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HANSARDDefence Sector: Support for UK CompaniesMay I take the Minister back to the subject of the fleet solid support ships? I realise that he is new to the job, but he has been ducking and diving during earlier exchanges. The…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Dec 2022HANSARDIntellectual Property and Copyright: Artificial Intelligence14. What assessment the Government has made of the potential impact on the creative industries of the proposed copyright exemption for text and data mining for artificial…01 Dec 2022HANSARDIntellectual Property and Copyright: Artificial IntelligenceThe Minister clearly agrees that our creative industries, especially music, are not only valuable in themselves, but part of what makes Britain great. It follows that we must…01 Dec 2022HANSARD Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillThe hon. Member rightly mentions the organisations that are operating. It appears that many supposedly grassroots organisations, particularly in Africa, are actually driven by the…25 Nov 2022HANSARDBusiness without DebateOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. How might I convey to those outside who have taken a huge interest in the Bill that, although the House has shown support for the excellent…25 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsIs it not also the case that this trade deal does not, for example, have an investor-state dispute settlement clause, because with comparable legal systems and comparable levels…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsSurely one of the points we ought to be considering is the fact that about a third of the beef consumed in the UK is already imported. Some of it is imported from Brazil, where…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsI accept my right hon. Friend’s point when it comes to dealing with some countries, but in the case of the deal with Australia, where there is a strong Labour Government committed…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsBut do we not also import chicken from countries with very questionable standards, such as Brazil, from which we also import beef, and Thailand? Are there not, even within the EU…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsTrade is one of the issues that, from time to time, erupt in British politics. Indeed, in some areas it has dominated political discussion, and it has twice split—torn apart—the…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsI take the hon. Lady’s point about the shortfall in technical skills. The hon. Member for Mole Valley identified certain failings in at least one individual. I am not qualified to…14 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. In the last two Foreign Office questions sessions, I have raised the issue of the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Today, again, Members on both sides of the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraine: Military Response to Russian InvasionDoes our ability to resupply the Ukrainians not depend on our having a robust defence industry? Does that not depend on both facilities and skilled manpower? And does that not…07 Nov 2022HANSARD Free Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyMembers on both side of the House share some concerns about the performance of previous Trade Ministers—not only their attitudes to the way deals were conducted, but their…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessDoes the hon. Lady recognise that there is considerable demand in southern Yemen for a degree of self-determination, if not independence, and that that is very much recognised by…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessThe hon. Lady seems to be implying that there are only allegations of Iranian involvement with the Houthis, whereas the Iranian regime is absolutely up to its neck in this,…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessThe hon. Lady mentioned the Southern Transitional Council. She may be about to come on to this, but what consideration should be given in the discussions to the desire for…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for the constructive, pro-science approach that he is taking—it is not surprising, given the constituency he represents. Do we not also need to…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillIs not the EU in a slightly difficult position because of a perverse judgment from the European Court of Justice against the views of many EU nations, which would have taken the…31 Oct 2022