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HANSARDElectromagnetic Fields: Health EffectsI apologise that I will have to leave before the end, Mr Hollobone. Is my hon. Friend aware of the veracity of reports that 5G companies, which have enormous commercial power,…25 Jun 2019HANSARDElectromagnetic Fields: Health EffectsOn that point, there is clear evidence that with high-frequency 5G—there is some denial about the idea that the frequency may be so high—there will be an enormous loss of insect…25 Jun 2019HANSARDElectromagnetic Fields: Health EffectsI want to ask about the wider environmental impact. My hon. Friend will know that 4G has the same carbon footprint as all of aviation, and 5G will be a lot more. What is more, we…25 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the Foreign Secretary not agree that whether it is the tear gassing and rubber bulleting of peaceful protestors in Hong Kong or the mass detention without trial in…25 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI wish you a very happy first decade, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister confirmed to the hon. Member for Stone (Sir William Cash) that in the event of no deal, the UK will not oppose…24 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetThe Secretary of State knows that the reason for our leadership on emissions is that we have relocated much of our manufacturing to China and elsewhere, and closed our coalmines.…12 Jun 2019HANSARDVaccination and Public HealthOrder. According to the rules, Front-Bench spokespeople are not supposed to intervene in half-hour debates, but if Chris Green is happy to take that intervention, I will allow it.…12 Jun 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse and HomelessnessI thank Mr Coyle for taking the trouble to dress like me, and invite him to make a short winding-up speech.12 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendMy father, David Davies, was head of economic development at the Welsh Office in the ’70s and was instrumental in getting Ford to Bridgend, with the help of inducements from a…10 Jun 2019HANSARDInward Foreign Direct InvestmentMy father, David Thomas Morgan Davies, was head of economic development at the Welsh Office and got Ford to move to Bridgend in the ’70s, yet this week we find that it is…06 Jun 2019HANSARDTrade PromotionOn that point, we know that Donald Trump favours a no-deal Brexit so that we turn our back on the EU market and sit at his feet—the American economy is seven times the size of…06 Jun 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionMPs from around the House have suggested that the Prime Minister’s deal is not sustainable because she has announced her resignation and that it is not future-proofed. Does she…22 May 2019HANSARD HealthI know the Secretary of State accepts that the environment Bill is the vehicle to deliver cleaner air, but is he aware that, as it stands, it does not include indoor air quality?…14 May 2019HANSARD Healthrose —14 May 2019HANSARD HealthThe thesis of a strong NHS is based on a strong economy, yet will he accept that under this Government since 2010 overall debt has gone from 45% of GDP to nearly 90% of GDP? It is…14 May 2019HANSARD HealthMy hon. Friend has eloquently linked poverty and life expectancy. Does he agree that when we look at statistics such as the 64,000 people who die prematurely as a result of air…14 May 2019HANSARD HealthAir pollution—the silent, invisible killer—is now leading to 64,000 premature deaths in Britain each year. The figure was thought to be 40,000 by the Royal College of Physicians,…14 May 2019HANSARD Future International Trade OpportunitiesIronically, the architect of the single market was largely Margaret Thatcher. As has been pointed out, it is one of the most perfect marketplaces in the world. She enabled the…01 May 2019HANSARD Future International Trade OpportunitiesI shall be brief. It will be a massive challenge to recover the trade that we shall lose. We currently negotiate as Team EU; standing alone as Britain, negotiating with other…01 May 2019HANSARD Future International Trade OpportunitiesThe UK is the third biggest by value importer of food. If the United States wants access to that market, with lower quality food and hormone-impregnated beef for instance, does…01 May 2019