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HANSARDRussia’s Grand StrategyI thank the hon. Gentleman. Of course, many people quote Eisenhower as saying that all strategic plans break down on first contact with the enemy. Of course, they forget the next…06 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillWas that article in The Telegraph before or after the one in which the Prime Minister said that Brexit would enable us to do away with VAT on fuel bills?05 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillI accept that there is a fundamental problem with how liability insurance works: rather than dealing with often catastrophic injuries through the health service or national…05 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillWhat the hon. Gentleman is describing is interesting. Given, presumably, the obligation arises from an accident and therefore an injury, who becomes responsible for the injury?05 Jan 2022HANSARD UK-Australia Free Trade AgreementI welcome a trade deal with our allies, friends and family in Australia, especially for the motor industry. Along with AUKUS, I hope it will provide a renewed international…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Ajax Noise and Vibration ReviewThe Minister is to be congratulated on honestly identifying departmental failings. We all welcome that. It therefore seems almost churlish to criticise, but we have to, because…15 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIt is clear from the Secretary of State’s statement that he is a considerable improvement on his predecessor, so I am sure that he accepts that covid is now endemic and variants…13 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness without DebateOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker, is there any way of putting on the record that this immensely popular Bill, both in this House and with the public, has been blocked by…10 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNext Friday, I am bringing in a Bill to ban the importing of hunting trophies. The public and all parties, including the Leader of the House’s party, agree on this issue. Last…02 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ12. In a couple of weeks’ time I will be introducing a Bill to ban the importing of hunting trophies. Not only has that had widespread public support and support from Opposition…24 Nov 2021HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesThat is a welcome response from the Minister, and shows that she and the Department now seem to recognise our pharmacies for their magnificent efforts during the pandemic,…23 Nov 2021HANSARDCommunity Pharmacies7. What assessment he has made of the viability of the community pharmacy sector.23 Nov 2021HANSARDKurdish Political Representation and Equality in TurkeyI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate and on his work in keeping a light shining on this sometimes forgotten struggle. Is not the important thing here that the HDP…02 Nov 2021HANSARDMandatory Vaccine PassportsIn his evaluation, has the Minister looked at the experience of a number of European countries where this is happening and British holidaymakers and visitors are using the system…23 Sept 2021HANSARDHorse RacingI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate for his constituency. Is…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Human Rights: KashmirUnfortunately, that pattern of abuse will be all too familiar not only to our constituents of Kashmiri heritage, but to those from the Punjab, where similar abuses are taking…23 Sept 2021HANSARDHorse RacingI congratulate the Minister on his appointment. He referred to the outdated view that the interests of bookmakers on the high street, regulated and onshore, were somehow in…23 Sept 2021HANSARDGas Prices and Energy SuppliersThe Secretary of State clearly believes that the invisible hand of the market will solve all this without his doing anything—but when he talks about customers, does he mean only…23 Sept 2021HANSARDDefence Sector JobsOf course, jobs in the defence industry depend on contracts, so may I come back to the question about the fleet solid support ships posed directly by my right hon. Friend the…20 Sept 2021HANSARDAUKUSI warmly welcome the deepening of our defence and security relationships with our long-standing friends and allies, Australia and the United States, and the bipartisan support for…16 Sept 2021