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HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillFirst, I commend the hon. Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) on opening the debate in such an effective way, as he always does. He did so the last time I was here, too. Today is…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI certainly agree with the hon. Gentleman. He is right that I am a committed Unionist and I would always love to see this great nation as one; everybody from Scotland, Wales,…21 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Council Staff: AfghanistanI thank the Minister for her response to the question. The impacts of the ongoing political situation in Afghanistan are truly devastating. This week, the 100 Afghans who were…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUyghur Tribunal JudgmentFirst, let me thank the hon. Member for Wealden (Ms Ghani) for setting the scene so incredibly well, factually and passionately, and the other right hon. and hon. Members who have…20 Jan 2022HANSARDTrade with AustraliaIn 2019-20, trade in goods and services between Australia and the UK was valued at £20.1 billion. Currently, the trade in meat products between the two countries is very small.…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Israel Trade NegotiationsI must apologise for not being present when the Minister mentioned me. I have a private Member’s Bill tomorrow and the Minister responsible has been trying to catch me, so I had…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Israel Trade NegotiationsIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley, and to be in your company—I want to have that on the record. We are close friends and colleagues, having come…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUyghur Tribunal JudgmentOn that very valid point—I congratulate the hon. Lady on what she is saying—over the past few weeks, Intel and Tesla have hit the headlines because of trading with Xinjiang. The…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, Her Majesty’s Government opened the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme with a referral pathway for particularly vulnerable groups, such as women and girls at risk,…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Mental Health Act 1983: Detention of People with Autism and other Lifelong ConditionsI congratulate the right hon. and learned Gentleman on bringing forward this debate on an issue that is massive in his constituency and mine. The number of detentions under the…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Rebated Fuel Rules: Construction IndustryI kindly put two issues to the Minister. First, all Members, including my hon. Friend the Member for Upper Bann, have said that there needs to be a staging of this process. Only…19 Jan 2022HANSARDEthiopia: Humanitarian and Political SituationIt is not very often in Westminster Hall that I am called to speak first, so I am rather surprised to be called now, but also very pleased. I had thought that there might be more…19 Jan 2022HANSARDEthiopia: Humanitarian and Political SituationAnd hope.19 Jan 2022HANSARDTaylor Review of Modern Working PracticesIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate, Mrs Cummings. I commend all those who spoke beforehand for their excellent contributions. It is good to participate. In particular, I…19 Jan 2022HANSARDEthiopia: Humanitarian and Political SituationI know this is not in the Minister’s portfolio; none the less, I put it on the record in my contribution. I specifically asked for help in relation to persecution, violence…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Rebated Fuel Rules: Construction IndustryThank you very much for calling me to speak, Mr Bone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart) for setting the scene so well, and I thank others for their…19 Jan 2022HANSARD European Court of Human RightsI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate and for all that he does in his role at the Council of Europe, of which the UK is a member. Does he agree that, although we…19 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI, too, thank the Prime Minister for his statement. As we all know, it is thanks to the sterling and courageous efforts of our NHS staff and many dedicated volunteers that the…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Small Businesses in StreathamI thank the Minister for his response and for what he is going to say. I asked about those small businesses, perhaps with five staff members, in which, when one staff member has a…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandIt is an absolute pleasure to contribute to this debate. I often make contributions to Adjournment debates, but they are usually interventions, so perhaps tonight I will get the…18 Jan 2022