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HANSARDGender Recognition ActI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, where I am listed as a member of the advisory group of the not-for-profit organisation Sex Matters. I am also…21 Feb 2022HANSARDCrown Estate: Devolution5. If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of devolving control of the Crown Estate in Wales to the Welsh Government.09 Feb 2022HANSARDCrown Estate: DevolutionThe Scottish Government have awarded 25 GW of offshore wind development rights through Crown Estate Scotland to 17 projects, which has put Scotland at the forefront of global…09 Feb 2022HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Dr Huq. I, too, offer my condolences to the Minister for Levelling Up Communities, the hon. Member for Saffron Walden…07 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportIf the police investigation were to result in serious criminal charges necessitating a criminal trial such as, I don’t know, misconduct in public office or conspiracy to pervert…31 Jan 2022HANSARDDigital, Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeI thank the hon. Gentleman for his statement. I am very glad to hear him acknowledge the importance of protecting freedom of expression, but there is also the issue of…27 Jan 2022HANSARDBalance of Trade with Great Britain and the EUI wonder if I could invite the Secretary of State to actually answer the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson). The most recent quarterly economic…26 Jan 2022HANSARDBalance of Trade with Great Britain and the EU9. What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the balance of trade between Northern Ireland and (a) Great Britain and (b) the EU.26 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillI commend the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for her excellent maiden speech, and for her excellent and pretty amazing by-election victory. I rise to speak to…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationThe right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh) invited us to have a sense of proportion in relation to the matter. I refer him to one of the many emails that I have had…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillThe Minister says that the Bill has received careful scrutiny. Does he agree that it is unfortunate that this Bill, which seeks to limit the jurisdiction of the Court of Session…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI am grateful to my constituency neighbour for giving way. He is talking about the price of food in the supermarket. Earlier, he will have heard me put to the Minister the…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesIt is a real pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Neale Hanvey), and I entirely support his views on Scottish independence. I also support…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesClearly the hon. Gentleman, having been described as a lightweight by his colleagues, is planning a future career as Madam Zelda looking into a crystal ball, because he seemed to…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesThe Minister says that almost every other economy is facing similar issues, but, of course, other economies have not recently left the European Union. The British Retail…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesWill the hon. Gentleman give way?24 Jan 2022HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Role of the MilitaryI congratulate the Chair of the Defence Committee on securing this urgent question. He is absolutely right to say that this plan is not a long-term solution. As deputy Chair of…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Meon Valley (Mrs Drummond), although, unlike her, I rise to support the motion, which makes some good points and suggests some…11 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Garden EventI was pleased to hear the Paymaster General tell us earlier that the Prime Minister has recently visited a police station. I hope he will be visiting another one soon, this time…11 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsRedford barracks in my constituency has had another stay of execution to 2025. As the UK Government seem unmoved by arguments for retaining the defence estate in Scotland, will…10 Jan 2022