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HANSARDBBC Regional Politics CoverageDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that now is a particularly bad time for the BBC to be considering this move? We heard in the previous contribution about devolution to metropolitan…22 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House consider giving time for a debate in which the House can discuss how the Chancellor could best reshape the economy to lead the country out of…18 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleIf our objective is to work towards social and economic normality while maintaining our hard-won control over the virus, as the incidence of infection in the general population…15 Jun 2020HANSARDFCO Objectives: Prioritising Development OpportunitiesWhat co-operation there is between her Department and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on prioritising development opportunities identified as FCO objectives.10 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsOne of the great frustrations to date has been the refusal of the former senior management of the Post Office to answer detailed questions on this issue and to be held to account.…10 Jun 2020HANSARDFCO Objectives: Prioritising Development OpportunitiesBeyond the immediate covid response, the past 30 years have shown us that trade, not aid, lifts developing nations out of poverty. With this in mind, does the Secretary of State…10 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe threatened breach of the Sino-British joint declaration for Hong Kong is just the latest evidence of China’s increasingly overt rejection of the rules of international fair…10 Jun 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUHaving a deadline promotes deals, and I have high hopes for the negotiations over the next few weeks. But does my right hon. Friend agree that where there is no sign of a…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderIt is the dehumanising of the other that makes it okay to violently attack a stranger, whether that stranger be black or white. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we should…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillCould I just come back on that interesting point about the risk of personal liability hanging over directors? I declare an interest, as I am a director of a trading business. It…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy hon. Friend talks very persuasively about this, and I have found myself nodding along to everything he has been saying for the last several minutes, but he keeps on referring…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: AviationMuch of the anger that has been expressed in this House is because British Airways has taken advantage of a Government scheme intended to protect jobs and used it as a convenient…03 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security Legislation: UK ResponseI welcome my right hon. Friend’s explanation of the Government’s position and his recognition of the growing list of acts of intimidation, authoritarianism and expansionism by the…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Scottish UniversitiesWhat recent discussions he has had with the Education Secretary in the Scottish Government on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on Scottish universities.20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Scottish UniversitiesFurther and higher education needs to adapt to the long-term consequences of covid-19 in much the same way as our schools and other public services do. Although the crisis has…20 May 2020HANSARDClergy’s Access to ChurchesWhat assessment the Commissioners have made of the implications for the access of clergy to their churches of the most recent Government advice on covid-19.19 May 2020HANSARDClergy’s Access to ChurchesDuring this national crisis, there has been a vital role for the established Church to represent the concerns and fears of the whole nation. Does my hon. Friend agree that the…19 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: BusinessSmall and medium-sized enterprises working within the construction and home improvement sectors—plumbers, electricians, window fitters—will welcome the guidance that they can…12 May 2020HANSARD Public ServicesMay I wholeheartedly join my right hon. Friend in the tribute he paid to NHS staff and all the key workers throughout the four nations of our kingdom? As we draw close to the…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdI entirely agree. It was the very fact that postmistresses and postmasters are at the heart of the community that made the devastation of their reputations all the worse when they…19 Mar 2020