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HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury), but I have a different view from his. It is worth remembering that this country has reduced its carbon…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his comments. He is an experienced former aviation Minister and has huge knowledge of this area—he is absolutely right. This industry is going…09 May 2023HANSARDMarine Protected AreasThe hon. Member makes an important point about the nature of the equipment and the damage it does to the seabed. I think the Government have made a good start in the process, but…02 May 2023HANSARDMarine Protected AreasMost immediately, we are only recently free of the common fisheries policy, so it was never that straightforward. We now have the opportunity to get a move on, though. That is why…02 May 2023HANSARDMarine Protected AreasI absolutely take on board the right hon. Gentleman’s point about the need to do this in stages. It is still more important to do this in partnership with the fishing industry and…02 May 2023HANSARDMarine Protected AreasI beg to move, That this House has considered Marine Protected Areas. It is a pleasure to take part in this debate under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I am grateful to have the…02 May 2023HANSARDMarine Protected AreasThis has been a helpful and informative debate. As the Minister said, the noble Lord Benyon holds this portfolio, but she will no doubt be assiduous in communicating the nature of…02 May 2023HANSARDMarine Protected AreasWe clearly have to be sensitive to the issues in developing countries, but they do not benefit from a damaged environment. I see this proposal as beneficial to everyone on the…02 May 2023HANSARDMarine Protected AreasI do not think that there is any contradiction between high-quality environmental protection and employment, and indeed the welfare of communities. It is paramount that we get the…02 May 2023HANSARDMarine Protected AreasI accept that we need to look strategically at all our waters to see what the right approach is, but I do not think this is something we can simply not do. The need to protect and…02 May 2023HANSARDSudanThere was already a significant humanitarian issue in east Africa, which I know the Government have been working to help to address, but this situation will significantly increase…24 Apr 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesIt is ironic to hear the British Medical Association complain about staff shortages when it has in the past resisted the expansion of training places for doctors. When there have…17 Apr 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the fact that this is not purely an English issue but one affecting whole systems across the western world. I welcome many…09 Jan 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. This is a huge step in the right direction. I am particularly encouraged by what he says about Albania and tighter guidance for…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI rise to talk specifically about new clauses 3 and 5, but first I should make a point on the broader housing issue. My constituency is the smallest borough in my county, and it…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillThe hon. Gentleman represents a seat in outer London, so he will understand that there are constraints on the ability of some areas to absorb development. The Government are…13 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI rise to focus on new clause 24, tabled in my name and with the support of a number of Members on both sides of the House. It focuses on one of the great challenges of the…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point. What makes it possible for big organisations to track their supply chains is the presence of Earth observation data, which many…07 Dec 2022HANSARDGreening the Financial SystemI am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way and congratulate her on securing the debate. Does she agree that a very important part of the issue to be resolved is the impact of…30 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyMadam Deputy Speaker, you would never imagine from listening to Labour Members that we had just been through the biggest public health emergency in a century, the biggest European…22 Nov 2022