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HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn reforming planning policy to deliver more homes, can I have an assurance that the brownfield-first policy will be paramount to protect the green belt and green fields from…05 Jun 2023HANSARDG7 SummitI commend my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister for leading discussions at the G7 in Hiroshima on countering and guarding against the national security threats that are coming…22 May 2023HANSARDAUKUS Submarine Project9. What recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of progress on the AUKUS submarine project.15 May 2023HANSARDAUKUS Submarine ProjectI welcome the Australian Government’s decision to design their submarines on the SSN-AUKUS model, and I understand that Australian Prime Minister Albanese was in Barrow recently…15 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesI should perhaps declare an interest, as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and of many all-party groups on the overseas territories. We need far greater recognition here,…11 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI add my congratulations to the Lord President of the Council for her role at the coronation. I have had messages from many friends around the world who were impressed with her…11 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesOn the issue of Gibraltar airport, does my hon. Friend believe that it is incumbent on the British Government to seek to help the Rock as far as possible with solutions that could…11 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesIt is a great pleasure to speak in this debate and I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns) for securing it. It has been a fantastic week…11 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]May I have an assurance that the five sustainable aviation fuel plants that our right hon. Friend the Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Grant Shapps) previously announced will be going…09 May 2023HANSARDChagos Islands: SovereigntyIn addition to respecting the right of self-determination of the Chagos islanders, will my right hon. Friend agree that the military importance of Diego Garcia means that the…02 May 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeI welcome the Government’s remarkable achievement of a record number of police officers across England and Wales. In Sussex, the Government’s uplift since 2019 has resulted in an…26 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. What assessment has the Department made of antimicrobial resistance to superbugs originating in industrial farming?25 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. This month has seen the uplifting of pensions and benefits by 10.1%, but what more is the Department doing to ensure that people in my constituency and around the country get…24 Apr 2023HANSARDChinese Police Stations in UKIt is not just nefarious activity from the Chinese Communist party through the so-called police stations in this country and other parts of the world, but their commercial…19 Apr 2023HANSARD CPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsUnlike the distinct lack of opportunity and ambition among Opposition Members, I very much welcome the UK’s acceding to the CPTPP—it is a real commitment to the Pacific region and…17 Apr 2023HANSARDPeople on Lower IncomesWhat assessment has my right hon. Friend made of the saving a typical family will achieve as a result of his fuel duty measures announced in last week’s Budget?21 Mar 2023HANSARDPeople on Lower Incomes4. What fiscal steps he is taking to provide financial support to people on lower incomes.21 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his contribution. He is right to say that a clear majority of people in this country—opinion polls show between 80% and 90%…17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that contribution. He rightly says that this legislation is a manifesto commitment. Indeed, it is one that all major parties in this House have…17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I am extraordinarily grateful to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to all hon. and right hon. Members who have been present…17 Mar 2023