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HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (First sitting)Q Hilary, do you agree that it is impossible to actually reach a fair verdict if you do not have the national security background or the military files on what was decided at the…06 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Second sitting)Q I have two questions on the point raised earlier about the territorial reach of the Human Rights Act. How would you limit that within the Bill? What would you suggest?06 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Second sitting)I would welcome feedback from each of the witnesses. How would you limit the territorial reach of the Human Rights Act within this legislation? You mentioned it as a point, and I…06 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Second sitting)Q My question in response to that would be, why are we confusing the two things? The European Court of Justice ruled that it had supremacy over the ruling of the ECHR, and we…06 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Second sitting)Q It just gives me pause for thought about why we have decided to do it, when the Court of Justice held that the EU could not accept the ECHR under the draft agreement and held…06 Oct 2020HANSARDRegional Economic OpportunityWhat steps the Government is taking to promote economic growth to support recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.01 Oct 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseDoes my right hon. Friend agree that a review of the parliamentary art collection should be an opportunity to celebrate Parliament’s rich and central role in our nation’s history…01 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan my right hon. Friend outline what steps are being taken to deliver the much-needed Whitehall reforms that he outlined in the Ditchley speech earlier this year to ensure that…01 Oct 2020HANSARDRegional Economic OpportunityIn Beaconsfield, many of my constituents work in aviation or other sectors directly affected by covid-19. What steps are the Government taking to ensure that anyone who finds…01 Oct 2020HANSARDAutomotive Sector: Environmentally Sustainable RecoveryAs we recover from the economic effects of the coronavirus, it is vital that we build back greener. Can my hon. Friend reassure me that he is backing the innovators who are…29 Sept 2020HANSARDAutomotive Sector: Environmentally Sustainable RecoveryWhat steps his Department is taking to support an environmentally sustainable economic recovery in the automotive sector.29 Sept 2020HANSARDThe EconomyI thank my right hon. Friend for listening to Members’ concerns about small businesses and the self-employed, and for taking the time to engage with us and hear our concerns. In…24 Sept 2020HANSARDArmed Forces Capability: Future Security ThreatsWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that armed forces capability is adequate to tackle future security threats.21 Sept 2020HANSARDArmed Forces Capability: Future Security ThreatsFollowing recent media reports, what more can my right hon. Friend say about the role that Defence Intelligence plays in assessing threats and our ability to counter them? Will he…21 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsDoes my right hon. Friend agree that this Government’s Internal Market Bill will protect our United Kingdom, strengthen our mission to level up, and back our negotiators?16 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point.15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI’m back. To clarify that point, it is actually the European Commission that oversees the single market, and it is that unelected body that oversees and creates the market…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThank you, Sir Graham. I will conclude by saying—15 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend for his support for local businesses in Beaconsfield and across the UK. What provision or safety net is he creating for local businesses that may be…15 Sept 2020