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HANSARD Border Carbon Adjustment Tariffs and DecarbonisationI am delighted by the depth in which the hon. Member is exploring this subject. What he has been saying is fascinating. Does he agree, though, that if it is about the right thing…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Border Carbon Adjustment Tariffs and DecarbonisationDoes the Minister recognise that at the moment, £10.5 billion of public money goes from the Treasury as subsidy to fossil fuels in this country? That is more than in any other…16 Dec 2020HANSARDClimate Change Assembly UK: The Path to Net ZeroPlease do not worry, Madam Deputy Speaker; it is not my speech that I am holding. You and I have seen a lot of reports since we came into the House, and I have here the…26 Nov 2020HANSARDClimate Change Assembly UK: The Path to Net ZeroWill the Minister give way?26 Nov 2020HANSARDClimate Change Assembly UK: The Path to Net ZeroI am very grateful to the Minister. Speaking of the recommendations, the second most-supported, at 94%, was: “We need much more transparency in the relationship between big energy…26 Nov 2020HANSARD NHS Dentistry and Oral Health InequalitiesIt is really good to hear the Minister giving a straight response to the questions raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford South (Judith Cummins). She mentioned dental…25 Nov 2020HANSARD NHS Dentistry and Oral Health InequalitiesMy hon. Friend is a student of the Old Testament, and she will know Proverbs 25, verse 19: “Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth”. We are…25 Nov 2020HANSARD NHS Dentistry and Oral Health InequalitiesBut the lack of support for dentistry and dental technicians has certainly resulted in a few broken teeth. What does my hon. Friend believe is the single most important thing that…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingThe Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government blames the building control inspectors. The building control inspectors blame the construction company. The construction…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyThe Minister knows, but did not say, that the current CRaG process was put in place when many other layers of democratic scrutiny were applied to international treaties through…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State is aware that priests have been unable to administer the sacrament to those dying in care homes and rabbis have been unable to secure a minyan in order to…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Free School MealsThis debate is about priorities and it is about shame—the shame that, in the fifth richest country in the world, 30% of our children, which is 4.2 million of them, are living in…21 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.15 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe world needs to stop the loss of species, and endangered species need the conservation work of zoos, so I applauded when the Government announced their £100 million package to…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe Minister will know that many of us are concerned about new section 29B(5)(b) and (c) in clause 1(5). He has rightly stressed the importance of clarity, but it seems to many of…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMay I caution my hon. Friend? The excellence of his speech and the amendments should be an argument that says, “Without these, this Bill cannot be supported.” If he is not…15 Oct 2020HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhThe Minister will know that there are more Azeris living in Iran than there are in Azerbaijan—some 50 million of them, who hold great sway and influence. Russia, on the other…13 Oct 2020HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhWhat proposals the Government have put forward to the UN Security Council on a resolution to the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.13 Oct 2020HANSARDNo Recourse to Public FundsWill the Minister give way?08 Oct 2020HANSARDNo Recourse to Public FundsMy hon. Friend is making such an important point. These repeated fee requirements means that families that have three, four or five children find it impossible to earn enough…08 Oct 2020