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HANSARDCouncil of EuropeI thank the hon. Member for Henley (John Howell), who is a good and dear friend. It is a real pleasure to be here to support him, and I thank him for his dedication to and…15 Jun 2022HANSARDZero Emission VehiclesOn local government authorities, has consideration been given to a part-funded scheme allowing refuse vehicles coming near to end of life to be sourced as zero emission, with the…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire TacticsThe answer, as we all know, is that they would not. This House protects the workers here by setting bands of pay, giving them the right conditions for their holidays and if they…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire TacticsI thank my colleague the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I agree with that, sincerely in my heart. As I said earlier, the Government have said that fire and rehire should not…15 Jun 2022HANSARDSustainable Food Supply and Cultured MeatI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. Ivy Farm had a reception here that I visited with some apprehension, to be fair, but I understood the issues and I…15 Jun 2022HANSARD Government Policy on SyriaI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate; I spoke to her earlier. I understand that 9.3 million Syrians have become food insecure since 2020 and more than 80% of Syrians…15 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Wealth TaxesIn my contribution, I referred to eight companies that have purposely avoided tax, without breaking the law, by moving their money overseas. Amazon, Google, Apple and Facebook are…14 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Wealth TaxesIt is not about someone getting more money for doing their job; it is about the obscenity of people getting large amounts of money when others are getting smaller amounts of…14 Jun 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for bringing forward the change of business and saying that there will be a motion on rail strikes. Literally hundreds of thousands of people will…14 Jun 2022HANSARDInshore Fishing FleetThe Minister is always responsive, but does she know whether the fuel relief scheme she referred to applies in Northern Ireland? If it does, how many people there have applied for…14 Jun 2022HANSARDInshore Fishing FleetWill the Minister give way on that point?14 Jun 2022HANSARDInshore Fishing FleetI congratulate the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) on introducing this debate on a worthy topic. I am pleased to participate in it to give a Northern Ireland…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFuture Hydrogen EconomyAgain, I look to the Minister to make a commitment to Northern Ireland.14 Jun 2022HANSARDFuture Hydrogen EconomyThank you for calling me, Sir Edward. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the second time today; thank you very much for calling me.14 Jun 2022HANSARDDriving Licences and Dangerous DriversI commend the hon. Lady on securing the debate. I support what she is trying to achieve, and I know that the Minister will respond positively. Does the hon. Lady agree that the…14 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogWill the Minister give way?14 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Wealth TaxesThank you for calling me to speak, Sir Edward. People say times are hard. We have all said it. There is not one person in this Chamber who has not said it, and I am sure the…14 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogI, too, put on the record my thanks to the Minister and his staff for their responses, and to the Belfast office. Hon. Members have talked about people going from London to…14 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs IVF treatment is incredibly time sensitive, will the Secretary of State consider increasing the funding available to allow couples to make use of private facilities on the NHS,…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFuture Hydrogen EconomyIt is always a pleasure to speak in Westminster Hall, no matter what. I congratulate the hon. Member for Redcar (Jacob Young) on setting the scene so very well and giving us all…14 Jun 2022