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HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolOne of the key aims of the Northern Irish protocol was to prevent a destabilisation of the peace process, and we all remember how Monsieur Barnier took every opportunity to remind…10 Mar 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Yesterday’s Budget had to support people and businesses through this moment of crisis, begin to fix the public finances and build our future…04 Mar 2021HANSARDGrowing Back Better ReportI will do my best, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Committee’s report highlights the evidence from the Bank of England that we will need a carbon tax of about $100 per tonne by 2030 for…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsThis motion feels like an attempt by the Opposition to grab some headlines in the run-up to the Budget on 3 March. They chuck in a raft of policy proposals to second-guess the…23 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomyThe last 10 years did not weaken the foundations of the economy; they did the exact opposite. We took the painful decisions to repair public finances during a decade in which the…23 Feb 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationThe Joint Committee is empowered to determine the practical arrangements relating to the UK’s implementation of the protocol. Given this morning’s need to suspend animal-based…02 Feb 2021HANSARD Environment BillMadam Deputy Speaker, please would you accept my apologies for the confusion that I have managed to cause? I wish to speak on new clause 6 and amendments 3 and 30 and—if I am…26 Jan 2021HANSARDLandholdingsThe Church Commissioners’ ownership of a large amount of land—over 100,000 acres—gives us an opportunity to lead development of conservation agricultural farming techniques,…21 Jan 2021HANSARDLandholdingsWhat steps the Church of England is taking to assess the efficacy on its land of zero-till conservation agriculture in promoting increased soil health, reduced use of carbon,…21 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Remote EducationWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of remote education for children during the covid-19 lockdown.18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Remote EducationI know from my experience with my own children that having live lessons taught online is much more effective than simply placing learning resources online. With more than 750,000…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19In Norfolk, those most at risk from covid have already received 27,000 vaccination first injections since 9 December, which are now available in our hospitals and 11 primary care…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI know from my own children that a live lesson taught online is much more effective than learning resources being placed online. While teachers always need to be able to use their…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Border Carbon Adjustment Tariffs and DecarbonisationI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. The answer is that there are many different ways that we could approach it. The simplest would be to choose the five or six key…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Border Carbon Adjustment Tariffs and DecarbonisationBorder carbon adjustment: it may not trip off the tongue, but this is not a dull subject. This policy is the stuff that dreams are made of. I ask hon. Members to imagine that, as…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Border Carbon Adjustment Tariffs and DecarbonisationMy hon. Friend has anticipated a point in my speech that I was coming to in a few minutes. He is absolutely right: in July this year, the EU started a formal consultation on the…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Border Carbon Adjustment Tariffs and DecarbonisationMy hon. Friend has hit the nail on the head. One of the key benefits of a border carbon adjustment is that it would allow us to decarbonise, and allow our heavy industry to accept…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Border Carbon Adjustment Tariffs and DecarbonisationThe example that my hon. Friend gives—that of Germany—would fall neatly into the European Union, which is consulting on this very issue, so in that case, it would be a coalition…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Border Carbon Adjustment Tariffs and DecarbonisationI say that we go it alone. I think it is one of the great freedoms that we have from Brexit. We have taken the trouble to get our independence. What use is it if we are not…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Border Carbon Adjustment Tariffs and DecarbonisationThe hon. Member recognises that we are on a journey in our decarbonisation of industry. I would be delighted if I managed to persuade the Minister to accept this one element of…16 Dec 2020