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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Listening to some of the questions from the other side of the House, you would think that the only way in which we could ever procure…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTransition Period: UK-EU RelationsI and other Ministers have regular discussions with representatives of the Scottish Government and also other devolved Administrations to ensure that we can be prepared across the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTransition Period: UK PreparednessThe hon. Gentleman raises a critically important question. The online exploitation and abuse of children is one of the most horrific crimes, and the more that we investigate, the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTransition Period: UK PreparednessMy hon. Friend makes a very important point. Under the common fisheries policy, it is not just the case that environmentally we have lost out, but that the coastal communities…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTransition Period: UK PreparednessI am grateful to the hon. Lady for drawing attention to the National Audit Office report of last week. I would encourage everyone who cares, as she does, about making sure that we…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTransition Period: UK PreparednessI am on the side of people from Aberdeen to Aberystwyth who voted to leave the European Union. They want us as a United Kingdom to make a success of these new opportunities. I…12 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-wide ResponseWe have extensive discussions across Cabinet and with representatives from the devolved Administrations as we co-ordinate an appropriate UK-wide response to the covid-19 outbreak.…12 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUOne of the things that we will be able to do when we take back control is to have total discretion over who comes into this country. One of things that we will be able to do, for…12 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUThe hon. Gentleman makes a very important point, and in his time in this House he has been a distinguished champion of the rights of the people of Northern Ireland. It is very…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a number of hon. and right hon. Members have reminded us, there are just 50 days to go before the end of the transition period. That is why I am pleased to be able to discuss…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTransition Period: UK-EU RelationsI can see the hon. Gentleman making goldfish-type movements of his lips and teeth. Now he is breaking into a smile. That smile, of course, welcomes the fact that later this…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTransition Period: UK PreparednessI think that the hon. Gentleman might be referring to Belarus, of course, with his last question, but let me assure him that the United Kingdom Government remain strong, resolute…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes a very important point, and he has been a consistent and effective advocate for the rights of older and vulnerable citizens in all his time in the House. We…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAgain, my hon. Friend makes an important point. There is no better representation of how we work well together as a country than the shared sacrifices made by those in our…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWell, we are.12 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I mentioned earlier, I will be meeting businesses this afternoon to make sure we provide all the support necessary for businesses, in York and elsewhere. The hon. Lady makes an…12 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-wide ResponseMy hon. Friend makes a vital point. Of course, devolved Administrations have the right and responsibility to tailor solutions to their geography and their populations, but unity…12 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUYes, of course; it is the case that Border Force will be in a stronger position to be able to detect a criminal— [ Interruption. ] Well, if the hon. Gentleman keeps asking the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUThe UK has already shown a great degree of flexibility in these negotiations, but it is that the European Union shows flexibility too, and in particular there needs to be full…12 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUMy hon. Friend makes a very important point and, as a distinguished former local government leader, he knows the power of good local government to make a difference for the better…12 Nov 2020