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HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)Q Absolutely. I appreciate the response and I would like details of the Soviet case of the military-industrial complex that was dismantled, which you mentioned. That would be…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)Could I just add to that? That is an excellent point, but could you also say a little bit on how China responds to proposed takeovers that might implicate its national security,…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)Q I think you addressed the core of my question. I really like your phrase “defence of technology”, rather than the technology of defence, because the question was around how you…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanSmall Business Saturday is only a couple of days after the lifting of this lockdown, but the fantastic small businesses in Newcastle do not know how or whether they will be able…23 Nov 2020HANSARDDraft Supplementary Protection Certificates (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Ms Ghani, and to follow the Minister—not for the first time. I welcome her opening remarks and I share…19 Nov 2020HANSARDOnline HarmsI thank the Backbench Business Committee, the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Jeremy Wright), the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) and my hon.…19 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI very much welcome this increased commitment to invest in our armed forces, though to pay for it by reducing the commitment to global peace which our overseas aid budget…19 Nov 2020HANSARDDHSC Answers to Written QuestionsThe Minister emphasises other means of engagement to written questions, delays to which I, too, have experienced far too often. In April, I wrote to the Minister for Care, the…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEngagementsChild poverty is evil—I know; I grew up with it. The North East Child Poverty Commission reports that our region suffered the country’s biggest increase in child poverty between…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Points of Orderrose—18 Nov 2020HANSARD Points of Orderindicated dissent.18 Nov 2020HANSARD Towns FundIt was distressing to see such critical funding for our regions mired in political favouritism. What steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that the shared prosperity…18 Nov 2020HANSARDDraft Audiovisual Media Services (Amendment) (Eu Exit) Regulations 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank the Minister for his opening remarks. I declare an interest; as the Minister is aware, before I entered…17 Nov 2020HANSARDPolice violence in Lagos on 20 October 2020I rise to present a petition calling for the Government to rally international condemnation of police brutality in Nigeria. The petition was instigated by the Nigerian…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyAs chair of the all-party group on Africa, I wish to emphasise the importance of trade between the UK and Africa. By offering Ghana levels of market access that differ from those…17 Nov 2020HANSARDDraft Audiovisual Media Services (Amendment) (Eu Exit) Regulations 2020I must say as respectfully as I can that there are many catalogues of disaster and inadequacy in the Government’s legislative framework, so we are not, unfortunately, able to…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillAs my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband) set out very well in opening the debate, we support the Bill. Inward investment is crucial for businesses…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillThe right hon. Gentleman is always very deep in his responses. He suggested it was deliberately left undefined in the Bill. The sectors that will be subject to mandatory…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillThe right hon. Member is talking to a chartered engineer who strongly believes that our capability in engineering and the kind of key technologies of which he talks is a basis for…17 Nov 2020HANSARDDraft Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment) (European Electronic Communications Code and Eu Exit) Regulations 2020I see that the Minister is nodding, so that implies that he agrees that infrastructure competition is the aim. The powers introduced by the EECC are designed to shift the market…10 Nov 2020