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HANSARD World War Two: Polish ContributionI am most grateful to my hon. Friend and neighbour for giving way and for his wonderful speech. Has he had the opportunity to visit the National Memorial Arboretum in my county of…02 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for International DevelopmentThe hon. Gentleman makes an extremely important point. Does he agree—this has been brought up by the International Development Committee, which he so ably chairs—that what the UK…01 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Long-Term Plan: ImplementationI very much welcome the plan, with £33.9 billion being committed by 2022-23. My slight concern is where the money is going to come from. I wonder whether my right hon. Friend has…01 Jul 2019HANSARDNo Deal: PreparednessOne of the major risks of leaving without a deal, which I very much hope will not happen, is cash-flow problems, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses. I had…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIf my right hon. Friend would like to visit the beautiful constituency of Stafford, he will see that we are contributing greatly to house building in the UK, with a rate more than…27 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsData flows are absolutely vital for business, for health and for security, and in many other areas, but the problems would be immense in the case of a no-deal Brexit. We heard…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesAs always, it is a real pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Huddersfield (Mr Sheerman). I thank the hon. Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas) and my hon. Friend the Member…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesI welcome what the hon. Gentleman says, and he is absolutely right. I would say that Sainsbury’s has also been a strong supporter of Fairtrade, but we do not want to see any…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesThe hon. Gentleman is making an extremely important point, and I agree with everything he is saying. One body that is, in effect, a mutual and is growing month by month almost…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesI thank the Minister for all the work that he does. Another major co-operative that is important to my farmers is an overseas-based one called Arla. It is based in Denmark, but it…27 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: ManufacturingAs someone who started his working life at Ford in Bridgend, may I ask the Secretary of State what he is doing to ensure that high-quality, high-value manufacturing jobs are going…26 Jun 2019HANSARDJournalistic Rights and Freedoms6. What steps he is taking to protect the rights and freedoms of journalists throughout the world.25 Jun 2019HANSARDJournalistic Rights and FreedomsI welcome my right hon. Friend’s answer, but at least 94 journalists were killed in the course of their duties last year. Will he and his ministerial colleagues undertake, on…25 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Over the weekend, the chief of the general staff of the Ethiopian army, the president of the Amhara region and several other high-ranking Ethiopian citizens were murdered.…25 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI thank my right hon. Friend for all the work that she does on the European Council, and will continue to do. I notice that there was a lot of discussion on a few very well-paid…24 Jun 2019HANSARDForeign and Commonwealth OfficeThe words “rule of law”, are much used on both sides of the argument, both in Hong Kong and in the People’s Republic of China. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the rule of law…19 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsPatient safety in the NHS depends on compassionate care training and staffing levels, but it also depends on patient safety systems. What progress is the national health service…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Hong KongThe words “rule of law”, are much used on both sides of the argument, both in Hong Kong and in the People’s Republic of China. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the rule of law…18 Jun 2019HANSARDSyria: Civilians in IdlibI very much support what the hon. Member for Wirral South (Alison McGovern) said about taking on more refugees from the area, and I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) BillI very much welcome the Bill. Will the Minister comment on one aspect that is not covered by the detail of it, but which is very important to people in my constituency who own…17 Jun 2019