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HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI welcome the passage of this Bill, not least because I will not have to move my own Bill next Friday. However, is there a danger that we might be slightly complacent, given how…17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillIt looks as though we have more time in the parliamentary calendar running up to the autumn, but can the Government send a clear message to any who might be tempted to cause…17 Mar 2023HANSARDAUKUS Defence PartnershipI welcome this development, as well as the announcement from the Prime Minister, an American Democrat President and an Australian Labour Prime Minister, showing unity between…14 Mar 2023HANSARDAUKUS Defence Partnershipindicated dissent .14 Mar 2023HANSARDSoutheastern RailwayKeynes said, “When the facts change, I change my mind.” It is quite clear that patterns of business travel have changed dramatically post covid, yet when I asked the Minister this…02 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023
Draft Agriculture (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2023The Government are outlining policy objectives. Given the impact on supply chains over the last year, and particularly in the last few weeks, to what extent will increasing the…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTributes to Baroness BoothroydI was sitting in this spot, behind Betty Boothroyd, when she was elected as Speaker. A picture of that day has gone round, which unfortunately reminds me that a lot of colour has…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property RightsI thank the Minister for that welcome announcement—I presume it was an announcement? I understand that this has to go through a number of stages of inter-departmental…01 Feb 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property RightsIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I am mindful of the need for the wind-ups to take place, so I will try to be brief. I congratulate the hon. Member…01 Feb 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property RightsI am sorry to be pedantic. The Minister refers to discussions between him and the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the hon. Member for…01 Feb 2023HANSARDMilitary Procurement StandardsAs the Secretary of State has indicated, Ukraine has made it graphically clear that long-term ordering is vital to the defence industry and to maintaining capacity in machinery…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillOn that long list of support, including, most significantly, from the Government, can the hon. Member tell us what assurance he has had from the Government that they will help…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI welcome the Government’s support for the Bill. As mentioned by a fellow ex-Deputy Chief Whip, the right hon. Member for East Yorkshire, the most crucial thing is to ensure…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Lachin Corridor and Nagorno-KarabakhI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way and for his campaigning over the years on this important issue. He mentioned the United Nations, but might there not also be a role for…24 Jan 2023HANSARDIncentivising Return to the Labour MarketThe Secretary of State has just said that we should be focusing on what people can do. One key to getting older people back into work is for employers—public and private—to value…23 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness without DebateOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Once again, the Government Whips have blocked this measure, which is widely popular. I had hoped to not move it, as the Hunting Trophies…20 Jan 2023HANSARDIranI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. He has been present for a whole number of Foreign Office questions where, by the luck of the draw, I have been able to…12 Jan 2023HANSARDFood SecurityIs it not clear that secure domestic food production requires consistent orders? A huge amount of food is purchased by the public sector, including Government Departments,…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law: Trading StandardsIs it not also the case that, apart from dramatic cases such as that, ordinary businesses need to be able to plan their work? There are so many uncertainties normally, and even…12 Jan 2023