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HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI thank my hon. Friend, as I will call her, for allowing me to intervene. Russia now practises using nuclear weapons on its exercises, so we ought to listen and watch what it says…10 Apr 2019HANSARD LGBT Rights: BruneiI have had dealings with Brunei for a very long time, in so far as I know the people there. What I do not understand is how anyone as civilised and used to working in the west as…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Veteran SuicideI am horrified to hear that David was deployed if he had been diagnosed with PTSD. I am really surprised that that happened; I would not have thought any commanding officer would…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Veteran SuicideSoldiers who are between 16 and 19 can deploy on operations only for two of those years. I totally understand that there will be other reasons involved, but soldiers cannot go on…03 Apr 2019HANSARDLebanon11. What recent diplomatic steps he has taken to help ensure a secure and stable Government in Lebanon.02 Apr 2019HANSARDLebanonWhat specific security assistance are Her Majesty’s Government providing on the borders of Lebanon?02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesAs a small factual correction, when my hon. Friend said “5.7 small and medium-sized businesses” he meant 5.7 million. That is a small point, and I know it was a slip of the lip.02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesWill my hon. Friend give way?02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesDoes my hon. Friend have any idea of the logic behind an ATM on the outside wall of a bank having to pay business rates when those that are inside do not? It beats me! Perhaps…02 Apr 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsI rise, again, as an older gentleman. We have been talking about what pubs do. Let us imagine people who live in pretty awful accommodation—a bedsit or something like that. The…28 Mar 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsThe Jolly Woodman in Chancery Lane in my constituency is the nearest pub to my house, and it provides quality real ale. People come from miles around to visit that pub, and that…28 Mar 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsWhat about Alexa?28 Mar 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsI was stirred to action by the hon. Lady, my good friend, using the words “older gentlemen”—I qualify, but I am not lonely. The way to keep the pubs in our communities alive is…28 Mar 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsMy hon. Friend speaks with forked tongue. I have been to the pub beside his house with him twice or three times, and it is a wonderful pub, but when we go next door he always…28 Mar 2019HANSARDPolice Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Legacy CasesMay I make one comment? I bet the police had no idea that the gentleman was missing. And may I ask one question? I know the area under discussion. How can the police, who always…26 Mar 2019HANSARDPolice Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Legacy CasesI commend the Opposition spokesman, because I took from what he said that this job is too big for one person, and more resources are required to do it properly.26 Mar 2019HANSARDPolice Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Legacy CasesI was tempted not to speak, but I will be short. I want to say two things. I served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary. I watched how it worked for three and a half years. I know…26 Mar 2019HANSARDYemenThe Foreign Secretary has said that there are 50,000 metric tonnes of grain stuck in Hodeidah. Is it possible that we could use the port of Aden, which used to be a great port, to…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Offensive Weapons BillI think the main point is that if someone is on a knife crime prevention order, people around them will realise that they are and may concentrate more on looking after them and…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Offensive Weapons BillIs the right hon. Gentleman suggesting that all young people should sign such contracts? That has a certain appeal to me—the idea that everyone at school, say, is given a lesson…26 Mar 2019