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HANSARD Renewable Energy: CornwallI thank the hon. Lady for bringing forward this debate. As she has outlined, it is clear that we need Cornwall to achieve net zero. But it is also worth remembering that the…22 Oct 2024HANSARDIllegal MigrationI thank the Minister for that response. Legal immigration is very important, and people should have that opportunity if they have been persecuted or there are human rights issues,…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Postal Voting at General ElectionsI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this debate forward. He is absolutely right to bring this issue to the Floor of the House for consideration by the Minister. I would like…22 Oct 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Energy Projects and Food SecurityI commend the hon. Lady for bringing forward this debate. This is an incredibly important issue—it was important in the last Parliament, and it certainly is in this one. Does she…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Pie and Mash: Traditional Speciality Guaranteed StatusI commend the right hon. Gentleman for bringing this matter forward. I was speaking to him beforehand and told him about what I have been able to do in the past. The Comber Early…22 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Leicestershire (Mr Bedford) on setting the scene so…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Whistleblowing ProtectionsI thank the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth Snell) for setting the scene. I have said it to him before, but it really is a pleasure to see him back in the House and…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Postal Voting at General ElectionsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillAs hon. Members may be aware, I am not a career politician. I worked as a pork delivery driver with Henry Denny’s, until I opened my own small business as a pork retailer. I…21 Oct 2024HANSARDSafe Countries for Removal: LGBT RightsIn Georgia in particular, but also in other countries, there is an evidential base to prove that the persecution of Christians and ethnic minorities and other human rights abuses…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillMy right hon. Friend makes exactly the point that I want to make. Through the Bill, the Government are pushing forward legislation that is necessary and welcome, but they need to…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Taxi Licensing: Deregulation Act 2015I congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate. Does he agree that the safety of users and the experience of knowing that an officially licensed taxi driver has been…21 Oct 2024HANSARDSt Helena: UK ImmigrationWill the Minister outline how the airbase’s security will be best served within this new management, considering the importance of vetting anyone seeking to enter a military base…21 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am always standing, Mr Speaker. What efforts have been taken in schools to show the opportunities available in the police force, to enhance career opportunities for young people?21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillThis legislation applies to England and not Northern Ireland, but I echo the hon. Gentleman’s concerns. I am concerned about small and medium businesses that employ a small…21 Oct 2024HANSARDHongkongers in the UK: Visas, Security and ServicesIn my contribution, I asked about students across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and here in England, as well—the Minister may be coming to it, but if she is not, I hope she…17 Oct 2024HANSARDHongkongers in the UK: Visas, Security and ServicesWill the Minister give way?17 Oct 2024HANSARDSmall Rural CommunitiesI welcome the Second Church Estates Commissioner to her place, and thank her for her answer to the previous question. As everyone knows, the purpose of any church is to tell the…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Government’s Childcare ExpansionI thank the Minister for this welcome news. Within seven months, my party colleagues in Northern Ireland have designed a scheme to slash childcare bills by 15%, saving parents up…17 Oct 2024HANSARDHongkongers in the UK: Visas, Security and ServicesAt last week’s business questions, I brought attention to Jimmy Lai and the fact that he was denied his religious liberty. He was denied the Eucharist as a devout, practising…17 Oct 2024