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HANSARDSustainable Packaging20. The UK plastics pact is an important part of our achieving a circular economy and preventing plastics from ending up in our oceans. However, one year into this seven-year…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Action and Extinction RebellionExtinction Rebellion is a vital movement. During the protests on Sunday, my five-year-old son Andrew and I found an amazing sense of positivity, peace and passion for change.…23 Apr 2019HANSARDProportional Representation: House of CommonsI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way; he is making a thoughtful speech. Has he considered the single transferable vote system? He rightly says that the constituency link is…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Sri LankaI thank the Foreign Secretary for his words, his statement and for all that his Department is doing, and I thank the shadow Foreign Secretary for her moving words. This was a…23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to the earlier answers on Brunei, we are talking about people being stoned to death for being gay—having rocks thrown at their heads again and again to draw out the…02 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that those are the other important issues that we should be directing our energy and focus on. Of course, Brexit will make them all more…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Public Services2. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on the potential effect on public services in Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.27 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Public ServicesMay I share with the Secretary of State an email from one of my constituents, Ian? He says: “As a doctor, I have already seen the adverse impact of Brexit on the NHS. Staff…27 Mar 2019HANSARDYemenI very much echo the comments that others have made about the right hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire (Alistair Burt). He was one of the very best, most thoughtful and most…26 Mar 2019HANSARDTrain Operating Companies: SanctionsPeople in East Dunbartonshire experience an appalling rail service, particularly on the Milngavie line, where only 28% of trains arrive on time. Does the Minister know of any…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionI hear what my right hon. Friend says about the Brexit situation bringing people together from different parties to work together. Does he accept that it has brought people…20 Mar 2019HANSARDCyclone IdaiOur hearts go out to the hundreds of thousands of people across Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe who have been affected by this terrible disaster. It reminds us of the huge need to…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeMy right hon. Friend’s position as a former deputy Chief Whip of the Government gives the points he is making even more weight. Does he accept that, of all parts of this House,…19 Mar 2019HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: High-quality JobsIt is more than a year since the Government committed to putting as much emphasis on the quality of jobs as on the quantity. In their response to the Taylor review last February,…19 Mar 2019HANSARDWelfare SupportDespite the recent funding, the levels of work allowances have still not recovered from the cruel cuts made to them back in 2015. Does the Secretary of State recognise that…18 Mar 2019HANSARDSyriaI very much welcome the Minister’s commitment of these new resources to help people in very desperate humanitarian states in Syria. It is clear from what he says about the…11 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealth DayIt is good to celebrate Commonwealth Day today. We are connected by 70 years of partnership and co-operation, but we are also connected by common threats such as the emergency of…11 Mar 2019HANSARDSixth Form CurriculumThe 15,000 young people who protested about climate change last month in the Youth Strike 4 Climate were passionate and committed. Instead of condemning them or branding their…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersThe Business Secretary knows, as I do, that he has Conservative colleagues who would like to see workers’ rights diluted or swept away in the name of deregulation, and—who…06 Mar 2019HANSARDUK Soft PowerOver the past three years, this Government’s chaotic approach to Brexit has shredded our international credibility and diminished our soft power. Whether Brexit goes ahead or not,…26 Feb 2019