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HANSARDRoyal Navy: Conduct towards WomenMy hon. Friend is right. The case in question relates to the submarine flotilla, but I think that the lessons will be more generally applicable. I agree entirely that this kind of…31 Oct 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: Conduct towards WomenI hope it reassures the hon. and learned Lady to learn that in my few hours in post, I have made sure that the investigation to which I referred has significant independent…31 Oct 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ8. What a pleasure it was to welcome the Prime Minister to my constituency in the summer. He will know that one of the burning issues in my constituency is the proposed waste…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Crisis in IranSanctions glisten but they also cast a shadow. I am deeply envious of hon. and right hon. colleagues who have been sanctioned and I can only hope that mine is in the post. Can the…25 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Would he agree with me that the fundamental problem with NHS dentistry at the moment is the 2006 contract and the units of…20 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]My right hon. Friend is being very generous in giving way. The fact of the matter is that the 2021 census showed that there is pretty much equality of facility, at least at some…12 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]Does my right hon. Friend agree that modern, 21st-century Northern Ireland is home to a large number of traditions, particularly the Polish community, who are a very valued part…12 Oct 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care UpdateI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Does she agree that although we are terribly grateful to people from overseas who are among the very best, kindest and most…22 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineIt is welcome news that a load of generals and colonels have been sanctioned and placed in The Hague’s waiting room, as it were, but does the hon. Gentleman agree that we need to…22 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineNevertheless, will my right hon. Friend accept that unless we are going to defeat Russia in classical terms, which is unlikely and undesirable, there has to be an off-ramp to…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenI rise with the deep and profound condolences of my constituents in South West Wiltshire. A good and gracious lady has been taken from us, and we are all the poorer for that. A…09 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage DischargeRipping out our existing combined sewerage infrastructure is simply unaffordable, but will the Secretary of State, who I welcome to his post, look at sustainable development…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCOP Presidency: ObjectivesThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published some excellent new targets for incineration in March. Will the COP26 President follow through on that and make a…20 Jul 2022HANSARDArmed Forces: Size TargetsAutonomous weapons systems are likely to be force multipliers in the future. To what extent does that impact on the Minister’s assessment of manpower? What doctrine does he…18 Jul 2022HANSARD Protecting and Restoring Nature: COP15 and BeyondI am listening very carefully to what the hon. Lady has to say. Does she agree that one of the most important things that we can do is reduce the amount of waste that we send for…14 Jul 2022HANSARD British Special Forces in Afghanistan: New AllegationsThe Minister is right to say that there is scope for a systems review, and we must always keep our processes under review. However, would he agree that it is very important not to…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Sri LankaClearly, the dire economic situation forced by ex-President Rajapaksa and his outfit lies at the heart of what is going on in Sri Lanka. Given Sri Lanka’s indebtedness to China…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI admire the elegant way in which my hon. Friend has set out the three tests. However, the Joint Committee has been working at this for a long time and it has failed to make…13 Jul 2022HANSARD NATO Accession: Sweden and FinlandI draw attention to my entry in the register. I very much welcome this statement. Does the Minister recognise that notwithstanding Sweden and Finland’s non-aligned status, since…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIran’s Nuclear ProgrammeIt is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Steve McCabe). I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick) on giving us…30 Jun 2022