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HANSARD Rosebank Oilfield: Environmental ImpactsThat was not my question.28 Jun 2023HANSARD Rosebank Oilfield: Environmental ImpactsWill the Minister give way?28 Jun 2023HANSARD Rosebank Oilfield: Environmental ImpactsI broadly agree; I think it probably should be a devolved issue. I certainly think the Scottish Government are doing a much better job, with more progressive policies in the area…28 Jun 2023HANSARD Rosebank Oilfield: Environmental ImpactsI beg to move, That this House has considered the environmental impacts of Rosebank oilfield. It is a pleasure to serve under you, Mr Robertson, and to open this debate on the…28 Jun 2023HANSARD Rosebank Oilfield: Environmental ImpactsThe hon. Member will not be surprised to hear that I do indeed agree. Unfortunately, an awful lot of greenwashing goes on when it comes to this debate. Secondly, it is not just…28 Jun 2023HANSARDWater Industry: Financial ResilienceI want to bring the Minister back to the figures we have just heard. Water companies had no debt when they were privatised. Since then, they have borrowed £53 billion, and much of…28 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Florence Eshalomi), and particularly the powerful poem she just quoted. I rise to express my sincere gratitude to the…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonI am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way; she is making a strong case. Does she agree that Members who seem to think that abstention is an appropriate response to this debate…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and agree entirely with the points he makes. By not speaking out tonight, the Prime Minister is guilty of collusion, effectively.…19 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]I wish to associate myself with the remarks made by hon. and right hon. Members across the House about the dangers of sourcing from high-risk countries and parts of countries and…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Lords amendment 42B is a critical amendment to rein in what is quite simply an Executive power grab, with the Bill handing Ministers enormous powers…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderWho?12 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderI thank the right hon. Gentleman very much for that contribution. He makes a valid and legitimate point, which I had not considered. The regulations represent a gross Executive…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWill the Solicitor General give way?12 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention and I agree. This SI comes in the wake of our official police watchdog warning that public trust in police is “hanging by a…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderThis statutory instrument is oppressive, anti-democratic and downright wrong. It is anti-rights legislation by Executive diktat, and it is a profound insult to people and to…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThank you very much, Mr Speaker. May I put it to the Minister that it is a bit odd to object to something simply because it will be a novel procedure? Everything is novel once. If…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Asylum-seeking Children: Hotel AccommodationOn the hotels, will the Minister give way?07 Jun 2023HANSARD Asylum-seeking Children: Hotel AccommodationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Hollobone. It is a particular pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who gave a typically eloquent and…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Asylum-seeking Children: Hotel AccommodationI am delighted to take that intervention because, alongside the hon. Member for Hove (Peter Kyle), I did indeed visit those premises. In fact, we took some food there from a local…07 Jun 2023