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HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI know of no such advice.03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillBritish policy is, as my hon. Friend knows, to promote a two-state solution. I know that he has a long, passionate and committed interest in this subject and I respect the…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillNo. The founder of the BDS movement, Omar Barghouti, has been clear in his opposition to the existence of Israel as a Jewish state. He has attacked what he calls the “racist…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillNo. But the BDS movement asks that, alone among nations, Israel be treated as illegitimate in itself—03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I hope the House will allow me first to pay tribute to Lord Kerslake, who, as the House will know, died over the weekend…03 Jul 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillAgain, the hon. Gentleman makes a very important point. The whole design by David Adjaye and his team is designed to complement the Buxton memorial. Indeed, the hon. Gentleman is…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillThe consultation was undertaken after the announcement of the winning design, and from January to September 2017 the public were invited to comment on the shortlisted designs,…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. From the meetings I have had with the commission and the conversations I have had with people in the Jewish community and beyond, I know they…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This short Bill serves a vital purpose. It ensures that the undertaking that this Government have given, supported by the…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Bill: CommittalI think it would be a matter for the Committee.28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point. There has been controversy and there has been opposition to the site of the memorial, but it is only fair to say that the decision to site…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Of course, the Government stand behind the memorial, but there will also be philanthropic funding. Here again, Gerald Ronson CBE is…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillVictoria Tower gardens will continue to be a park with public access—only some 7.5% of the location of the park will be occupied by the memorial. Of course, when David Cameron…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI could not agree more. There are representatives in this House and in the other place who are the relatives of those who died or survived the holocaust. Lord Austin, a…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend, who was a brilliant Leader of the House, for making that point so clearly. As she reminds us, the holocaust is moving from living…28 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am hugely in favour of publishing impact assessments, but I reassure the House that the proposal that my hon. Friend mentions as neo-socialist was in the manifesto under which…05 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has talked to me about this issue before, and I think his concerns are absolutely on the button. I should say that proposals have been brought forward by my right…05 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe consulted with the NAO and with others, and we felt that it was most appropriate to have a genuine independent inquiry. It is important to state that there is no evidence that…05 Jun 2023HANSARDDeposit Return Scheme: UK Internal Market ActI am tempted to say that the SNP should can it on this question, because the businesses with which the Scottish Government have been interacting have been uniform, loud and clear…05 Jun 2023HANSARDUK Levelling UpI can think of few things I would enjoy more. I always enjoy visiting Peterborough, which gives me an opportunity not only to work with my hon. Friend, who is such an effective…05 Jun 2023