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HANSARDDraft Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021The Minister just said that he is looking to provide clarity on data sharing. He also said very specifically that data sharing would be in accordance with the regulatory…01 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021Will the Minister give way?01 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe do not know where the half a billion pounds announced last week to cover Horizon uncertainty is coming from, as the Science Minister refuses to answer my questions, but we do…29 Nov 2022HANSARDAnti-lockdown Protest in Shanghai: Arrest and Assault of Edward LawrenceLast night, the Prime Minister said that our relationship with China would be characterised by “robust pragmatism”. I have no idea what that means, and nor, I expect, do tech…29 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe work, business, leisure, family and educational lives of my constituents are being hugely undermined by atrocious bus services. I heard the Minister’s response to my hon.…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Adoption: Support for Birth FamiliesI recognise that the headlines from the House today will be about the Chancellor’s autumn statement, but I am afraid that he has only made things worse for those whose lives are…17 Nov 2022HANSARDG20The Government’s mishandling of the Northern Ireland protocol negotiations is acting as a barrier to trade deals and scientific collaboration. The Prime Minister says that he was…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Adoption: Support for Birth FamiliesI am keen to keep the Minister on her feet. I thank her for her response. However, on the role of the charity in my constituency and peer-to-peer care, I urge her to agree to a…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Adoption: Support for Birth FamiliesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and he makes a good point. I would always recommend honesty and transparency in everything and there can obviously be challenges…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Adoption: Support for Birth FamiliesI thank the Minister for the comments she is making and for setting out some of the issues in the adoption process for birth parents. Will she focus on peer-to-peer support, too?…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Adoption: Support for Birth FamiliesWill the Minister give way?17 Nov 2022HANSARD Adoption: Support for Birth FamiliesLet me share with the House some of the experiences of birth parents, to give them a greater voice. The first story comes from a constituent—a mother, and a survivor of domestic…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Adoption: Support for Birth FamiliesI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention and commend the work of the APPG. I called this debate to give more exposure and a greater voice to birth parents, because she is…17 Nov 2022HANSARD IranMany constituents have contacted me in support of the brave women and girls and their allies protesting in Iran, and that was before the latest despicable attack on them. The…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandRussia must bear the responsibility for all the consequences of its illegal war. It is clear that Putin’s strategy is to use energy as a weapon by attacking energy infrastructure…16 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureI thank Members across the House for their contributions. We may disagree on how to support our great industries, but we can all agree on the importance of UK industry and the…15 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureUnfortunately, the hon. Gentleman has just illustrated yet again how Conservative Members cannot answer the challenge of well-paid jobs across our country and a pay rise for our…15 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureI cannot give way, as I must make some progress. We will help to champion clusters of businesses and universities as engines of regional growth, providing them with the levers and…15 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27The Prime Minister gives oil companies who are already making billions in excess profits 90p in tax breaks for every £1 they invest in oil and gas, literally fuelling the climate…09 Nov 2022HANSARDLocal Dental ProvisionEffective dental provision is essential not only for quality of life but for nutrition and confidence. Indeed, not being able to access it at important points in life is storing…01 Nov 2022