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HANSARD Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for West Worcestershire (Harriett Baldwin) on her dogged determination. Sometimes, we just have to keep going with these things, and she…23 Feb 2024HANSARD Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) BillThat is not the first time I have been outed. My hon. Friend is absolutely right: I spend quite a bit of time at the other end of the building with their lordships. In fact, the…23 Feb 2024HANSARD Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) BillMy hon. Friend is entirely correct. However, the idea that saying, “Actually, we shouldn’t bother about women being treated differently in any walk of life,” would not get a…23 Feb 2024HANSARD Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) BillAs with many things in life, the best way is to suck it and see, so I absolutely—23 Feb 2024HANSARD Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) BillI am very pleased to be supporting the Bill introduced by the hon. Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones). I am what would be typically referred to as a Tory wet, which means that I…23 Feb 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI join in concordance with the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Wayne David). This is an excellent piece of legislation and I am very broadly in support of it. I just wanted to respond…23 Feb 2024HANSARD Antisemitism in the UKI cannot have been the only one, the weekend before last, to have watched with a mixture of horror and incredulity as several Labour Front Benchers were sent out to justify…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSteelmakingSteelmaking is essential to our national security, as is reaching net zero. The problem is that the Welsh Labour Government cannot make their mind up about which is more…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Tributes to Sir Tony LloydI am not going to talk for long, because a lot of people knew Tony better than I did, but for the past four years I had the privilege of sharing a borough with him. I was his…23 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsrose—10 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ7. They just know that it is going to be fantastic, Mr Speaker. A happy new year to you anyway. It is almost spring, when a young man’s fancy turns to tax. In Scotland, the…10 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineNotwithstanding the attempted genocide of 7 October and the cynical use of Palestinian civilians as human shields, the single best solution for peace in the region is a two-state…12 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and Palestine20. What steps his Department is taking with international partners to support a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine.12 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt has been reported that the Palestinian Authority is to pay up to $3 million a month in so-called martyr salaries to the families of dead and captured Hamas terrorists. Will my…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and Palestine2. What recent discussions he has had with the Government of Israel on the situation in Gaza.24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaGreater Manchester is home to a large and vibrant Jewish community. They are our neighbours, our friends and our families. It is also home to a sizeable presence of the BBC which,…16 Oct 2023HANSARDStrengthening NATO Unity8. What diplomatic steps he has taken to help strengthen NATO unity.18 Jul 2023HANSARDStrengthening NATO UnityThe Prime Minister has made it very clear that the UK’s position is that Ukraine belongs in the NATO family. What steps is my hon. Friend taking to help our other NATO allies to…18 Jul 2023HANSARDEnergy Security and Net Zero1. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the extension of the energy price guarantee on household energy bills.12 Jun 2023HANSARDNuclear Power Sites3. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on new nuclear power sites in Wales.24 May 2023