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HANSARD Gas and Electricity CostsA conversation with Rolls-Royce would be rewarding for the hon. Member. It is working up the proposals, but has some interesting thinking; I think we would be unwise not to take a…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Gas and Electricity CostsMy highland colleague makes a sage and wise point. [ Interruption . ] —with all due reference to my right hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael). The…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Gas and Electricity CostsI beg to move, That this House has considered the cost of gas and electricity. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. Obviously, the debate is very dear to…18 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingCould I just say to the Secretary of State that I wish I had the level of broadband coverage that she talks about in my constituency? When I was a councillor—a member of the…17 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineThe Norwegian Prime Minister has recently spoken about Russia increasing hybrid operations, including cyber-attacks and signal jamming. I compliment the Secretary of State for his…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesI can think of examples of families I know personally where the budgeting is so tight that just a pound or two either way gets them into a bad situation. If the fuel bill, or the…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesI thank the Minister for courteously taking my intervention. As the House knows, I represent the furthest away constituency of mainland UK. Does he agree that in such a…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Armed Forces BillWould the Minister care to comment on something that the hon. Member for Wrexham (Sarah Atherton), who chairs the sub- Committee, said? She said: “Military women are being denied…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Space Sector: Leicester Space ParkThank you, Ms Bardell. It is a pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairmanship. I warmly congratulate the hon. Member for Leicester West (Liz Kendall) on a hugely enthusiastic…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Space Sector: Leicester Space ParkFurther to the Minister’s point about being the first country to achieve launch in Europe, I am sure he would agree that there is a great prize to be won here in terms of the…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseOver a month ago, my hon. Friend the Member for St Albans (Daisy Cooper) tabled a named day question asking about the state of ambulance services. Not until two days ago did she…25 Nov 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceThe 15th of May 2010 is etched in my memory as the sad day that Ross County was beaten by Dundee United in the cup final. Football is for everyone, particularly in Scotland, as…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Army Restructuring: Future SoldierThe Secretary of State is a military gentleman and served in the same regiment as my brother-in-law. Two of his colleagues on the Treasury Bench served Queen and country…25 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. When it comes to inequalities, young carers very often lose out. Can I invite Ministers to come and look at a wonderful organisation in Wick called KLICS, which really is…24 Nov 2021HANSARDIslamophobiaIt seems to me that we have an opportunity here to tackle hate crimes by raising them to the status of aggravated offences. Clearly, training and resources would have to follow…24 Nov 2021HANSARDIslamophobia5. What steps she plans to take with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to tackle Islamophobia in sport.24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton (Afzal Khan) on securing this important debate. It is ironic that…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Racism in CricketI associate myself and my party with remarks already made in this place. Racism is absolutely unacceptable anywhere. In Scotland we have a useful expression, “We’re a’ Jock…09 Nov 2021HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaI am sure that many others, like me, regret that the late Paddy Ashdown is not with us here today, because he would have had a lot to say as an expert. There has been much talk…09 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is making a most interesting contribution. His point about the involvement of the laity seems to me, as a former justice of the peace, to be very important.…08 Nov 2021