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HANSARDTree PlantingThank you, Mr Speaker, and I thank my hon. Friend for her answer, and for the work that she is doing. Clearly, in urban and suburban settings, new trees are a lifeline to…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolI warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Will he confirm, for the benefit of the record, that Northern Ireland is an integral part of the United Kingdom and should…21 Jul 2021HANSARDProtecting Veterans from ProsecutionI thank my right hon. Friend for his answer thus far. I welcome the decision of the courts basically to discharge many of the elderly and vulnerable people, particularly the…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillAs a member of the Select Committee on Housing, Communities and Local Government, I had the opportunity to spend many hours scrutinising the draft Bill as we conducted…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsI thank my hon. Friend for her statement. She will well know that many victims fail to come forward for fear of retribution by an abusive partner or by gangs or other individuals.…21 Jul 2021HANSARDProtecting Veterans from ProsecutionWhat recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on bringing forward legislative proposals to protect veterans from prosecution for actions taken during the troubles.21 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMillions of people across the United Kingdom depend on the BBC for impartial news being pumped into their living rooms. Indeed, people across the world depend on the BBC and trust…15 Jul 2021HANSARDNewport Wafer Fab SaleWhen it comes to issues of national security, there can be no compromise. I am one of those who believes in the free market and believes in companies being bought and sold where…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI strongly support the Bill. However, although it contains strong measures to combat obesity, there is none to tackle smoking, which is the leading cause of preventable premature…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Transport DecarbonisationI warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Will he go further on what we will do to ensure a sustainable maritime fleet, for example by ensuring that around our coastal…14 Jul 2021HANSARD AfghanistanI join the Prime Minister and others in paying tribute to our armed forces who have served in Afghanistan. My right hon. Friend will be well aware that the primary source of…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Skills and TrainingClearly, there is a time and a place for employing contractors and other consultants, but does my hon. Friend agree that alongside that we have to provide better training for…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCivil Service: Skills and TrainingWhat steps the Government are taking to improve (a) skills and (b) training within the civil service.08 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing the regrettable decision by the Chancellor to exclude new nuclear power from our clean energy programme, will the Minister update the House on what action she will take…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI wish to address new clauses 55 and 42 and, if time permits, new clause 90. Hon. Members will agree that clarity is crucial when talking about the proper functioning of the…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am pleased to make a contribution on this very long, complex and deeply important Bill. Obviously, the ambition of the Bill is to put communities before crime and the omnibus of…05 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOur national health service has been under incredible pressure over the last 18 months, as we all know, and now it has a new Health Secretary. In April, the Care Quality…01 Jul 2021HANSARDPalestinian School Textbooks: EU ReviewI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Eastbourne (Caroline Ansell) on securing the debate, and draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsI am delighted that the Government prioritised the reopening of schools as we eased lockdown; I congratulate my right hon. Friend on all his efforts to make sure that children…30 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Co-ordination of UK-wide ResponseI thank my right hon Friend for his answer. Clearly, cases of infection in Wales have dropped dramatically. Over the last seven days, they are roughly 50 to 55 per 100,000,…30 Jun 2021