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HANSARD Online Harms White PaperA vast number and variety of forms of behaviour that are quite properly illegal offline are entirely legal or unregulated online, which effectively makes parts of the internet a…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisI am grateful to the Secretary of State for what he has said so far, but I have spoken with a neurosurgeon in my constituency who says that one of his anxieties is not being able…08 Apr 2019HANSARD BruneiIt is important to note that as well as punishing the other so-called crimes that have been mentioned—obviously they are not crimes—the sharia law prohibits women from having…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI thought the deal was a package of the withdrawal agreement and the political declaration that cannot be split. However, the Leader of the House only mentioned the withdrawal…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Permitted Development and Shale Gas ExplorationIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North East Derbyshire (Lee Rowley), who argued very well for his community. I recently said in this Chamber that I wanted to be able…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I remember it!26 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Common Agricultural Policy and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I hope that the Minister is getting used to my cheekily taking my position as the Whip but then asking questions about process—although this question is about content. He says…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Council: Article 50 ExtensionI am heartily sick of being told by Ministers and other Members that the House has not said what it wants. We keep having that option ruled out. If the Minister is cross with us…22 Mar 2019HANSARDServices for People with AutismIt is a pleasure and an honour to follow the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman) and, in spirit, the right hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Dame Cheryl Gillan),…21 Mar 2019HANSARDServices for People with AutismI am sorry, but I am going to try to stick to the time limit. A lot of Members want to speak. The 2017 Tory manifesto pledged to see 1 million more disabled people in work by…21 Mar 2019HANSARDCycling and WalkingWhile I am a big fan of cycling, I am a bigger fan of walking, particularly for my disabled constituents, who tell me that they are really fed up with cyclists on pavements. We do…21 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions Rules Etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019With the shadow Minister’s permission, as a Whip I wish to protest. The Minister says there is a lot of business in the House, but we have missing Bills that, if we were to leave…20 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft State Aid (Agriculture and Fisheries) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank my hon. Friend for giving way, unusually to his Whip, but on that point, does he agree that it is concerning that the Fisheries Bill and the Agriculture Bill appear to be…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Transition Towns and Fossil FuelsMy hon. Friend is right. That is a perfect example of what is great about transition towns and the energy networks and other organisations within them. I salute what they are…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Transition Towns and Fossil FuelsI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I can only say to the Minister and her colleagues that whatever is happening in renewables, we need to double or triple it if we are…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Transition Towns and Fossil FuelsI was not aware of that particular example, but I am sure that the Minister will be interested to hear that and will perhaps have a response to it in her summing up. I understand…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Transition Towns and Fossil FuelsLast week on the Radio 4 “Today” programme, one topic was covered every day several times. I am of course talking about Svalbard—no, not that other topic, which is taking our…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Transition Towns and Fossil FuelsThe hon. Gentleman is right that that is a very good example of a local initiative and I applaud his council. Transition Bristol was founded in 2007 and is the longest running…18 Mar 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s Statement: New Zealand Terror AttacksI stand in solidarity with all those who have spoken, and I thank you, Mr Speaker, for your words. I have the great honour and privilege of representing a constituency where there…15 Mar 2019HANSARDGeneral Election (Leaders’ Debate) BillThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent point. Does he agree—this relates to the earlier intervention from the hon. Member for Harborough (Neil O’Brien)—that the weekly show of…15 Mar 2019