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HANSARD AfghanistanDoes the right hon. and learned Gentleman agree that as well as marking the need for a much bolder and more ambitious resettlement programme, this disaster must mark a turning…18 Aug 2021HANSARDCOP26 Conference PrioritiesIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate with you in the Chair, Mr McCabe, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (Mr Clarke) on securing…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateAs Ministers recklessly lift almost all restrictions in England, despite the UK now having the third-highest number of cases of any country in the world—only Indonesia and Brazil…19 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI join the Secretary of State and other colleagues in deploring the appalling racism shown against a football team who have shown the absolute best of our country. The Secretary…12 Jul 2021HANSARDOil and Gas: Net Zero by 2050The International Energy Agency’s report is clear that there can be no new investment in fossil fuel projects if the world is to meet its climate targets, yet the Government are…06 Jul 2021HANSARDOil and Gas: Net Zero by 2050What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies on oil and gas of the International Energy Agency’s energy scenario aligned with the 1.5° C goal of the Paris…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateCan the Secretary of State explain why, when other public health and safety measures are not left up to individuals to decide, he thinks that that is an appropriate approach to…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsToday, the Environmental Audit Committee, of which I am a member, has published a report calling for transformational change in the Government’s approach to restoring nature. It…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsThe Secretary of State says that his priority is to keep children in school, yet hundreds of thousands of them are missing yet more precious time in the classroom as well as…30 Jun 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyI welcome the opportunity to be part of this debate about estimated Government spending on building safety, which is of course essentially about public safety. It is a very timely…29 Jun 2021HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsThe failure of the G7 to reach an agreement on ending investment in all fossil fuels speaks volumes about the Prime Minister’s true climate leadership. Today he mentions coal but…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateDoes the Secretary of State feel any shame that the reason we need to delay the easing of restrictions is entirely down to the incompetence of his Government—not only the…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Updateindicated dissent .14 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Government’s former chief scientific adviser and the chair of Independent SAGE, Sir David King, warned today that current covid figures are “evidence of another wave…07 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government Handling and PreparednessThe families of the bereaved deserve better than the grotesque pantomime of the Cummings evidence session yesterday. At the very least, they deserve the publication of the…27 May 2021HANSARD Environment BillI am pleased to speak in this vital debate. Given the short time that we have, I shall focus on new clauses 21 and 22, two wide-ranging new clauses tabled by the Government, and…26 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillI am grateful, Mr Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to speak in this debate. There are many amendments in this group to commend, and they have been powerfully set out by…24 May 2021HANSARDIsrael and Gaza: CeasefireThere are many underlying reasons for this most intractable of conflicts, most notably 54 years of occupation of Palestine and 14 years of the blockade of the Gaza Strip, but the…19 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Updateindicated dissent.17 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateGiven that the so-called Indian variant is now a variant of concern and is linked to several outbreaks in schools, why have the Government just abandoned the requirement to wear…17 May 2021