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HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillIt is striking that my hon. Friend is talking about violence against women—next week we have the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women—and the need for…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillIt is striking that, this week, the Foreign Secretary announced £18 million to tackle child marriage. It is interesting that our foreign policy seems to be ahead of our domestic…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillWhat a pleasure it is to speak in this debate. In the next five minutes, I am going to say why my hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Dr Spencer)—or Runnybridge…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Domestic Building Works (Consumer Protection) BillMy hon. Friend is making an extraordinarily important point. Many of my constituents have had to deal with rogue builders, and I am sorry for what he has had to go through. Could…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI apologise for interrupting, but the Minister made reference to a commissioner. I am interested to understand the remit of that commissioner, the response time and the number of…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillWhen I hear my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) and the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) speak, I always feel very fortunate to be able to serve in…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillSorry, I am not helping my hon. Friend make any progress. He mentioned the impact that this issue has on local authorities, but there is also the impact that it has on our…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillBefore my hon. Friend finishes, let me say that I find it extraordinary that in this House we spend a great deal of time on these Benches being attacked by the Liberal Democrats…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillMy hon. Friend refers to the green belt, and although I am not pulling him up on this point, this is about not just the green belt, but green spaces. Those of us outside the green…19 Nov 2021HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaFor almost 30 years we have been engaged in the Balkans, and until recently in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In December last year we withdrew from Operation Althea, the international…09 Nov 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on Bosnia and Herzegovina and the potential of a…09 Nov 2021HANSARD Investment Industry Exposure to Modern SlaveryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Grantham and Stamford (Gareth Davies) on securing the debate. He and…26 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ5. It is always a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford)—the new quiet man of British politics. [ Laughter. ] Long may it continue.…20 Oct 2021HANSARDRegenerative Farming and Climate ChangeI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I suspect that congratulations from the Minister might mean more, but I would like to congratulate Jake Freestone, because he is…19 Oct 2021HANSARDRegenerative Farming and Climate ChangeIt is almost as though the hon. Gentleman has read my speech, because I will come on to these points. Yes, the issue is about improving the quality of the food that we produce…19 Oct 2021HANSARDRegenerative Farming and Climate ChangeI beg to move, That this House has considered regenerative farming and tackling climate change, restoring nature and producing nutritious food. I start by thanking the Backbench…19 Oct 2021HANSARDRegenerative Farming and Climate ChangeIf I may, I will add a few concluding comments. I thank those who have taken part by intervening on me and the Minister. I also thank the Minister for her comprehensive answer to…19 Oct 2021HANSARDUK Maritime SectorI congratulate the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones) on securing the debate. It is curiously unique that we have not had many of these debates, but, going back through…16 Sept 2021HANSARDUK Maritime SectorI am sorry to interrupt. The right hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point about the skills that we need to create a workforce who can work in the sector. I am interested in his…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeThe right hon. Gentleman is talking about the very difficult practicalities around setting up an inquiry and the intelligence that has to go with it. There is also a limitation on…15 Sept 2021