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HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House confirm whether it is a Government tactic to cause reputational damage to experts such as Dr David Nicholl, who dared to challenge the Government and…05 Sept 2019HANSARDScience and Technology CommitteeIt is a pleasure to have been part of the Committee in drawing up this report, which is one of our most important reports over the last few years. Of course we need to take bold,…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The UK Government have pledged £10 million to tackle the Amazon forest fires. That is an embarrassing 14p per person in the UK to ensure they have oxygen to breathe. The Prime…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Education FundingWhile I welcome the Secretary of State to his new position, I find it extraordinary that he is standing at the Dispatch Box as Secretary of State once again. The announcement of…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Tier 5 Religious Worker VisasWe appreciate that this Minister is not the one who we would have liked to see here, but although the Immigration Minister has now agreed to meet faith representatives and Church…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Tier 5 Religious Worker VisasI thank the Minister for being so generous with his time. Of course, priests are not paid. They get living expenses and a small allowance. That is very different from a salary…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Tier 5 Religious Worker VisasThe Catholic Church organises in teams as well, but the smaller groups within the archdiocese have priests who are already stretched to the absolute limit. When one takes a…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Tier 5 Religious Worker VisasI am sitting here as a Catholic utterly stunned by what the hon. Gentleman suggests. He is here in Westminster Hall suggesting that the Catholic Church should change its policies…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Social Security Claimant DeathsI congratulate the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) on securing the urgent question. The Government’s austerity measures have led to a system that no…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Tier 5 Religious Worker VisasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gapes. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) on securing this important debate. The…04 Jul 2019HANSARDCombat Air StrategyFor many years, we have had engagement events in which industry goes to schools, does some sort of bells-and-whistles project activity and goes again, but the impact has not been…27 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Settlement Scheme6. What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the effectiveness of the EU settlement scheme.27 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeThe Government have reached a bilateral agreement with Luxembourg to ensure the rights of UK citizens living there, and Luxembourgish citizens living in the UK. Those rights…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCombat Air StrategyI am loth to interrupt the hon. Lady when she is making such an eloquent speech, but the annunciator seems to think that she is somebody else—it may be confused by her being in…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCombat Air StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Members for Witney (Robert Courts) and for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth), who has had…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCombat Air StrategyI thank the Minister for allowing me to intervene once again. What he is talking about is indeed happening and we are starting to see things change. However, when I visit…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayI would like to make two points. First, a lot of the equipment in Stanford Hall has been funded by the charitable sector, and people gave money thinking that they were giving to…26 Jun 2019HANSARDAssembly Members: Diplomatic Support15. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on diplomatic support for Assembly Members.26 Jun 2019HANSARDAssembly Members: Diplomatic SupportEarlier this month, the Foreign Office blocked diplomatic assistance to the First Ministers of Wales and Scotland. In the light of this action, which was an affront to our…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayWill the Minister give way?26 Jun 2019