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HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillI very much support what the hon. Lady is saying. Is she aware that in Germany for three months in succession people are being offered a €9 a month pass that can be used on all…11 Jul 2022HANSARDArmy SizeBarry Sheerman will move the motion, and I will then call the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up as in the last debate, as…05 Jul 2022HANSARDBereavement CharitiesLast but not least, I call the Minister.05 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyI have great pleasure in inviting Mick Whitley to move the motion.05 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyWe have four speakers left. We will start Front-Bench speeches at 3.28 pm. That gives Members seven minutes each. I will start with John Penrose.05 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyTalking of renewables and Eric Morecambe, I call on the Minister to “Bring Me Sunshine”.05 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingMr McCabe, you and many of the Members in this room will know Frank Field. We are debating today whether to have a debate, and there was a debate in the House of Lords on 22…04 Jul 2022HANSARDBill of RightsWe know that the Supreme Court has reversed seven of its decisions in the past two years thanks to the bullying of the Government— [ Interruption . ] Check the record. So if we…22 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsWould my right hon. Friend accept that the debate between an independent appointment and an appointment by the Prime Minister has been cast into a different light by partygate, by…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsThe Minister mentioned that the ministerial code and the guidance change with the times, but is it reasonable to delete references to integrity, objectivity, accountability,…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI am listening carefully to the right hon. and learned Gentleman’s argument, but does he accept we are in unusual territory? The conduct and behaviour of the Prime Minister…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsTwo ethics advisers gone, two months gone—and all the Paymaster General can offer us is a review. No one needs an ethics adviser more than the current Prime Minister. I studied…21 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of EuropeGiven that the Council of Europe represents 47 countries and that its mission is to empower and promote our fundamental values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and…15 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of EuropeI very much welcome this debate. I have been a member of the Council of Europe for many years, with a brief interlude. The bottom line is that the Council of Europe stands up for…15 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of EuropeWould my hon. Friend accept that it is important to accept the credibility and importance of the statutory role of the Council of Europe’s Court? If other countries fail to abide…15 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of EuropeDoes the hon. Gentleman share my concern that, on the one hand, there are those who criticise the credentials of judges in the European Court of Human Rights, and yet we have had…15 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Low-Carbon TechnologiesThe Minister may know that our gas pipes are capable of taking 40% hydrogen, as they did with coal gas. Will he meet me and also Professor Andrew Barron who works at Swansea…07 Jun 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 UkraineI was in Lithuania with an all-party group. At the reception centres for refugees, women were coming in with children and were being processed within 12 hours. They were simply…25 May 2022HANSARD UkraineDoes my hon. Friend agree that the sanctions strategy can be unravelled over time? That is shown by the fact that since 2014, when the Crimea sanctions were introduced, the…25 May 2022