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HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will have seen the devastation in Shrewsbury from the flooding of the River Severn. This is the third year in a row that Shrewsbury has faced these appalling…23 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay we have a debate on the levelling-up fund? We need to have great scrutiny of how these decisions are taken by civil servants and Ministers. My right hon. Friend has stood for…03 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia: SanctionsThe Foreign Secretary is absolutely correct to highlight that our partners in central and eastern Europe—Poland and the Baltic states—recognise the leadership that Britain is…31 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesOne thing the hon. Gentleman has not mentioned in the course of his speech is the extent of the national debt. We have a debt-to-GDP ratio of over 100%, we have more than £2.4…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI am wondering when the hon. Gentleman was going to get on to the subject of the debate, which is the cost of living crisis.24 Jan 2022HANSARD Personal StatementWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a personal statement to the House. Last week, the Committee on Standards published a report on my conduct following a complaint…19 Jan 2022HANSARDFlood Recovery SupportWill the Minister look at the opportunities to manage Britain’s longest river, the River Severn? We believe that, if an holistic solution were found to managing Britain’s longest…11 Jan 2022HANSARDRussia’s Grand StrategyMy hon. Friend talks about Russian grand strategy and Russian grand design. I am sure that he will come on to talk about the way in which the Russians are using gas and energy to…06 Jan 2022HANSARDRussia’s Grand StrategyThe hon. Gentleman is a strong proponent of the European Union and campaigned for our membership of it; how does he react to Germany and France bypassing sanctions on Russia and…06 Jan 2022HANSARDRussia’s Grand Strategyrose—06 Jan 2022HANSARDRussia’s Grand StrategyWill my hon. Friend give way?06 Jan 2022HANSARDRussia’s Grand StrategyAs the sole Conservative Member of Parliament to have been born in a communist country, I know what the Russians are capable of on our continent. I remember returning to Poland to…06 Jan 2022HANSARDUkrainian NATO MembershipI am very grateful to the Minister for her very positive remarks and I am very pleased with the unity among all political parties. It is a very pleasant experience to be able to,…08 Dec 2021HANSARDUkrainian NATO MembershipI completely concur with the hon. Gentleman’s statement about NATO. Former President Trump, who I suspect the hon. Gentleman is not a great fan of, nevertheless did challenge Jens…08 Dec 2021HANSARDUkrainian NATO MembershipI beg to move, That this House has considered British support for Ukraine’s membership of NATO. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I am very pleased to be…08 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI chair the caucus of 40 Conservative MPs who have the River Severn—Britain’s longest river—flowing through their constituencies. The river is causing increasing destruction and…07 Dec 2021HANSARDUkraineI completely agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely) that the Budapest memorandum means we have a special obligation towards Ukraine. Can the Minister…07 Dec 2021HANSARDTrade with the EUIs it not interesting that my right hon. Friend highlights the recent increase in exports to the European Union, in stark contrast to the doom and gloom that we heard from our…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBelarus17. What diplomatic steps the Government are taking in response to the recent conflict on the Polish-Belarusian border.30 Nov 2021HANSARDBelarusThe Minister will have seen the appalling scenes on the Polish-Belarus border and the way the brutal dictator Lukashenko is instigating hybrid warfare against Poland by using…30 Nov 2021