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HANSARDRisk-based ExclusionThat was not a matter the Committee considered, but my right hon. Friend makes a very good point. We need to think of this as a process and not an event, because things can change…13 May 2024HANSARDEngagementsToday is Staffordshire Day, when we celebrate all the brilliant things about the county of Staffordshire. Will my right hon. Friend join me in paying tribute to our brilliant…01 May 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsI apologise for not being here at the beginning of the debate; I was speaking in the Chamber. I will therefore not make a full speech, but I am grateful to be able to comment. My…18 Apr 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsAnother choice needs to be made when it comes to solar, which relates to the use of slave labour in the production of many solar panels and the materials that go into them. We…18 Apr 2024HANSARD Commons Scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of LordsI start by adding my own condolences to the many that have been expressed today to Mr Speaker and his family. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for finding time for this…18 Apr 2024HANSARD Commons Scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of LordsThe right hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. The appointment of a Deputy Foreign Secretary is what happened in the past—there is precedent for that, for example when Lord…18 Apr 2024HANSARD Commons Scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of LordsThe Committee considered all the points carefully, and looked at the evidence and at precedent. That is why we came to the conclusion that the Bar of the House was the right place…18 Apr 2024HANSARD Commons Scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of LordsI thank the hon. Gentleman, who is a fellow member of the Committee, for his question. I think he is reflecting the sense of frustration that was felt in the Committee when we met…18 Apr 2024HANSARD Commons Scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of LordsI thank the shadow Leader of the House for her question. She is correct that we as a Committee took evidence from all Members of this House. We listened to representations and we…18 Apr 2024HANSARD Commons Scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of LordsI think that all Ministers in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are exemplary and carry out their roles with distinction. The hon. Lady is correct to say that the…18 Apr 2024HANSARD Commons Scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of LordsThe hon. Gentleman tempts me, but that is definitely above my pay grade.18 Apr 2024HANSARD Commons Scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of LordsI feel that my hon. Friend has made his points effectively, and I thank the Clerks of the Committee for helping me perhaps to tone down the response, based on the Committee…18 Apr 2024HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend is making a very important point. I am also concerned about families who have stopped claiming child benefit and are no longer on the system, but who find, because…17 Apr 2024HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day: Irish Diaspora in the UKThe hon. Gentleman is making such important points about how progressive these islands have been. Of course, one of our shared histories is the fighting in world war one,…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day: Irish Diaspora in the UKMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to pay tribute to all the schools and churches that help to promote the Irish identity in his constituency. I also thank him for his work on…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day: Irish Diaspora in the UKI did.14 Mar 2024HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day: Irish Diaspora in the UKI think that this is probably the first time that I have served under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain; it is an absolute honour to do so. I pay tribute to my co-sponsor, the hon.…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day: Irish Diaspora in the UKI apologise for intervening on the hon. Lady and am grateful to her for giving way. I have just realised that I failed to mention in my speech my co-chair of the British-Irish…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe lives of people across north Staffordshire have been blighted for far too long by the stench coming off Walleys Quarry landfill site in Newcastle-under-Lyme. There is delight…07 Mar 2024HANSARDUse of Agricultural Land for SolarResidents in Staffordshire Moorlands are very concerned about a number of planning applications for solar farms and battery storage plants on farmland. They have a number of…27 Feb 2024