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HANSARDCommonwealth Day 2021Thank you, Mr Doughty, for that very informative and wide-ranging contribution to the debate. Now over to the Minister, James Duddridge.16 Mar 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Day 2021I thank Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger for his speech and for his very kind comments at the beginning of the debate. As Mr Liddell-Grainger has not taken up all the time allotted to him,…16 Mar 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Day 2021There is nothing virtual about our next speaker—he is here with us in the Committee Room. I call the Member for Bracknell, James Sunderland.16 Mar 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Day 2021Thank you, Sir David. We now go to the first of the Front-Bench spokesmen.16 Mar 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Day 2021Please ignore the clock. There’s plenty of time.16 Mar 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Day 2021I remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. Timings of debates have been amended to allow technical…16 Mar 2021HANSARDRelease under Investigation: Metropolitan PoliceI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. Members participating must wipe down their workstations…16 Mar 2021HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandAs the Member of Parliament whose constituency includes the Wrightbus factory, which has carried out pioneering work—it was the first to produce the hydrogen bus for the UK and…15 Mar 2021HANSARDVaccine PassportsIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David, and thank you for that warning about time. I hope not to detain the House that long, but I will make a few brief…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenI add my condolences to the family and friends of Ms Everard, and all those who have been affected by this most hellish and tragic of murders. Turning to the events that we saw on…15 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationCan I say at the outset that I was very disappointed that the Secretary of State could not bring himself to mention Northern Ireland in any detail at all during his opening…09 Mar 2021HANSARDKickstart: Departmental DiscussionsThe Minister is absolutely right that the kickstart scheme is a wonderful, innovative scheme, which should be applied to Northern Ireland, but it has not yet been rolled out…08 Mar 2021HANSARDKickstart: Departmental DiscussionsWhat discussions her Department has had with the Department for Communities on the kickstart scheme.08 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWelcome to North Antrim, Mr Speaker. I know that the Leader of the House cares passionately about this Union, and has growing concern about the breakdown of the following…04 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI congratulate the Secretary of State on having the temerity and leadership to identify early on that vaccination and getting a good vaccine was the way ahead. Here we are,…02 Mar 2021HANSARDDunlop Review: PublicationI thank the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for that answer. I look forward to the publication of the promotion of Union capabilities. The Chancellor boasts of his Unionist…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDunlop Review: PublicationWhat his timescale is for publication of the Dunlop review into UK Government Union capability.11 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Space IndustryI declare at the outset: I am a member and officer of the all-party parliamentary group on space, like some other Members who have spoken. One highlight of my political career was…04 Feb 2021HANSARDEngagementsMay I, too, express condolences to the family of Captain Sir Tom Moore, an inspirational and wonderful gentleman?Prime Minister, you say that your commitment to Northern Ireland…03 Feb 2021HANSARDSupport for University Students: Covid-19I think we should start with a word of congratulations to all the students for putting up with what has been a very challenging situation and encourage them by reminding them that…03 Feb 2021