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HANSARDInternational TravelI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. It has become increasingly clear that the much vaunted four-nations approach often stems from situations where…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Smart Road PricingIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair once again, Sir Charles. I congratulate the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) on securing the debate. He started…09 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaIn the last week, the terrifying wail of air-raid sirens has been heard on the European continent for the first time in decades. The heroic reports of the resistance of the…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Benefit CapMy hon. Friend is making a very powerful case as to why the benefit cap must go. One thing that we have not discussed is the pandemic, which has affected so many families in…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMillions of people across the country are desperate to help Ukrainians fleeing Putin’s monstrous and indiscriminate invasion by donating money and items desperately needed by…01 Mar 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19The deep irony of this Prime Minister lecturing us on personal responsibility will not be lost on the public watching at home. To misquote Kevin Bridges, personal responsibility…21 Feb 2022HANSARDStorm EuniceFollowing Storms Arwen and Barra in November and December, and Storms Malik and Corrie in late January, we have now had three named storms in a week: Dudley, Eunice and Franklin.…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUK Supply NetworksThat may well be the case, but one haulier has likened Brexit to “death by a thousand cuts”, as EU companies withdraw business due to each new round of post-Brexit bureaucracy,…03 Feb 2022HANSARDDocklands Light RailwayIt is two years since the Prime Minister pledged 4,000 zero-emission buses, but that pledge is in tatters. Not a single bus has been ordered through the fast-track zero-emission…03 Feb 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ15. Let us just recap, Mr Speaker. First we were told that we must wait for the Sue Gray report; then we were told that we must wait for the police investigation to conclude. We…02 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportDespite the omissions from Sue Gray’s update, it makes crystal clear that the office that the Prime Minister occupies and the Government that he leads behaved in a despicable and…31 Jan 2022HANSARD Covid-19: International TravelI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. Once again, though, we have an announcement on coronavirus restrictions being made to the press before…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesWhile the immediate cause of the current cost of living crisis is being blamed on rising international gas prices, the real story is that of decades-long abdication of duties by…24 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021 (Airspace Change Directions) (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Regulations 2022Apologies, Ms Rees, for missing the start of the Minister’s speech. I will not detain the Committee too long. The Minister knows how strong my views on airspace modernisation are,…12 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Transport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services Licence Modification Appeals) (Prescribed Aerodromes) Regulations 2022I am grateful to the Minister for setting out the terms of the SI and, indeed, for managing to make an eight-minute speech on something that is relatively minor and unlikely to…11 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. I am proud to have Erskine veterans home in my constituency. I am also proud of the Scottish Government’s veterans fund and their appointment of a Veterans Commissioner. Does…10 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill: Compatibility with International Law6. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the compatibility of the Nationality and Borders Bill with international law.06 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLike many Members, perhaps even including the Leader of the House, I have many constituents who have been hit by increasing delays in, for instance, the commencement of state…06 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill: Compatibility with International LawHappy new year, Mr Speaker. The Attorney General may well pride herself on international leadership, but does she therefore agree with the UN Secretary-General António Guterres,…06 Jan 2022HANSARDZero-emission BusesI wish you, Mr Speaker, the staff and all Members of the House a merry and safe Christmas, and a good new year when it comes. Notwithstanding that answer from the Minister, the…16 Dec 2021