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HANSARDClimate Change: International Co-operationIf we are to achieve our goal of carbon net zero by 2050, some form of effective carbon taxation that takes account of the challenges of international trade will be necessary.…08 Sept 2020HANSARDFood and Farming Sector: Covid-19We all recognise that a free trade agreement with the United States of America has enormous potential to benefit UK farming, not least by opening up a market of 328 million…03 Sept 2020HANSARDFood and Farming Sector: Covid-19What steps her Department is taking to help the food and farming sector recover from the covid-19 pandemic.03 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWorld Bank data shows that over the past 20 years, the percentage of world trade taken up by developing countries has increased from 33% to 48%, and during that process has halved…02 Sept 2020HANSARDSocio-economic Inequality: Equality HubRural poverty is easy to overlook in picturesque areas that other people associate with holidays and a slower pace of life, but it is every bit as hard and destructive for those…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateWill my right hon. Friend confirm that the primary role of British forces in the middle east will remain one of training, rather than of direct action, and that we will not be…22 Jul 2020HANSARDSocio-economic Inequality: Equality HubWhat plans she has for the Equality Hub to tackle geographical and socio-economic inequality.22 Jul 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewThe cross-Government working group has a key role in considering the changes needed to support the Windrush generation, as well as a wider scope to address the challenges faced by…21 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaWhen the Communist party of China decided to breach the Sino-British Joint Declaration, it knew that it put at risk extradition treaties from countries that value the rule of law.…20 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipDoes my hon. Friend agree with the director general of the CBI that there is no interest in further delaying transition and that business now wants to get on with it?15 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyWe are looking at a really deep recession, with unemployment almost certain to rise vertiginously over the coming months, with a particular impact on the younger workforce. I…08 Jul 2020HANSARD Civil Service AppointmentsThe civil service review of the effectiveness of the National Security Council concluded: “The NSC demonstrates the potential benefits of a ‘strong grip’ at the centre and the…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for UK IndustriesI make specific reference to my register of interests; I am associated with a business that has received a CBIL. Faced with a profound crisis, the Government responded…25 Jun 2020HANSARDUK Farms: ProductivityWhat steps he is taking to increase the productivity of UK farms.25 Jun 2020HANSARDUK Farms: ProductivityDespite spending £3.4 billion each year under the common agricultural policy and subsidies for our farmers, the productivity growth rate has not significantly increased since the…25 Jun 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Court of Appeal JudgmentIn March alone, about 1.24 million new applicants relied on the universal credit system to be able to process their claims and pay them within days vitally important sums of money…25 Jun 2020HANSARD“New Decade, New Approach” DealWhat progress his Department has made on the implementation of the “New Decade, New Approach” deal.24 Jun 2020HANSARD“New Decade, New Approach” DealNow that covid and our response to it are thankfully less all-consuming, does my hon. Friend agree that now is the time to see some real progress from the Northern Ireland…24 Jun 2020HANSARDBBC Regional Politics CoverageThere have been many good contributions this evening in which hon. Members have raised all the broad issues relating to the decision the BBC has to make. I will not follow those;…22 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackWhile the police and security services continue in their vital work to track down and prevent lone actors tempted to carry out an attack, does my right hon. Friend agree that…22 Jun 2020