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HANSARDHong KongI welcome the decision of the British Government to prohibit the sale of tear gas to Hong Kong. However, the South China Morning Post reports that approved British export licences…02 Jul 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI applaud the hon. Gentleman on his amendment. I will be happy to support it if he presses it to a Division. If we are really serious about dealing with the huge geographical…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Welsh media today report that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will remove diplomatic support from the First Minister of Wales on his visit…12 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendThe Secretary of State has been on an interesting journey from supporting remain during the referendum, when he said that the people of Wales could “suffer enormously” if they…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension SchemeMy hon. Friend makes a vital point. I suppose my question for the British Government this evening is this. If they are so confident of their case, what do they have to lose by…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension SchemeI thank the hon. Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) for securing this important debate. I agreed with every single word of his speech. He made an unimpeachable case and the…10 Jun 2019HANSARDBritish SteelAccording to the BBC, 95% of the rail used by Network Rail comes from the Scunthorpe plant. Instead of bailing out what is essentially a private equity firm, will the British…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy hon. Friend may recall that when the National Assembly for Wales had a new building the cost was £60 million, and the Conservative party in particular ran a full-scale campaign…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillThe Leader of the House will be aware that nine of the 10 poorest parts of northern Europe are within Britain. Are the British Government not missing an ideal opportunity to…21 May 2019HANSARDRevoking Article 50: Voter ConfidenceWill not the biggest danger to confidence in democracy come when the promised sunlit uplands fail to materialise? Is not the only way out of this mess to go back to the people and…16 May 2019HANSARDPolicingIf Welsh policing was devolved as is the case in Scotland and Northern Ireland, there would be a £20 million windfall for Welsh policing. Does it not show how bad the England and…15 May 2019HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I congratulate the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on securing this important debate. The communities I…14 May 2019HANSARDIran Nuclear DealCan the Minister reassure the House that the British Government will continue throughout the stages of this crisis to align with France and Germany as opposed to the US…08 May 2019HANSARD West Papua: Human RightsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way again; he is extremely generous. Will he add to his wish list the suggestion that the British Government use all their efforts…08 May 2019HANSARD West Papua: Human RightsI thank the hon. Member for securing this important debate. I have long held an interest in West Papua, going back 15 or 16 years into my previous life. Is not the root issue…08 May 2019HANSARDBritish Steel: EU Emissions Trading ComplianceTo what degree does the Secretary of State agree with the assessment in the Financial Times on 16 April that this situation could have been avoided had the company not sold…01 May 2019HANSARD Saudi Arabia: Mass ExecutionsAs the right hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Ann Clwyd) said, the vast majority of those executed yesterday were Shi’a Muslims. To what degree do the British Government consider…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019Is there little point to the British Government setting their red lines for the extension of the extension, because the decision on its length and the conditions attached will be…09 Apr 2019HANSARD LibyaOne of the worst consequences of the conflict in Libya has been the re-emergence of an open slave trade in parts of the country, with many media interviews showing open auctions…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeI am deeply aware of this. The all-party group took evidence from a family whose father had committed suicide. If the House will indulge me, I received this email from a…04 Apr 2019