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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.15 May 2025HANSARDGavi and the Global FundI commend the hon. Member for Milton Keynes Central (Emily Darlington) on setting the scene so well. It is an incredible debate, which is why Members are here to make a…15 May 2025HANSARDGaza: UK AssessmentSome thanks should be given to the Minister for his temperament, his well-chosen words and his reaction to all the questions. He has shown incredible patience, and we all admire…14 May 2025HANSARDFuture of Public LibrariesThank you, Mr Dowd. I did not expect to be called this early, but it is always a pleasure to speak in a debate and to serve under your chairship. I congratulate the hon. Member…14 May 2025HANSARD Carer’s LeaveIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I commend the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for leading the debate. It is a real pleasure to see…14 May 2025HANSARDPlastic Recycling in Leamington: Environmental ImpactI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate on behalf of his constituents. I am almost flabbergasted that the local council has not taken action to address this issue.…14 May 2025HANSARD Glass Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I give a special thanks to the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) for setting the scene so well—Champion by…14 May 2025HANSARDInnovation: HertfordshireThe Minister is right that such work is helping not just Hertfordshire but everywhere else. He has been a regular visitor to Northern Ireland and has taken a specific interest in…14 May 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillI reiterate and support what the hon. Lady and the shadow Minister have said. I understand that this Bill applies to all the regions, including Scotland, Wales and Northern…14 May 2025HANSARD SanctionsFirst, I commend the Minister on bringing the measure forward. I do not think there is anybody in this House who would not be encouraged by what the Minister and Government are…14 May 2025HANSARD Rebalancing Regional EconomiesI commend the hon. Member for securing this debate. He is absolutely right about regional rebalancing of the economies. From a Northern Irish perspective, I can encourage him that…14 May 2025HANSARD Local Housing Need Assessment ReformIt is good that we understand the importance of these issues. The Minister is a regular visitor to Northern Ireland and as he engages with relevant Ministers there, as he always…13 May 2025HANSARD Local Housing Need Assessment ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member for Horsham (John Milne) for setting the scene so well. I always bring a Northern Ireland…13 May 2025HANSARD Speaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. On behalf of the Democratic Unionist party, I want to convey to the family of Sir Roy Stone our deepest condolences at this time of…13 May 2025HANSARDFlooding: Planning and Developer ResponsibilitiesI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. He is absolutely right. One of the problems—if I can put forward the reasoning behind what he is referring to—is the old…13 May 2025HANSARDDefence Industries: North-EastI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. He is right to underline the importance of the defence sector right across this great United Kingdom of Great Britain and…13 May 2025HANSARDChurches and Religious Buildings: CommunitiesI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. To put the situation in Egypt into perspective, each church, irrespective of denomination, has the police and army on guard 24 hours a…13 May 2025HANSARDChurches and Religious Buildings: CommunitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank the right hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen) and the hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) for…13 May 2025HANSARDHumanitarian Aid: Educational ProgrammesIn the past, the Minister has spoken very positively about education. What assessment has been made of the potential progress that could be made in reducing youth radicalisation…13 May 2025HANSARD Venture Capital: AccessI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. In Northern Ireland we have the Minorities Recognition Awards, which launched the innovators grant competition for ethnic…13 May 2025