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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillSurely the Secretary of State is aware that his own Ministers have also been stating that it might be possible for people to print off emails, for example, to provide that…22 Jan 2020HANSARD North Cotswold LineThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that those improvements on the North Cotswold line would also unlock additional opportunities in the nearby area? For…22 Jan 2020HANSARD North Cotswold LineI am grateful to the Minister for giving way and for his positive words. I underline the connection between this line and another major project, which is the change to Oxford…22 Jan 2020HANSARDGrowth StrategyIt has been a pleasure to listen to this interesting debate. I was encouraged by some of the comments of the right hon. Member for Wokingham (John Redwood), whose position is…21 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Community energy is crucial in the transition to a local, smart, zero-carbon energy system. Will the responsible Minister meet me and sector representatives to map out a way…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrowth StrategyIt was more severe, for reasons that I will come back to later that relate to some of the hon. Member’s work on the balance of investment in our economy and the impact that the…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrowth StrategyI believe it was about the factors of uncertainty, which is a point that I will come back to, because they very much bear on the debate. I welcome, however, the recognition that…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrowth StrategyI am sure that anybody listening to the debate will be delighted to look back at the article in the Financial Times. I hope that they will agree with the right hon. Gentlemen’s…21 Jan 2020HANSARDInfrastructure Investment DistributionA very happy new year to you and everyone in the House, Mr Speaker. The regional investment gap of £63 billion in transport alone is compounded by deindustrialisation. Yesterday,…07 Jan 2020HANSARDThe National Health Servicerose —23 Oct 2019HANSARDThe National Health ServiceOn the subject of strategic capital investments, the Secretary of State will be well aware that static PET-CT cancer scanning equipment is world renowned for helping people,…23 Oct 2019HANSARDThe Climate EmergencyI am grateful to the Secretary of State for being very generous in giving way. She mentions the targets that her Government have set. She will know that research has just come out…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTurkish Incursion into Northern SyriaI could not work out from what the Secretary of State said whether the UK had advocated sanctions at the EU level and that that had been countermanded by other countries —whether…15 Oct 2019HANSARDProspectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve on this Committee with you, Mr Paisley, in the Chair. As ever, I am grateful to the Minister for his explanatory remarks. As he indicated, the instrument…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAmazon DeforestationMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he think that the UK has a critical and special responsibility in this matter? Non-governmental organisations such as Global…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Risk Transformation and Solvency 2 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Wilson, and, as always, to sit across from the Minister in yet another Delegated Legislation Committee relating to financial…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Risk Transformation and Solvency 2 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful to the Minister for making that commitment, because his answer contradicts what his Secretary of State said in an answer to me: that the updates would be ready only…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Deaths of Homeless PeopleThere have been some groundbreaking projects to help with the rapid rise in rough sleeping in Oxford, but they have really suffered from being short-term funded. Most of the money…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Thomas CookYes, there are legal differences between the UK and Germany, but there is a big, big difference in political will as well. The Secretary of State keeps mentioning Air Berlin, so I…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Brexit Readiness: Operation YellowhammerBecause BMW Cowley’s shutdown was brought forward, many workers in my constituency had to choose between missing a rent or mortgage payment and missing a family holiday. So…25 Sept 2019