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HANSARDFebruary AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce), who gave us a great tour of her constituency and the problems she has faced not just recently…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House arrange for a debate on pension funds, particularly those in the local government sector? Evidence has emerged this week that in London there is a…13 Feb 2020HANSARDRenewable EnergyCan my right hon. Friend update the House on the untapped capacity for using renewables in Scotland, and how many jobs would be created as a result of enhancing that capability?12 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI can assure the shadow Leader of the House that we are taking the responsibility of getting our Select Committee nominees very seriously—but we have such a huge number of…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeI declare an interest in that my late parents met while they were working for the BBC, and that I installed the computer system that is actually used for collecting and verifying…06 Feb 2020HANSARDLeaving the EU: Economic and Social EffectWill my hon. Friend confirm that the special status that Northern Ireland has, now that we have left the European Union, means that there is a bright new future for all the people…05 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOne of the more popular measures in our manifesto was the abolition of some hospital car parking charges. It therefore came as a great shock to me to hear that APCOA, which runs…30 Jan 2020HANSARD Middle East Peace PlanI welcome my right hon. Friend’s support for getting peace talks going. Will he confirm that no less than five Arab countries have already welcomed this proposal as a basis for…30 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI have not visited, but I will make it a priority to do so when it is convenient, because I believe that it is something we should go and witness for ourselves. Hermann and his…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI am grateful, Mr Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to speak in this deeply emotional debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Warrington North (Charlotte Nichols) on her…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. It was clear that this was going on for a long time before the second world war broke out. Hermann and his brother had to walk to and…23 Jan 2020HANSARDSmall-scale Modular Nuclear Reactors7. What steps the Government are taking to support the provision of small-scale modular nuclear reactors.21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportI will not go into who was at fault and when. We need to look at what we should do now. We can all look back at the history of various different events; that fire was in 2009,…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportI thank my hon. Friend, who is an expert in this field. In the previous Parliament, his expertise was much appreciated by all his fellow members on the HCLG Committee. He draws…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportI am pleased to follow the hon. Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) and I completely agreed with much of what he said. We must learn what mistakes were made and then make…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportWill the Secretary of State give way?21 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportNo? The Minister shakes his head. I thought he had served on that board subsequently. The key point I remember from serving on that body is how difficult it is, in London in…21 Jan 2020HANSARDSmall-scale Modular Nuclear ReactorsIt is clearly very good news that Rolls-Royce, a world-renowned company, has taken up the challenge of developing small modular nuclear reactors for clean energy not only for the…21 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. I have been working with a group of parents in my constituency to set up an Islamic faith school as a free school. Sadly, Harrow Council has been obstructing them. Will my…20 Jan 2020HANSARDBuilding SafetyI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. There are two issues I want to raise briefly. The first is the extent of the buildings that will now be brought into scope.…20 Jan 2020