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HANSARDCrime Levels18. Thank you, Mr Speaker—and I apologise for my cold. A business in my constituency was the victim of fraudsters who hacked into Barclays bank’s financial system, stealing…25 Feb 2019HANSARDClergy Recruitment: Rural ParishesAs rural parishes go, the parish of St Mary on the island of Lindisfarne, Holy Island, in my constituency must be one of the smallest, most rural but most magnificent. It has a…21 Feb 2019HANSARDClergy Recruitment: Rural Parishes1. What recent assessment the Church of England has made of the effectiveness of its recruitment of clergy to rural parishes.21 Feb 2019HANSARDBorderlands Growth DealThe borderlands deal is a wonderful opportunity to help economic growth across what we in the borders consider a completely invisible line and not a border at all for practical…20 Feb 2019HANSARDBorderlands Growth Deal3. What progress the Government have made on the borderlands growth deal.20 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsSometimes our public services fail to provide our military personnel, our veterans or their families with the support that they need, and they have nowhere to take their case for…20 Feb 2019HANSARD DefenceDoes my hon. Friend agree that military families sometimes do not feel that they can, as civilians, contact their own MPs to raise concerns—not about military matters their…18 Feb 2019HANSARD DefenceI was not given that much training, but I think it is safe to say that one of the most extraordinary things that was explained to me is that there is now so much space…18 Feb 2019HANSARD DefenceThis statutory instrument is vital and not Brexit-related. It is an annual requirement that Parliament restate its approval for the raising of our standing Army, Navy and Air…18 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence RelationshipMr Speaker, I associate myself with your eloquent words about Paul Flynn, whom we will all miss very much and whose book I read before becoming a Back Bencher, which I may remain.…18 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State update the House on how the carrier strike strategy is coming along in terms of the relationship on building it together with other Departments?18 Feb 2019HANSARD DefenceDoes my hon. Friend agree that we must ensure that we change part of the medical assessment program for recruitment? Those who are diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder—often…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillMy hon. Friend and I both have rural constituencies and constituents who do not keep their houses as warm as they should because the cost is too high. The question is one of…08 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillI want to highlight the point my hon. Friend is making. When the income tax rate went up to 50%, I had small businessmen come to me saying, “I’m not going to work any harder if I…08 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope), although I would highlight that I am a chartered account—and proud to be so. My…08 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Personally, I would rather leave with a deal that ensures that the bucket of issues that have to be sorted out are dealt with as we move…08 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillI agree with the Minister that the consultation was difficult and did not seem to come up with a solution, but will the Treasury seriously consider having a sliding scale for VAT…08 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillI have a large number of lamb farmers in my constituency—the finest lamb comes from Northumberland, of course—and the challenge for them is: what are the Government preparing to…08 Feb 2019HANSARD RAF Scampton and the Red ArrowsHas the MOD had any discussions with other Departments about whether it should be funding the cost of the Red Arrows, given that their great value is not to war fighting and…05 Feb 2019HANSARDIntermediate-Range Nuclear Forces TreatyMy father was a leading expert in nuclear non-proliferation in the 1960s. It is depressing to see a lot of his work, which led to Gorbachev’s decision to work with Thatcher and…04 Feb 2019