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HANSARD Defence Supplementary Estimate 2021-22I thank the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) for raising that point of order. If anything proves the heartlessness of Vladimir Putin, it is that news. I…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Defence Supplementary Estimate 2021-22I am very pleased and quite proud that the Minister has looked into that document so well—it shows his due diligence. However, many of the figures in the waste dossier he refers…09 Mar 2022HANSARDHelicopter Manufacturing and Supply ChainsI am going to do something quite surprising and agree with the Secretary of State when he says, of the helicopter competition, that he does not want a “here today, gone tomorrow”…21 Feb 2022HANSARD Women’s FootballIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr Twigg. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland Central (Julie Elliott) on securing this important…26 Jan 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Planned Government BillThe Department uses the National Investigation Service for frauds worth more than £100,000. The National Audit Office has reported that the service received 2,100 intelligence…26 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingThe family in Cumbria that the Secretary of State talked about, who were streaming five different movies in five different rooms, are probably paying a minimum of £43 a month for…17 Jan 2022HANSARDAjax Programme: CostI join other voices in expressing my own sadness at the loss of our colleague Jack Dromey. Jack was someone who committed his entire life to improving the lot of others. He was,…10 Jan 2022HANSARDShort Prison Sentences for WomenI raised this issue four years ago in Westminster Hall with one of the Minister’s predecessors. Short prison sentences for women have a huge impact on society. Children of women…14 Dec 2021HANSARDShort Prison Sentences for Women7. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of short prison sentences for women.14 Dec 2021HANSARD Shotton Steelworks: 125th AnniversaryReally?01 Dec 2021HANSARDOff-road Vehicles in the Gwyddon ForestryI want to bring to the attention of the House the issue of illegal off-road biking, which is blighting valleys communities. The petition from the residents of Abercan in my…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Access to ArchivesI beg to move, That this House has considered access to archives purchased with public money. Thank you, Ms McVey, for your chairmanship; I look forward to your stout resolution…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Access to ArchivesOn a point of order, Mr Hosie. I apologise to the House that I failed to declare my interests as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on archives and history, and as an…16 Nov 2021HANSARDHelicopter Supply ChainIt is welcome news for the British aerospace industry that the Government have published a draft plan to buy between 36 and 44 aircraft under their long-awaited New Medium…15 Nov 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessHaving listened to the speeches from the Labour Benches, I have put Bradford, Liverpool and Hull at the top of the places that I would like to visit. I would caution Conservative…19 Oct 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessI ask for the Minister’s advice. One of the most frustrating things about business rates is when a business asks for some flexibility and it is difficult to speak to the right…19 Oct 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessDuring the last financial crash, the Labour Government actually cut VAT to reinvigorate the high street, by ensuring that people went there and that money started to flow through…19 Oct 2021HANSARDWorking People’s Finances: Government PolicyI apologise to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for missing the opening minutes of the debate, and thank you for allowing me to speak this afternoon. It was a pleasure to hear from the…21 Sept 2021HANSARDDefence Sector JobsThe Minister will know that companies in the defence industry have been subject to a spate of takeovers. Many familiar names, such as Cobham and GKN Aerospace, are now in foreign…20 Sept 2021HANSARDNational Flagship: ProcurementWith the National Audit Office having judged the defence equipment plan to be “unaffordable” for the fourth year in a row, the continuing well-publicised disaster and rising cost…05 Jul 2021