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HANSARDOperation AugustaI wholeheartedly agree. We are all here with the collective impression that that is what we want to see. The first part of the report clarifies the dreadful litany of failures,…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Nuclear Energy Policy: Climate ChangeDuring the previous Parliament, I met some of the people involved in the project. They told me that all regions of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland would…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationUKHospitality has said that these businesses represent 10% of UK employment and generate £39 billion of tax for the Exchequer. Does the Minister agree that engaging with the…05 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaI thank the hon. Member for Blackley and Broughton (Graham Stringer) for setting the scene. I respect him for bringing this sensitive and distressing topic to the attention of the…05 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive: Financial PackageIn January 2020, when making a statement about the “New Decade, New Approach” deal, the Secretary of State told the House that the financial package was a good start. I love a…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationThe cost to the NHS of excessive drinking is clear. Does the hon. Member agree with the sentiments put forward by me and other hon. Members that pubs offer a secure method of…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Nuclear Energy Policy: Climate ChangeI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate on a vital subject and on her wonderful introduction. Does she agree that, as with all things in life, a balance must be…05 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Minister outline the discussions that he has had with our Commonwealth ally, India, about its industry and climate change and how we can help it to be sustainable,…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Lloyds, HBOS and the Cranston ReviewWill the Minister give way?04 Feb 2020HANSARD Lloyds, HBOS and the Cranston ReviewI apologise for not being on time, Mr Hollobone; I had a short-notice meeting with the Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the hon. Member for Worcester (Mr Walker) on…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Rail Services: North-East EnglandThe hon. Member is right to bring this issue forward, and he is always very assiduous for his constituency. Does he not agree that in order to have a thriving industry and…04 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutI see the delay as a wise step by government to reassess, and I congratulate the Minister on not enforcing a transfer to UC on people, who know it will see them in a five-week…04 Feb 2020HANSARDUkraineOn political development and the importance of having human rights protected, including in Ukraine, I am aware of a number of examples where Christians have been persecuted,…04 Feb 2020HANSARDNet Zero Targets and Decarbonising TransportIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I congratulate the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) on securing it and setting the scene so well. The contributions so…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Netflix: Tax AffairsThis is a very important issue and I thank the right hon. Lady for securing the Adjournment debate. Bearing in mind that last year Netflix UK subscribers paid some £700 million,…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI understand what the hon. Gentleman is saying, but does he accept that the farmers of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have a commitment to deliver…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Global BritainDoes the Secretary of State agree that sensible deals such as lowering the bourbon tariff from the US to facilitate lowering the whisky tariff for all the United Kingdom,…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Middle East Peace PlanI welcome the potential for a peace plan, and we must accept that. Christians are being attacked, persecuted and killed across the middle east, so what is being done within the…30 Jan 2020HANSARDWards Corner Redevelopmentrose—29 Jan 2020HANSARDPlanning System: Gypsies and TravellersI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on introducing the debate. He is clearly trying to find a delicate balance between integration and making sure that councils do what they should…29 Jan 2020