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HANSARDAmazon DeforestationThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point: there has been progress. The problem is that something has happened. That is what I will come on to. The threat of natural loss as a…07 Oct 2019HANSARDAmazon DeforestationThat is the important point: the sense of urgency. Of course, this Parliament has declared a climate emergency, not that one would necessarily guess that from the Government’s…07 Oct 2019HANSARDAmazon DeforestationI did not hear that exchange, but of course it is not uncommon in the political arena for questions not to be directly answered. The point I will develop in my speech is that the…07 Oct 2019HANSARDAmazon DeforestationThe hon. Lady is right. If only we could find a way of achieving that consensual approach. This is a global loss, and many would conclude that that risk creates a global…07 Oct 2019HANSARDAmazon DeforestationThank you, Sir Roger, for chairing the debate. We have had a full debate, during the course of which we have heard from, I think, five political parties. For much of the debate, I…07 Oct 2019HANSARDAmazon DeforestationI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 266638 relating to deforestation in the Amazon. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon. I declare at…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsFollowing the discussions this morning, it is now no longer at all clear which parts of the political declaration the Government actually support, so it would be helpful for…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Internet of Things: RegulationWill the Minister give way?03 Oct 2019HANSARD Internet of Things: RegulationIt is more than interesting. It is critical. Is the Minister assured that people are involved in a free exchange, and that there is transparency—that they understand the terms and…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have been taking out full-page newspaper adverts, including in the Cambridge News , to warn businesses of the issues ahead. On data issues, they have been inviting…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Taxi and Private Hire Licensing ReformI very much appreciate your giving me permission to speak, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will be very brief. I thoroughly endorse the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Internet of Things: RegulationMy hon. Friend is making a very important speech. I, too, have spent time reading the Zuboff book, and the more I read it, the more alarmed I became. Does she agree with me that…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Internet of Things: RegulationLoth as I am to interrupt the exam paper, which I am sure will come to an end soon, a practical application of the questions came up not long ago with the facial recognition…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Thank you; it is unrelated. Following his statement to the House last week, the Prime Minister, in response to a question that I asked about an…02 Oct 2019HANSARDStudent Funding: 16 to 19-year-olds10. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on raising the per student rate of 16 to 19 funding.01 Oct 2019HANSARDStudent Funding: 16 to 19-year-oldsAway from the fantasy figures being peddled in Manchester this week, college heads and principals are struggling to work out whether to continue to raise their class sizes or to…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateIn his speech to the United Nations yesterday, the Prime Minister used his in-depth research into the tech sector to talk about artificial intelligence and the possibility of a…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Thomas CookAirports such as Stansted have really stepped up in terms of helping people come home, but they also offer job opportunities. Can I have an assurance from the Secretary of State…25 Sept 2019HANSARDArtificial Intelligence in HealthcareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I congratulate the hon. Member for Crawley (Henry Smith) not only on securing the debate but on his thoughtful and…05 Sept 2019