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HANSARDMinistry of Justice: Legal Aid SpendingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I am grateful to the Chair of the Select Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI make no apology for again bringing up the question of co-trimoxazole since I believe the drug can help very much in the fight against covid. Following the successful trials in…19 Oct 2020HANSARD Productivity: Rural AreasThe issue has been looked at in considerable detail by the Council of Europe, across the wider Europe that it is responsible for. One of the things that has come out of that is…14 Oct 2020HANSARDApprenticeshipsAs a country, we rightly champion our wonderful universities. However, we are often too slow—particularly in schools—to promote apprenticeships. Will my hon. Friend assure me that…12 Oct 2020HANSARDApprenticeshipsWhat steps his Department is taking to increase the number of apprenticeships.12 Oct 2020HANSARD China’s Policy on its Uyghur PopulationI would like to say how much I welcome the British Government’s refocusing on human rights. I hope the Minister will take back to the Secretary of State my congratulations to him…12 Oct 2020HANSARDIsraelIt is unsurprising that Israel is one of the first countries to sign a post-Brexit trade agreement with the UK because bilateral relations are, as the Minister says, very strong.…08 Oct 2020HANSARDIsraelWhat steps she is taking to strengthen the UK’s trade relationship with Israel.08 Oct 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]Let me add my gratitude to everyone who has spoken in this debate. It has been a very good debate, and I am sure that we have all learned a lot from it. I congratulate the…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]Let me first declare an interest, as an associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. I take a different view on this Bill from my hon. Friends the Members for Huntingdon…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Leaving the EUIt is a great pleasure to be here. In fact, it is such a pleasure that this is the second debate in a row that I have stayed for. I was down to speak in the first debate and when…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Maternity and Parental LeaveThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope that nobody will take that advice as a reason to have a go at me—but if they do, they do. I am delighted to participate in this debate, and…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI agree totally with the Minister’s assessment of the role that sport plays in this country. He will be aware that the Henley regatta was cancelled in July. Will he assure me that…30 Sept 2020HANSARDYemenIt is a great pleasure and a great honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) in this debate. It is not the first debate on Yemen…24 Sept 2020HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. There is an organisation in Europe that could help with this issue: the Council of…24 Sept 2020HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe question of elections among the Palestinian people is interesting. I attended a presentation by pollsters in the Palestinian territories that put as at-risk the continuation…24 Sept 2020HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementI, too, congratulate my right hon. Friend on this trade deal. Can she say a little more about how the south-east will benefit? It is not just financial services there. She will be…14 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorI agree absolutely. We need to do all we can as we go through the covid-19 crisis to make sure that we retain key industries and jobs in our country. Climate Assembly UK also…10 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeGiven the importance of education in the work with the new Department, does this mean that the creation of the new Department will lead to an urgent review of UK-funded material…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]My right hon. and learned Friend mentioned the Council of Europe. I want to stick on that, because it works on the basis of signing international treaties to get things done. At…02 Sept 2020