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HANSARDIndia: Economic and Security Relationship6. What diplomatic steps she has taken to strengthen the UK’s economic and security relationship with India.08 Mar 2022HANSARDIndia: Economic and Security RelationshipDoes my hon. Friend agree that the UK’s development finance organisation, British International Investment, has a critical role to play in strengthening our economic ties with…08 Mar 2022HANSARDPensions Guidance and AdviceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Bardell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Nigel Mills) on securing this debate. I was not going to…01 Mar 2022HANSARDSolar Energy: Agricultural LandA large number of solar farm applications are being processed in Lincolnshire. Some are comparatively small in scale, but others, such as the Mallard Pass development, are…22 Feb 2022HANSARDAutomatic Pension EnrolmentMy hon. Friend is a great champion of Sedgefield. I am grateful for that intervention, and he is absolutely right. I have spoken before about the many ways in which we can use and…26 Jan 2022HANSARDAutomatic Pension EnrolmentI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of automatic pension enrolment. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. We are considering the matter…26 Jan 2022HANSARDAutomatic Pension EnrolmentMy hon. Friend makes an important point. For the purposes of my remarks I want to focus on young people because, as I said, that will have the most material impact, but I know…26 Jan 2022HANSARDAutomatic Pension EnrolmentThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point: the earlier one starts saving, the greater the impact of compound interest. However, for me, balancing all the factors—particularly the…26 Jan 2022HANSARDAutomatic Pension EnrolmentI pay tribute to the Minister, who is one of the longest-serving Pensions Ministers we have had in this country. As somebody who came from the fund management industry to this…26 Jan 2022HANSARD A1: Peterborough to BlythI thank my neighbour and hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns) for securing this debate on one of the top issues that has plagued my area for many years.…11 Jan 2022HANSARD A1: Peterborough to BlythI have remembered something that I did not include in my speech. My hon. Friend the Member for Blyth Valley (Ian Levy) could not be here today because he is dealing with a matter…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesIt is a great pleasure to speak in this debate and I am grateful for the opportunity, once again in an Opposition Day debate, to highlight the tremendous support that this…11 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeI thank the Minister for all her work to help those most at risk in Afghanistan. While it is of course right that we offer this support, it does come with a cost for our local…06 Jan 2022HANSARD RussiaThe Crime and Security Research Institute has found evidence that 32 media outlets across 16 different countries have been targeted by Russia, via their reader comments section,…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseHighway maintenance is one of the top priorities for residents, particularly those in rural constituencies just like mine. Given that Lincolnshire has over 5,000 miles of road to…09 Dec 2021HANSARDUkraineAs part of our response to this situation and a potential disinformation campaign, will my hon. Friend support a strengthening of our £23 million counter-disinformation and…07 Dec 2021HANSARDEconomic InequalityDoes my right hon. Friend agree that one of the best ways in which we can reduce inequality is by ensuring that young people are equipped with the skills that they need to…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Dormant Assets Bill [Lords]Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker; I will keep my remarks brief. This fantastic Bill will unlock literally hundreds of millions of pounds to support communities and community…06 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillMy hon. Friend is making an extremely powerful speech outlining the importance of the music industry to our economy. Will he acknowledge that it is also a vital part of our…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillI completely agree with my hon. Friend that streaming has expanded the opportunity to become well known for artists who otherwise may not be that well known, whether they write…03 Dec 2021