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HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right on that point. It is almost as if he had been looking over my shoulder and seeing what was on the next page of my speech. I was coming to…18 Apr 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. Yes, time and again we see a differential between what the developer’s surveyor and consultant come up with and what we believe the land to…18 Apr 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that intervention, and I agree. There should be a fundamental pause on any solar application that would take land used for food…18 Apr 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaAs has been referenced, our close allies in the United States have commended Israel for stepping up the amount of aid getting into Gaza, but once aid trucks are on the Gazan side…17 Apr 2024HANSARDRail Manufacturing: Job LossesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that this is a complex scenario, but there really is no need for us to be in one of the troughs in the supply chain at the moment. Chiltern…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe consultation on renewable liquid fuels from September is welcome, but the recent survey by the Future Ready Fuel campaign showed that 88% of respondents from off-grid…16 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateI join others in thanking the Prime Minister for his leadership in ensuring that the United Kingdom Government stand shoulder to shoulder with our ally, Israel, in the face of yet…15 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI have listened carefully to the answers that my right hon. Friend has given about the resolution passed, but it is my understanding that only a few weeks ago, the UK explained at…26 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Qatar hosts Hamas’s most senior leaders in Doha, and should have been applying far more pressure on the terror group to release the Israeli hostages and to surrender. Does my…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCyber-security and UK DemocracyThe £2.6 billion in additional money to counter cyber threats is very welcome. This field is constantly evolving, and those who wish us harm are innovating further. I accept that…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI welcome reports that Israel is opening new routes to directly deliver humanitarian aid into northern Gaza, amid a slowdown in UN operations and the widespread Hamas…19 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for Pensioners10. What steps his Department is taking to support pensioners.18 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for PensionersI very much welcome the record on supporting pensioners that my hon. Friend has just outlined. A number of pensioners in my constituency have contacted me about the effects of…18 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and Palestine: Two-state SolutionThe ideal of a two-state solution is one that unites this House. However, there are practical barriers, not least the fact that Hamas are surging in the polls—what polls there…12 Mar 2024HANSARDDegree-level Apprenticeships: Take-upBusinesses in my constituency regularly tell me that they much prefer apprentices and those who have taken degree-level apprenticeships to traditional graduates. That came up time…11 Mar 2024HANSARDDegree-level Apprenticeships: Take-up14. What steps her Department is taking to encourage take-up of degree-level apprenticeships.11 Mar 2024HANSARDGibraltar: UK-EU NegotiationsI listened carefully to what the Minister said, but I fear that there are still many questions to be answered around sovereignty, which was ably raised by my hon. Friend the…11 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. [R] Israel is one of the United Kingdom’s most dynamic trading partners, so does my right hon. Friend agree that prioritising a free trade deal with Israel will complement the…07 Mar 2024HANSARDPrimary Care8. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of primary care provision in rural communities.05 Mar 2024