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HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsThe obstruction of the supply of Taiwanese semiconductors poses an existential threat to the UK economy and our whole way of life. Did the Foreign Secretary come away from his…28 Oct 2024HANSARDLebanon: CeasefireUNIFIL and UN Security Council resolution 1701 plainly have not prevented the construction of tunnels and forward attack positions by Iranian proxies south of the Litani river.…22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI very much welcome this £2.26 billion, but has the Defence Secretary had the opportunity to study the National Audit Office report published last month into the impact of our…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]Nobody doubts the good work of the CPA or the ICRC—we have all seen it as parliamentarians—but does the Minister understand that many of us are a little wary about conferring…22 Oct 2024HANSARDSt Helena: UK ImmigrationSince no migrants have arrived in BIOT since 2022, and given that this agreement lapses after 18 months, what is the problem that the Minister is trying to solve? And given that…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillDoes the Deputy Prime Minister agree that growth, if it comes, will come from small and medium-sized enterprises, which are the bedrock of industry in this country? Does she…21 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillDoes the Minister recognise that a recent survey of Church of England clergy showed the need to reform the participation of Church of England bishops in our legislature? Will he…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonDeliberate targeting of UN peacekeepers is always unacceptable, but given the evident failure of UN Security Council resolution 1701 and UNIFIL in intent and mission, what does…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Afghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewI welcome the tone and substance of the Minister’s statement. Few of us thought 20 years ago that we would still be mopping up after Operations Telic and Herrick. Does he agree…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Reporting Ministerial Gifts and HospitalityDoes the Minister agree that the use of police outriders, whistles and sirens to facilitate the ferrying of the favoured few around capital cities characterises the capital cities…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Gibraltar-Spain Border ChecksThe unforced surrender of the Chagos islands casts a long shadow, does it not? Are we seriously to believe that the timing of the Government of Spain’s action in respect of…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Film IndustryThe Secretary of State will understand that the boundaries between film, cinema, e-sports and gaming are increasingly diffuse, but what they have in common is digital, and the…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland City DealsI assume that the Secretary of State has done an impact assessment on the uncertainty costs of this decision, and will know how it will impact growth in Northern Ireland in…09 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsIn the calculus that my right hon. Friend rightly asks the Government to publish, can we include the foreign receipts that the independent sector generates? The roll of a school…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Farming and Food SecurityI am following the hon. Gentleman’s remarks with a great deal of interest. Does he agree that the vast majority of people in this country, given the choice, would rather buy…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Farming and Food Securityrose —08 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastMany of us have been fortunate enough to see the good work that UNRWA has done on the ground over many years, but, to be effective, an aid delivery vehicle needs to be rigorously…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageGiven the Chancellor’s rhetoric about black holes, it is perhaps a little surprising that the Government have managed to magic £22 billion for this, but I wish the Secretary of…07 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsMy old boss, Admiral Lord West of Spithead, won his Distinguished Service Cross in the Falklands in 1982. As the right hon. Gentleman will know, Lord West is a former Labour…07 Oct 2024HANSARDPort Talbot Transition ProjectThe wholesale price of electricity in this country is already pretty much the highest in Europe, and it will probably get worse as we shift towards renewables, with the…11 Sept 2024