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HANSARDCountering Russian Aggression and Tackling Illicit FinanceI thank and congratulate the Opposition on bringing forward this debate. It is a very, very important and timely matter. I am impressed by the unanimity that has been shown across…23 Feb 2022HANSARDCountering Russian Aggression and Tackling Illicit FinanceI concur with what my hon. Friend was saying a moment ago about the need for the Labour party to commit to greater defence spending. Labour Members often challenge us about the…23 Feb 2022HANSARDCountering Russian Aggression and Tackling Illicit FinanceAs I said, I defer to others on that, but I thank my hon. Friend for that information. The same applies to the impact on wholesale gas prices, which will naturally ensue as…23 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthWe have heard some very powerful stories in the debate. My constituents have written to me with similar very distressing tales of self-harm and attempted suicide, and I am…08 Feb 2022HANSARDKickstart SchemeIn my constituency, 130 new jobs for young people have been created. A group of young people started this week at Ball Aerocan in my constituency. The company is very pleased with…01 Feb 2022HANSARDKickstart Scheme16. What assessment he has made of the progress of the kickstart scheme.01 Feb 2022HANSARD Dormant Assets Bill [Lords]I congratulate the Government on bringing forward the Bill. I recognise that, as the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) said, the release of dormant assets started…31 Jan 2022HANSARDLow-quality University Courses2. What steps his Department is taking to tackle the provision of low-quality university courses.31 Jan 2022HANSARDLow-quality University CoursesWiltshire has no university, as my right hon. Friend knows, but we have something better in the form of Wiltshire College, which provides a fantastic range of courses for young…31 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillDebates in this place can often be fairly depressing or disappointing. On Wednesday, Mr Speaker had to reprimand the House about the bellowing that went on at Prime Minister’s…28 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI think the hon. Lady lost her accent when she came to London. I offer sincere congratulations to her and the Minister. I am delighted to support the Bill.28 Jan 2022HANSARDCultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) BillI congratulate, in particular, my right hon. Friend the Member for Central Devon (Mel Stride). In a sense the Bill is very technical, simply extending a law that is already in…28 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI make an appeal to the Front Benches on both sides of the House. We voted for the compulsory vaccination of NHS staff on the basis of the argument that it significantly reduces…19 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccination StrategyThe House was asked before Christmas to vote for the mandatory vaccination of health workers on the basis of the argument that it would stop transmission. We now know that this is…12 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATReal pressures on the cost of living are obviously coming down the track. I recognise that, and I also note the work that the Government have done and are doing to address it. It…11 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy right hon. Friend may be aware of research that was published on 23 December in T he BMJ , just after we all voted for plan B, that suggests that a triple dose of the vaccine,…06 Jan 2022HANSARDRestoring Your Railway Programme4. What steps his Department is taking to maintain funding for restoring your railway projects following the covid-19 outbreak.16 Dec 2021HANSARDRestoring Your Railway ProgrammeMr Speaker, a merry Christmas from me, too, to everybody. Devizes is of course the jewel of Wiltshire. It used to have, according to medieval chroniclers, the finest castle in…16 Dec 2021HANSARDWater QualityI am grateful for that and very much welcome it. The Secretary of State will be aware that Morgan’s Hill in my constituency is the source place for southern England; a drop of…09 Dec 2021HANSARDWater Quality2. What steps he is taking to improve water quality.09 Dec 2021