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HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationWill my hon. Friend give way?05 Feb 2020HANSARD Climate JusticeIs the hon. Lady aware that the New Zealand Government have awarded visas for climate refugees so that they can live in New Zealand, and does she think that that will develop…04 Feb 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI start by picking up where the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Kirsten Oswald) left off: like her, I have been to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, many…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI completely agree. The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust uses the definition that genocides are those that have been declared by the United Nations, so the quicker that that moves…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay we have a debate on the role of the Council of Europe, a body that becomes much more important now that we are leaving the EU? My right hon. Friend’s predecessor as Leader of…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Economy and Society: Contribution of MusicIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. It is also a great pleasure to participate in a debate with so many members of MP4 here on the Front Benches.…21 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldI congratulate you on your election, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is a great pleasure to see you back in the Chair. You will recall that, last night, you and I were at a dinner with my…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldI thank my hon. Friend for making me the chair. Talking to him last night, we did not get even the slightest hint of what an excellent maiden speech he was going to give. I thank…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranThe Foreign Secretary will have seen pictures of the Israeli flag being tied to the British flag and both being set alight. That hardly speaks of de-escalation. How is the attempt…13 Jan 2020HANSARD Australian BushfiresWould the Minister like to say how many Britons have been killed or otherwise caught up in this emergency?09 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillPerhaps I can help the Minister out. Is he aware that in 2017 the UK signed up to the Council of Europe’s action plan on protecting refugees and migrant children, which, among…08 Jan 2020HANSARDRetail Crime PreventionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. It is typical of the right hon. Member for Delyn (David Hanson) to approach this subject in the way that he has; he…05 Nov 2019HANSARDRetail Crime PreventionThe right hon. Gentleman talks about crime prevention measures. Does he not see that there is a difference between the large shops—the Sainsbury’s and so on of this world—and the…05 Nov 2019HANSARD School Uniform CostsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard, for what inevitably will be the last time in this Parliament. It is also a pleasure to participate in a…05 Nov 2019HANSARDHealth Visitors (England)Will my hon. Friend give way?23 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth Visitors (England)I am very pleased to briefly interrupt him my hon. Friend. I pay tribute to the health visitors in my constituency. Is it not an important role of theirs to ensure that health…23 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth Visitors (England)My hon. Friend is making a very good speech—23 Oct 2019HANSARD Waste Processing Facilities: Local EnvironmentI hear what the Minister says about what the planning system and local councils can do, but does she recognise that many local councils have different standards for implementing…23 Oct 2019HANSARD Waste Processing Facilities: Local EnvironmentI am listening carefully to the hon. Gentleman. In my area, the recycling centres are all enclosed in buildings. Does he not think that the planning system is a better means for…23 Oct 2019HANSARDThe Climate EmergencyLike my right hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Richard Benyon), I went outside to meet Extinction Rebellion. It was not very difficult to find somebody who was intelligent and…17 Oct 2019