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HANSARDTrade NegotiationsLast week I had the pleasure of meeting representatives of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry when they came here with my old friend Piyush Goyal. I…06 May 2025HANSARD Energy Grid ResilienceEnergy resilience comes from a secure supply of clean and cheap energy. The major cause of the financial crises that the world has experienced over the last 40 years is the…30 Apr 2025HANSARDGlobal DeforestationI beg to move, That this House has considered Government policies to limit global deforestation. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair for this debate, Mr Vickers. I know how…30 Apr 2025HANSARDGlobal DeforestationNo, it is not the Plate. It is not the River Nile, and it is not the Amazon, but if anyone thought it was the Amazon, they are getting close. The river I am speaking of is…30 Apr 2025HANSARDGlobal DeforestationIf the Minister could clarify whether indigenous communities are represented on the board of the Cali fund, that would be really helpful.30 Apr 2025HANSARDGlobal DeforestationBefore the Minister runs down the clock, I just want to say that it is clear from Members across the House that we will not accept any further delay to the due diligence…30 Apr 2025HANSARDKashmir: Increasing TensionWe have seen the Kargil incursion, the Chittisinghpura attack, the hijacking of Air India Flight 814, the attack on Gandhinagar, the attack on the Lok Sabah itself, the attack on…29 Apr 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas Workers: Transitional SupportThe trade unions and others have made a case for £335 million a year to be invested in skills and training to ensure that workers are not unpaid on their training days, among…23 Apr 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas Workers: Transitional SupportThe hon. Lady speaks about the way in which other countries have ended their windfall tax, but does she accept that the basic rate of tax that was being applied by the previous…23 Apr 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas Workers: Transitional SupportI think this is the first time I have had the pleasure of speaking under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond; I am very pleased to have you in the Chair. I congratulate the hon. Member…23 Apr 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas Workers: Transitional SupportThe taxation regime is critical to the ability of companies to make profits in the North sea. We have the lowest base rate of tax on oil and gas production companies in the world,…23 Apr 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas Workers: Transitional SupportI appreciate the hon. Lady’s remarks. Does she agree that one way in which Britain could help ensure that the transition is not only just, but orderly and managed, would be to do…23 Apr 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas Workers: Transitional SupportDoes the shadow Minister believe that investors do not know that it is a declining field?23 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLand-based gambling shops represent a silent crisis up and down this country, targeting some of our most disadvantaged and deprived communities. Will the Leader of the House join…03 Apr 2025HANSARD UK-US Trade and TariffsThere is a threat, but there is also an opportunity. What measures is my right hon. Friend taking to combat trade leakage and the diversion of goods produced in countries hit by…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI was proud to be in this House when Tony Blair and Gordon Brown established the Department for International Development, and when they established the Drop the Debt campaign. I…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe work done by the Conservative party on the NPPF was welcome, particularly in respect of its views on incorporating nature into the structure of the build, but it was…24 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineThe Prime Minister deserves plaudits for the skilful way in which he handled his visit to Washington last week, as he does for the resolve that he has shown in standing against…03 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseCould we have a debate on Thames Water, which provides water disservices to 20 million people in this country? We now know that the company received from bill payers money that…13 Feb 2025HANSARD US Steel Import TariffsUnder WTO rules, any country can impose tariffs when it believes there is unfair subsidy of the exports presented by the other country, but so far I have not heard America put…11 Feb 2025