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HANSARDTackling Illegal MigrationOn the radio last week, the Minister said that to undertake Operation Isotrope the Ministry of Defence will have to acquire new boats. Will he give an assurance to the House that…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineFirst, I commend the Defence Secretary for his actions over the last few months. He mentioned the Russian playbook. Part of it is about portraying a false narrative around the…21 Feb 2022HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I am sorry, but I do not know where in Standing Orders it says that you have to give notice. If a Member is criticising someone or raising a point, I agree with you, Madam Deputy…09 Feb 2022HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I am not aware how I criticised the hon. Lady, Madam Deputy Speaker. If you could illuminate and tell me how I did, I would be quite happy. I would not necessarily want to…09 Feb 2022HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I do not disagree with the Secretary of State. County Durham is a wonderful county. It has some great towns and, more importantly, great people. But why did Bishop Auckland get…09 Feb 2022HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I have to say, Madam Deputy Speaker, I am not known for my subtlety. I am not sorry. I do not quite understand the point. The point I made was in reference to what has been in the…09 Feb 2022HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of ParliamentI also look forward to working with the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Jeremy Wright), who will be an asset to the Committee. The Committee does a lot…09 Feb 2022HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of ParliamentI congratulate the new Leader of the House on his appointment and wish him all the best. As the senior Opposition member of the ISC, I thank the right hon. Member for The Wrekin…09 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Grant ReportNonsense.09 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Grant ReportIt is not me saying that Durham is an efficient force. The inspectorate said that it is an “outstanding” force in that regard. It lost 325 officers. It will still be worse off by…09 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Grant ReportThe Minister knows that Durham constabulary is an efficient force—it has been recognised as such—but since 2010 we have lost 325 police officers. Even with this funding, we will…09 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Grant ReportYou are wrong.09 Feb 2022HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I will, and I will take this up further, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I now come back to the main points? We are talking about some really serious things, and I am sorry that we have…09 Feb 2022HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)Yes, I am, and the hon. Member for Redcar (Jacob Young) called me an anorak, so possibly I am both. The White Paper’s analysis is not bad in that it raises the issue that we…09 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Grant ReportWill the Minister give way?09 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Grant ReportI would like to begin by thanking the men and women of Durham police and the support staff for their commitment and dedication, particularly given the difficult time they have had…09 Feb 2022HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I note that the Secretary of State does not want to talk about what has happened in the past, but my hon. Friend the Member for Salford and Eccles (Rebecca Long Bailey) raised a…09 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Grant ReportThis is welcome news, but it will be interesting to see when the train actually arrives. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that part of that review has to involve the fundamental…09 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Grant ReportWill the Minister give way?09 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Grant ReportI know that my hon. Friend’s area is similar to mine, in that it has a low council tax base. This is also unequal because, as council tax is a regressive tax, we are asking the…09 Feb 2022