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HANSARD Global BritainAbsolutely. I am glad that, with his experience of foreign affairs and development, and all that he has seen around the world, my hon. Friend supports this initiative. It is…16 Jun 2020HANSARDMachinery of GovernmentI am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following machinery of government change. Policy responsibility for the Official Secrets Acts 1911, 1920, 1939 and…11 Jun 2020HANSARDChange in Machinery of GovernmentI am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following machinery of government change. Responsibility for the border delivery group, henceforth known as the…11 Jun 2020HANSARDOSCE Parliamentary AssemblyThe United Kingdom delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe is as follows: (Gareth Johnson MP—Leader) Full…11 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes, I certainly will. I congratulate my hon. Friend on the way he represents Wolverhampton and the many campaigns he fights for that great city. I can tell him just for starters…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsPerhaps it would be helpful in advance of any consultation paper if I just set out my own broad position, and stress that I am a Sinophile. I believe that we must continue to work…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsI am grateful to the right hon. and learned Gentleman, and of course I understand, as I said, the very strong and legitimate feelings of people in this country at the death of…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsLet me just say that on the death figures for this country, we mourn every one; we grieve for their relatives and their friends. But I must also tell the right hon. and learned…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsOf course, we do not normally continue with free school meals over the summer holidays, and I am sure that is right, but we are aware of the particular difficulties faced by…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes, and I thank my hon. Friend; he is absolutely right. We will be funding the Advanced Research Projects Agency to the tune of £800 million, and it will be tasked with…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsI must say that I disagree with the right hon. Gentleman. I have read a huge amount about a disease that affects our entire nation. I have actually read many papers on the social…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsBecause I think the British public, with their overwhelming common sense, have ignored some of the propaganda that we have been hearing from the Opposition about our advice. They…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsIt is very important that stop-and-search is carried out sensitively in accordance with the law. The fact that we now have body-worn cameras has made a great difference to the way…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsNot only will we protect animal welfare standards but, on leaving the EU, as we have, we will be able to increase our animal welfare standards. We will be able to ban the…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsThank you so much. I can confirm briefly to my hon. Friend that we are indeed committed under the road investment strategy published last year to building a bypass around Mottram,…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsI join my hon. Friend warmly in paying tribute to the Archbishop of York as he lays down his crozier. He and I correspond very often and I take his advice very sincerely. I had no…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsNot only is it already clear, but we are already acting. I can tell the right hon. and learned Gentleman that as a result of the report by Professor Fenton, which again we…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsI renew what I have said many times; it is important for the House to hear it again. Yes, black lives matter, and yes, the death of George Floyd was absolutely appalling. As for…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We want to reopen hospitality as quickly as we possibly can. The House will remember that, according to the road map, we were going to open…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsYes, I can tell the hon. Lady that we certainly will be doing as much as we can in the near future to ensure shielded people get guidance about how they can come out of their…10 Jun 2020