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HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionI am not sure whether everybody on this side of the Chamber will be cheering as much when I am finished, but that is by the way. We hope to have an engaging debate; hopefully, we…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLandmine AwarenessThe right hon. Lady speaks with great knowledge and understanding, and I do not think anybody present or watching on TV would disagree with her. With compassion in our hearts, we…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Israel and Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the Minister very much for his statement and for the understanding he has of the issues. On behalf of my party, I join others in condemning the horrific murders of Lucy,…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am not sure if I ever was a boxer, but I am a real good fighter. Over Easter, the Reverend Dr Hkalam Samson was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment in Myanmar. The Reverend…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLandmine AwarenessSometimes I try—the other me must be a cardboard cut-out. Ukraine is a country that needs help. If we look at the time that it took to clear the landmines in the Falklands and in…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLandmine AwarenessI certainly do. The right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills called for that, and I endorse what the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Margaret Ferrier) says. That is…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLandmine AwarenessWhat a pleasure it is to follow the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton). I thank her for setting the scene so incredibly well. Her interest in the subject is…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Medicinal Cannabis: Economic ContributionIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David…20 Apr 2023HANSARDRepairing Potholes: Funding in Spring Budget 2023Let me take the focus away from Conservatives and Liberals, and focus it on my constituency if I can. I do that for a reason. In the past, the Government from Westminster have…20 Apr 2023HANSARDFishing Industry: Visas for Foreign WorkersThe Fishermen’s Welfare Alliance has asked for an extension for fishermen’s safety. They need to be trained to the appropriate English language standard. In the meeting that we…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsMay I cast the hon. Gentleman’s mind back to his comments about the CPTPP? The Northern Ireland constituency that I represent has a large farming and agricultural manufacturing…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry UpdateI thank the Paymaster General very much for his statement. I especially commend the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) for her dogged…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Litter Action GroupsI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing forward this debate. He is speaking about his constituency, and the hon. Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas) is backing him up. In my…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Asbestos in WorkplacesI congratulate the hon. Member for Loughborough (Jane Hunt) on leading the debate, and I am pleased to follow my friend and good colleague, the hon. Member for Wansbeck (Ian…19 Apr 2023HANSARDHuman Rights in MyanmarThe hon. Lady is right to clarify that. It is absolutely right that whenever someone is being persecuted, whenever someone is under pressure, whenever someone’s human rights are…19 Apr 2023HANSARDChinese Police Stations in UKI thank the Minister for his responses. What steps are being taken to secure the safety of Chinese expats who are frightened of the reach of the Chinese Government’s arms in the…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Food Security and FarmingI thank the right hon. Lady for securing this debate. On food security and farming, Strangford is an important constituency for beef and dairy farming. They are prominent exports…19 Apr 2023HANSARDHuman Rights in MyanmarThank you, Sir Edward, for giving me the chance to make a contribution. I thank the hon. Member for Bradford West (Naz Shah) for leading the debate and all hon. Members for their…19 Apr 2023HANSARDFuture of Social HousingI thank the hon. Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) for introducing the debate, setting the scene so well and, by having the debate, giving us all an opportunity to…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Asbestos in WorkplacesI agree with the hon. Lady but I will refer that to the Minister, who I think will be better placed to reply. Again, I am throwing the burden on to the Minister to respond. I know…19 Apr 2023