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HANSARD Global BritainI am sorry that the hon. Gentleman has sought to intervene in that way, because that quote about lining pockets is from his own Prime Minister, so I not think he does himself any…30 Jan 2020HANSARDNorth AfricaIn its decision issued in March 2019, the High Court of England and Wales confirmed that the territory of Western Sahara is separate from Morocco under international law. It ruled…23 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Secretary of State point to any examples of intersecting customs unions anywhere else in the world? Will she confirm that under the EU customs code to be implemented in…23 Jan 2020HANSARDClimate ChangeI am genuinely sorry that the Minister did not attend the International Renewable Energy Agency assembly earlier this month. Had he done so, he would have learned that solar…21 Jan 2020HANSARD Thomas Cook CustomersWho were the auditors?05 Nov 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceI agree with my hon. Friend. In 2007, Slovakia wanted to move from a private health system, modelled on the USA’s, to a system more like ours. Slovakia was sued for millions of…23 Oct 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceThe right hon. Gentleman is speaking very candidly and with great integrity. My mother died in the Hemel Hempstead hospital that he speaks of many years ago. He talked about PFI…23 Oct 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceAt the opening of the London Olympics, Danny Boyle wanted to show the world what it meant to be British, and he chose the NHS because it illustrates all that is best in our…23 Oct 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceI cannot give way because of time. It is this legislation that now exposes our NHS to foreign competition and undermines our public healthcare system. It is Donald’s door into our…23 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend asked why you left the Chamber.21 Oct 2019HANSARDWTO ReformWe know that the new Secretary of State can do the impossible, because recently she announced that for the past 45 years the UK had been a member of the WTO—which was only founded…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe House recently passed a statutory instrument to extend EU protection against extraterritorial lawsuits under the US Helms-Burton Act. The Secretary of State will know that…17 Oct 2019HANSARD No-deal Brexit: Schedule of TariffsI welcome the Minister to the Dispatch Box. The Government failed to consult properly with business organisations or with trade unions before publishing these tariff measures,…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUS Tariffs: Scotch WhiskyI welcome the urgent question asked by the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell). I welcome, too, the measured tone of the Minister’s…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Arms Export Licences (Saudi Arabia)Indeed, Mr Speaker. The Government did know; they just did not tell the Department for International Trade. Which Department knew? Which Minister had the responsibility to tell…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. The climate emergency is worse than we feared. Yesterday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…26 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)Bring back Eric Forth!09 Sept 2019HANSARDManufacturing OutputThe Minister will know that last month’s statistics on foreign direct investment show that new projects are down by 14%, new jobs are down by 24% and existing jobs safeguarded by…16 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month, the Department released the worst foreign direct investment statistics in five years. New projects were down 14%, new jobs were down 24%, and investment to safeguard…11 Jul 2019HANSARD Export Licences: High Court JudgmentI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of the statement. This week, the House marked in debate the 70th anniversary of the Geneva convention and the 20th anniversary of…20 Jun 2019