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HANSARD UkraineDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that the west has been very timid because of its fear of a nuclear reaction? On the evidence of Putin’s threat, he said that if we imposed…25 May 2022HANSARD UkraineThe right hon. Lady makes an excellent point, which I fully concur with. Frankly, the reason for this discrepancy has been the mean-minded culture in Britain—the idea that we…25 May 2022HANSARD UkraineI am grateful for that intervention. We are not just talking about economic costs and sanctions; the main cost of this war is the loss of human life, and the 5 million refugees…25 May 2022HANSARD UkraineGiven the phenomenal impact on world food supplies, the cost of living crisis here, and the forecasts, which are now increasing, that the global economy will shrink by something…25 May 2022HANSARD UkraineWill the Minister give way on the issue of sanctions?25 May 2022HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Lady makes a critical point about the need to follow through on the association with families to ensure that sufficient support is provided, and that those who are…25 May 2022HANSARD UkraineThe Minister is probably aware that Putin signed a deal at the Olympics in Beijing for Russia to provide 10 billion cubic metres of gas per year from 2025, compared with 1.25…25 May 2022HANSARD UkraineThat being said, does the Minister accept that each day that the war goes on comes at an enormous economic and humanitarian cost to the world that dwarfs the investment put in to…25 May 2022HANSARDXinjiang Internment Camps: Shoot-to-Kill PolicyWe heard, by way of example, of the case of a mother who has been interned and may be subject to the shoot-to-kill policy because she is associated with her son, who has been…24 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthWill the hon. Gentleman give way?18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Hertford and Stortford (Julie Marson). Today, we listened again to the Prime Minister telling us that we had a strong economy, yet…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic Growthrose—18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthMy hon. Friend knows that food banks were used by something like 26,000 people in 2010 and are now used by 2.6 million people—100 times as many. Does she agree that the economy’s…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthThe Chief Secretary to the Treasury mentioned that there are 500,000 more people on payrolls, but he neglected to say that that does not include self-employed people. Will he…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthSome years ago, I brought forward a Bill on the regulation of psychotherapists, which recommended banning conversion therapy. There was a conference that 100 conversion therapists…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthWill he give way?18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthI am listening to this very amusing after-dinner speech, but does the right hon. Gentleman agree that the serious issue here is that, had we continued on the growth trend of the…18 May 2022HANSARDUK Steel ExportsI am glad that it took only four years. May I, as the trade rapporteur for the Council of Europe, turn the Secretary of State’s attention to EU carbon border taxes? Does she agree…21 Apr 2022HANSARDUK Steel Exports11. What steps she is taking to help increase exports of UK steel.21 Apr 2022HANSARD Health and Care BillI have just returned from Lithuania, where I was speaking to the head of migration in a refugee centre who said that they are welcoming their neighbours not just because they…30 Mar 2022