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HANSARDClimate Action and Green RecoveryAnd that is very welcome, but building back better after covid cannot just apply to us here in the United Kingdom; there absolutely has to be a global approach. So is the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThank you, Mr Speaker. In his statement, the Secretary of State mentioned the rising cases of the delta variant across north-west England, and the impact of the vaccination…07 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster knows that politics is a question of priorities. The Government have insisted that they simply cannot find the money to give our NHS…27 May 2021HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeThe statistics are frankly lamentable, and behind each one is a victim. There were 52,210 rapes recorded by police in England and Wales in 2020. Only 843 resulted in a charge or a…25 May 2021HANSARD Britain’s RailwaysI welcome much in this statement, but it is meaningless if we cannot get more than one train a week through Reddish South and Denton stations. At the convention of the north in…20 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI welcome the Prime Minister’s statement, particularly his commitment to an inquiry at the appropriate time. On that, terminology really does count, so can the Prime Minister…12 May 2021HANSARDResearch and Innovation Funding: Scottish UniversitiesWhat recent assessment he has made of the effect of the recent reduction in official development assistance funding to UK Research and Innovation on Scottish universities.28 Apr 2021HANSARDResearch and Innovation Funding: Scottish UniversitiesBoth Aberdeen and St Andrews universities stand to lose £2.5 million each as a result of official development assistance cuts. Among the ongoing projects at risk at Aberdeen is a…28 Apr 2021HANSARDRecent DisorderI agree with the Secretary of State that the reasons behind the violence are multifaceted, but the barriers to trade, which the Prime Minister repeatedly and wrongly denied…21 Apr 2021HANSARDRecent DisorderWhat steps the Government are taking in response to the recent disorder in Northern Ireland.21 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Green RecoveryWhat steps the Government are taking to promote climate action and a green recovery from the covid-19 pandemic ahead of COP26.14 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Green RecoveryThe COP President has talked confidently about British leadership, but the Prime Minister’s 10-point plan is full of big words and no real detail. The total impact, by the…14 Apr 2021HANSARD Greensill CapitalThe Chancellor now washes his hands of the covid public lending schemes that he set up. It is laughable given the fanfare and fuss he made of their launch. I almost feel sorry for…13 Apr 2021HANSARD New Plan for ImmigrationI have always believed that we have a duty to meet our international obligations in a fair, firm and humanitarian way, but the current system is failing on all three of those. It…24 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyI am fully supportive of having smarter procurement to support British industry and home-grown jobs, but given that Serco has ripped off the Ministry of Justice, failed on test…23 Mar 2021HANSARDVeterans OverseasI thank the Minister for that answer, because the covenant rightly offers to veterans provisions in areas such as education and family wellbeing, having a home, starting a new…15 Mar 2021HANSARDVeterans OverseasWhat steps his Department is taking to support the welfare of UK veterans overseas.15 Mar 2021HANSARDAviation IndustryWhat steps he is taking to help ensure the recovery of the UK aviation sector following the rollout of the covid-19 vaccine.11 Mar 2021HANSARDAviation IndustryLast week, the Chancellor set out the support he is providing to businesses until they can reopen their doors, but although the Office for National Statistics showed that aviation…11 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Electoral ReformsI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Despite a degree of paranoia on the part of some in mainland China, they should understand that nobody here…10 Mar 2021