a Government who are committed to supporting local democracy.…07 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing Developments: West SussexI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. I shall come to the point about the provision in the planning system for different landscapes, including floodplains, which, as we know,…07 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing Developments: West SussexIt is good to see colleagues from West Sussex here this evening. The Minister for Defence Procurement, my hon. Friend the Member for Horsham (Jeremy Quin), wanted to be here, but…07 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelI thank my right hon. Friend for today’s statement and for being the strong voice for aviation that I know he is. No one wants to see a second spike, least of all one that arises…07 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing Developments: West SussexIt is.07 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the covid pandemic has highlighted the benefits, if not the imperative, to join up our diplomatic and development efforts? But in particular,…02 Sept 2020