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HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI will not give way. Those who talk about a recession made in Downing Street might want to ask themselves how much they are absolving Vladimir Putin of the global inflation we see…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI entirely agree. The concept of the bloc in trade terms is very second half of the 20th century. We need to look at the growing markets that give greater opportunities for the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyWill the hon. Lady give way?22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyWill the hon. Lady give way?22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyIt has been clear from this debate and the previous debate that the backdrop to our economic discussion is one of continuing post-pandemic global economic disruption and the rise…22 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementI congratulate my right hon. Friend on a balanced and skilful statement prioritising fiscal stability. He will be aware that some of us believe that the Bank of England maintained…17 Nov 2022HANSARD IranWe are seeing further savage behaviour from a toxic regime against its own people, and the sparse coverage in our own media is a cause of disquiet at a time when politicians, the…16 Nov 2022HANSARDAir Quality in TowcesterOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sitting not 6 feet from my right hon. Friend and I am unable to hear what she is saying.19 Oct 2022HANSARD Mahsa AminiWhile the malignant regime in Iran is terrorising women in that country as they seek basic human rights, it has also been shipping drones to Russia to help it to suppress the…11 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraineI am delighted to see my right hon. Friend in his position. He talked about the coalition of countries that have been helping Ukraine to defend itself, which includes the United…11 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineWill my right hon. Friend make it very clear that however this war ends, Putin and his henchmen who are responsible for it can never escape from the sanctions imposed on them…22 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineHe may be, but we would be foolish to assume so. Public opinion, even in places such as Russia, under a regime such as Putin’s, can turn. Yes, internal forces can produce a change…22 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineA number of colleagues on both sides of the House have talked about the seven months of this conflict. In truth, it is part of a much longer strategic conflict between Putin and…22 Sept 2022HANSARDUkraine: UK and NATO Military CommitmentThe UK’s military support for Ukraine has been world-leading, but it is legitimate for us to ask whether we are restocking adequately and quickly enough here in the UK. Will my…20 Jun 2022HANSARD Portishead RailwayI am extremely grateful to the hon. Lady, who makes a very good point, which augments what I was saying. Housing is being built in Bedminster, for example. Where are people going…14 Jun 2022HANSARD Portishead RailwayHere we go again. Portishead railway has become something of a perennial favourite of those Members who flock to the Chamber to hear these important issues debated, but I will…14 Jun 2022HANSARD Portishead RailwayAs Secretary of State, I was rather too fond of saying to my officials that the difference between a doctor and a civil servant was that, for a doctor, a good outcome was that the…14 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI will not give way because so many colleagues want to take part. The next issue is the green belt. The current framework has stood the test of time and represents a good balance…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillSince 1996, 22,317 houses have been built in North Somerset compared with a target of 24,687, which shows that this is not a nimby district. However, as many colleagues will…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillWill my right hon. Friend go further for the sake of clarity, and make sure that there is, if not an equation, at least a clear mechanism by which local authorities can net off…08 Jun 2022