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HANSARD China: UK policyThe swings and turns have been peculiarly rapid. Under George Osborne, we were pressed strongly to engage economically with the Chinese; under the recently sacked Defence…07 May 2019HANSARD China: UK policyIt is nice to see you in the Chair, Sir Edward. I congratulate the hon. Member for Aldershot (Leo Docherty) on securing this timely and important debate—he has given us an…07 May 2019HANSARD China: UK policyThe Minister will get his chance to speak in a minute. Why are the other members of Five Eyes now saying that, if we give such a contract, they will be reluctant to share security…07 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI am most grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way. He mentioned peatlands, but 80% of our peatlands are damaged, and this accounts for 10% of our carbon dioxide…01 May 2019HANSARDExiting the European Union (Sanctions)We do not intend to divide the House on these statutory instruments, because we believe that in the event of a no-deal Brexit it would be right to roll over these sanctions in…29 Apr 2019HANSARDSchool Funding: North-EastOn Saturday afternoon, I heard the amazingly talented steel band from Prince Bishops Community Primary School. The Secretary of State has cut the amount per child by £600 in that…29 Apr 2019HANSARDExiting the European Union (Sanctions)I was about to move on to Zimbabwe, Madam Deputy Speaker, so I am sure I can satisfy you. On Zimbabwe, we have only limited sanctions that relate only to President Mugabe and the…29 Apr 2019HANSARDExiting the European Union (Sanctions)Well, I am indignant. The convention in the House is surely that anything covered in an explanatory memorandum is reasonable to put to the Minister. I am extremely concerned that…29 Apr 2019HANSARDExiting the European Union (Sanctions)rose —29 Apr 2019HANSARDExiting the European Union (Sanctions)The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. There has been a brutal crackdown on protests, with 2,354 violations of human rights, including 17 deaths and 17 rapes. I hope that…29 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Change PolicyAt the beginning of her statement, the Minister said how good the Climate Change Act 10 years ago was because it put legal obligations on the Government. One of the interesting…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Action and Extinction RebellionOne way we can decarbonise homes is by using geothermal energy, particularly in former mining areas. The University of Durham has done a lot of research on this subject. Would the…23 Apr 2019HANSARD European CouncilThe six largest manufacturers in my constituency and the National Farmers Union all pressed to take a no deal off the table, and I am extremely glad that that has happened. When…11 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsI am grateful to you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) on securing it, and I share his…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)That is true as well. I was going to go on to say what, more positively, we would like to see. We would like to see free elections. We support the position of the Lima group of…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)That was going to be my concluding point.09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)I am very grateful to you, Mr Deputy Speaker. First, why was £80,000-worth of weapons material, which could be used for internal repression, authorised by the Government in…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)It would not be helpful to go along with American calls for, or the suggestion that there might be, military intervention. I suspect, although I do not know because I have not…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)There was a lot of conversation about having some euro vehicles to facilitate trade and investment from Britain and the other European countries and I do not quite know why that…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)The right hon. Gentleman makes a fair point. One of the general problems has been that we were so pleased to see some reform in the country that we were not tough enough and sharp…09 Apr 2019