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HANSARDFreedom of Religion and BeliefThe hon. Gentleman is right. Further to the intervention by the hon. Member for Gillingham and Rainham (Rehman Chishti), there are ways of doing this; I indicated that in my…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of LivingI congratulate the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield) on setting the scene. A term used often in this Chamber applies to him: he is truly a champion of education,…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Resettlement of AfghansI thank the Minister very much for his update and for the work that has been done; it quite clearly sounds good. I have a constituent who worked alongside an Afghani, and that…19 Sept 2023HANSARDFreedom of Religion and BeliefThat will be difficult, Mr Hollobone, but I will try my best. I thank the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) for setting the scene so very well. I commend her sterling work…19 Sept 2023HANSARDUyghur Region: Solar Industry SourcingI thank the Minister for that answer. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group for international freedom of religion or belief, I commend the hon. Member for Rutland and…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Youth Programmes and GirlguidingI commend the hon. Lady for bringing this forward. It is a subject that is very important to us all, which is why we are all here. Does the hon. Lady agree that the positive…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Ann ClwydI commend the hon. Lady for securing the debate. I know that I have not been in the House as long as other Members who will speak, but I just wanted to add a very quick…19 Sept 2023HANSARD UK Export PerformanceThank you very much for that, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank all right hon. and hon. Members, including the shadow Minister, for their contributions, and especially the Minister for…18 Sept 2023HANSARD Sites of Special Scientific InterestThe hon. Gentleman’s point about utilities ties in with an issue in my constituency. I understand very well what he says about Natural England’s oversight of farmers and the…18 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Automotive IndustryWhen it comes to telling good news stories—it is always good to tell them in this Chamber—Wrightbus in Ballymena would be one, encouraged by this Government and this Minister. One…18 Sept 2023HANSARD UK Export PerformanceI noticed in the paper last week that very statement that the Minister made about a young, vibrant economy full of young people who wish to excel. I know that he always tries to…18 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Automotive Industryrose—18 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Automotive IndustryThe hon. Gentleman is setting out a good case for what the Scottish National party has done in Scotland, and it is much welcomed. In Northern Ireland, we have a real shortfall,…18 Sept 2023HANSARDInternational Investment in Northern IrelandFirst, I thank the Secretary of State and the Government for the investment conference they held in Belfast over the last two days. It clearly shows a commitment to Northern…14 Sept 2023HANSARDFootball and DementiaFirst, may I congratulate the right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford) on introducing the debate, all Members who have made contributions, and those who will…14 Sept 2023HANSARD Support for Bereaved ChildrenI thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) for setting the scene, and for doing so from personal experience. I also thank the hon. Member for Coventry North…14 Sept 2023HANSARDFootball and DementiaThe right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford) and I are of a certain vintage, and therefore probably remember those footballs better than most. The hon. Member…14 Sept 2023HANSARDFootball and DementiaI am of the same generation as the right hon. Gentleman.14 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State very much for the encouraging positivity of her answers— [ Interruption. ] At least, most of us are encouraged. Great Britain is Northern Ireland’s…14 Sept 2023HANSARDFootball and DementiaYes! I can recall well that the footballs in those days were much heavier. They were harder on the foot and on the head, so the dementia and Alzheimer’s that came off the back of…14 Sept 2023