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HANSARDNet Zero Target2. What progress she has made on reaching the Government’s 2050 net zero target.21 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero TargetI congratulate the Government on us being one of the first major economies in the world to set out the ambition for net zero carbon emissions by 2050. What discussions has the…21 May 2024HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military Security16. What recent assessment he has made of the security of the UK’s military bases and service personnel in the middle east.20 May 2024HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military SecurityI pay tribute to the dedication and professionalism of the British armed forces personnel in the middle east who have kept us safe from terrorism and other hostile threats over…20 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaIn March, the Foreign Affairs Committee visited a number of aid distribution centres in the Egypt-Gaza border area, and we heard accounts of how some of the aid going into Gaza…20 May 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare10. What steps his Department is taking to help improve animal welfare.09 May 2024HANSARDAnimal WelfareI am grateful for that answer and, indeed, for all the animal welfare measures that this Government have introduced. Recently, pupils in Larch class at Three Bridges Primary…09 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI very much welcome and support the Government ensuring that the UK is in the vanguard of global decarbonisation of aviation. I also welcome and support the sustainable aviation…09 May 2024HANSARD Passport e-Gates Network OutageWhenever there are malfunctions of the e-gates at the UK border, it is the airport operators, including Gatwick in my constituency, that have to bear the brunt of the congestion…08 May 2024HANSARDUK Trade: AviationMy hon. Friend is entirely right. The United Kingdom has a strong record of being a services economy, and we could go still further now that we have left the European Union and…01 May 2024HANSARDUK Trade: AviationI thank Mr Speaker for granting me this debate on the importance of aviation to UK trade and to the future of our nation’s economy more generally. Let me start by declaring my…01 May 2024HANSARDAI: Regulation10. What steps her Department is taking to regulate artificial intelligence.17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: RegulationWhat assessments have the Government made of the United Nation’s plans to internationally regulate artificial intelligence? What are the implications for UK sovereign security?17 Apr 2024HANSARDReturning Illegal Migrants to their Home Country4. What recent progress his Department has made on returning illegal migrants to their home country.15 Apr 2024HANSARDReturning Illegal Migrants to their Home CountryI am grateful to the Minister for his response. Can he update the House on how his Department is prioritising the return of foreign national offenders to their home countries to…15 Apr 2024HANSARDIndo-Pacific2. What steps his Department is taking to help ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific.25 Mar 2024HANSARDIndo-PacificStability in the Indo-Pacific has been largely aided by the military base presence on Diego Garcia. What assessment has the Defence Secretary made of the military base and the…25 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI have not met the current President of Botswana, but I have met the previous one, President Khama, on a number of occasions. He is passionate about ending trophy hunting, because…22 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillIt is a great privilege to follow the right hon. Member for Warley (John Spellar). I pay tribute to him, and to many other Members from across this House who have worked so hard,…22 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely correct. As I said, this is import legislation; its territorial extent is Great Britain. It is about what we choose to import to this country, and…22 Mar 2024