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HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention; he makes an important point. I hope that in the coming weeks, months and years we all remember each other’s common humanity. It…15 Jan 2020HANSARDCarbon EmissionsFirst, let me associate myself with the comments welcoming you to your place and your Chair, Mr Speaker—long may you sit there. For what have been described as a “post-truth”…07 Jan 2020HANSARDThe Climate EmergencyYou took the words out of my mouth. Labour Members are committed to nothing less than the total transformation of our economy—not just how it works, but for whom it works. So many…17 Oct 2019HANSARDThe Climate EmergencyIt is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Stafford (Jeremy Lefroy) who I believe is one of the few Conservative Members who gets the scale of the challenge before us. Most…17 Oct 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaI thank my hon. Friend for his input. We have to accept that our schools are running out of money for the same reason that our public services are underfunded: because of a…03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaI beg to move, That this House has considered school funding in East Anglia. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gapes. We are here to talk a little about why…03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaI thank the Minister for his response, and I thank all those who have contributed to this timely and interesting debate. On the issue of Jane Austen College and the Inspiration…03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaI know Tuckswood Academy, yes.03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaYes.03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaI might get my figures wrong, but I get my acronyms right. I think we are talking about the private finance initiative. I was with the hon. Gentleman at a fantastic school in…03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaHeads will roll back in my office.03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaYes. As ever, the hon. Gentleman has spotted a small mistake, and I am glad that he rectified it. Maths was never my strong point; I have always been a history man myself. I now…03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaI thank the hon. Gentleman for being supportive of the debate and for the work he has done with me and local headteachers. That money is welcome, but it is not enough. I will come…03 Sept 2019HANSARD School Funding: East AngliaI will address that in detail shortly, but there is indeed a crisis in special educational needs teaching. Every parent and teacher knows how vital teaching assistants are to…03 Sept 2019HANSARDYemenLast month’s ruling by the Court of Appeal that the Government’s continued licensing of the exporting of military equipment to Saudi Arabia is unlawful offers real hope to the…17 Jul 2019HANSARDYemen3. What recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Yemen.17 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCThe hon. Gentleman has made some interesting points. Earlier in the debate reference was made to a public good. A public good is defined as a service, such as healthcare or…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Cheryl. As has already been mentioned, I need to declare an interest; unlike the hon. Member for Henley (John Howell), I…15 Jul 2019HANSARD Economic Growth and Environmental LimitsThe Minister spoke about the Green Book, which is still—despite the changes—essentially a neoclassical economic model based on equilibrium economics. Most scientists and…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Economic Growth and Environmental LimitsThe hon. Lady is giving a fantastic speech. She has mentioned the views of four different people on the limits of using GDP, what it is, what good it does in our economy, and what…10 Jul 2019