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HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe hon. Gentleman had a long time to speak, but I will give way once.13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent point. We need to protect our Brexit freedoms and make sure that we hold the Labour party to account. We heard a lot from the hon. Member…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitAnd on national insurance. Forgive me for needing reassurance from the Dispatch Box that the Minister will not come back with some sort of 1984 doublespeak and expect us to enjoy…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI will finish and allow others to speak. I want to hear from colleagues from across the House, because this is a very interesting debate. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for your…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitNo, I will not. NATO gives us an alignment on military matters that needs to be protected and fostered. A Liberal Democrat Member mentioned our technical and military capability.…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe hon. Gentleman should allow us to fulfil the deal to which we are committed. We have put in place a trade deal and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023. Unless…13 May 2025HANSARDClimate Change: International LeadershipAs we have seen in Portugal and Spain, renewable energy can sometimes be unreliable. Given the dominant role that China plays in our renewable energy infrastructure, will the…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Child Rape GangsWill the Minister provide assurances from the Dispatch Box as to how the Government will compel councils—like Bradford, which has refused to participate in this inquiry or in a…28 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageI’m right here!23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageOn the subject of the Act, it is wonderful to hear the Secretary of State say that he wants to take criminal action against water companies and water bosses, but I tabled an…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageIt is wonderful to follow the hon. Member for Hexham (Joe Morris), who is my parliamentary twin, as it were. Our names are so similar that we often get confusing correspondence.…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageI have been lobbying for these changes for many years, and now that I am in opposition I have been able to table my own amendments, Lib Dem style! I was happy that the Lib Dem…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageAngling is a very important sport that we should be protecting, including by making sure our waterways are clean. A key way to know if our waterways are clean is that the aquatic…23 Apr 2025HANSARDHospice FundingMay I start by wishing you a very happy Easter, Madam Deputy Speaker, and by thanking the Clerks, the Doorkeepers and the House staff who have drawn the short straw and have to be…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHospice FundingI thank the Minister for outlining what the Government are doing. Will he consider looking at the exemption to the national insurance increase for workers and at allocating more…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHospice FundingI thank the hon. Member for that intervention, and I pay tribute to all the volunteers who organise the fun runs, and to volunteers in my constituency, such as Sharon Williams,…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHospice FundingThat is an excellent point. We should be led by the evidence, and also by what the commission finds. I wish to highlight the hon. Lady’s long-term work championing out-of-hospital…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHospice FundingTo clarify, the NHS and the staff within it are exempt from the changes. How is that part of the national statistical average, when everyone in healthcare who is under the NHS…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHospice FundingMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. That 300% cost benefit would be replicated across the country, in every hospice setting. A small amount of money given to hospices through…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHospice FundingThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point about the pressure that hospices take off the NHS. The wonderful work of the hospice the hon. Gentleman mentions is the reason the NHS…08 Apr 2025