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HANSARD Airport ExpansionI know that hand washing is now de rigueur, but that should hardly extend to the Government’s approach to their own NPS, approved by a large majority in this House, when the…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Middle East Peace PlanI join the Minister in heartily congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat) on his thumping victory on the Foreign Affairs Committee, and I…30 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsMay I commend the serious and sober tone in which the Foreign Secretary has approached this issue? I also commend the enormous amount of work that must have been done by the…28 Jan 2020HANSARD5G Network and HuaweiThe strategic goal of our policy towards China must be interdependence, not isolation, in order to reduce the risk of future conflict, so will the Minister confirm that a proper…27 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI share my hon. Friend’s recollection of that time. I have not had the privilege of travelling to Bosnia as she has, but I was special adviser to the Defence Secretary and then…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayAs my hon. Friend the Member for Chichester (Gillian Keegan) noted earlier, it is a privilege to take part in this debate, and it is a very special debate. Before the hon. Member…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. You will have noticed that it has become even more difficult to secure a seat on the Government side of the House following the general election,…15 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldWill the Foreign Secretary give way?13 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldThis is on the same theme. It is my right hon. Friend’s Department that has suffered the worst cuts over the last period because it has been an unprotected Department. What we…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranMay I commend what the Secretary of State said about Sultan Qaboos, and indeed what my hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat)—the other former Chair of…13 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East: SecurityI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and the personal authority and experience he brings to this issue. Will he work with all our coalition allies to sustain our commitment…07 Jan 2020HANSARD Debate on the AddressIndeed. Well, guess what? The hon. Lady has an ally over here, as someone who wants to ensure that we have sensible policy, based on evidence across the whole United Kingdom. […19 Dec 2019HANSARD Debate on the AddressI would be delighted to take up that invitation. There are a number of issues on which the hon. Gentleman and I work together, and I look forward to discussing those issues in…19 Dec 2019HANSARD Debate on the AddressObviously, it is a pleasure for me to welcome the hon. Member for Glasgow North East (Anne McLaughlin) back to her place in the House and to congratulate her on her victory. I…19 Dec 2019HANSARD Debate on the AddressWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?19 Dec 2019HANSARD Debate on the AddressOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. During the course of my remarks, I was drawn into a discussion about drugs policy, which was initiated by the hon. Member for Glasgow North East…19 Dec 2019HANSARD Debate on the AddressThe hon. Lady is correct that drugs policy is not in the Queen’s Speech, but I would say to her and to the hon. Member for Glasgow North East (Anne McLaughlin) that only one…19 Dec 2019HANSARDSyriaIt is an honour, Mr Speaker, to be the first Back Bencher to be called from the Government Benches during your Speakership. I made my remarks about your predecessor a matter of…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillThe hon. Lady makes an extremely powerful point and speaks to the general thrust of my argument, which is that we will be better able to deliver sound public administration if we…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillMy hon. Friend makes an extremely good point. If we have non-contentious legislation, the three extra days will be of enormous help in assisting the tidying up of our processes…29 Oct 2019