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HANSARDElectricityWith respect, the Minister seems to be embedding the current dysfunctional system in new regulation. I fully accept that the Government have to do something about this because of…15 Jun 2020HANSARDElectricityShould we not be looking at the underlying proposition, given the enormous increase in renewables? Is it not absurd that we have been importing electricity through the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]Following on from what my right hon. Friend and the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr Mitchell) said, this Bill is of enormous importance not only for the future of…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Sporting SectorWith all these Ministers running in and out, it is less like a Westminster farce and more like a Whitehall farce, but I hope that the Minister will appreciate my tone slightly…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Sporting Sector9. What steps he has taken to support the sporting sector during the covid-19 outbreak.04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresYou are shutting it down.03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresJust now we had a junior Transport Minister, subbing for the Chancellor, wringing her hands about the aviation industry, but the Home Secretary has just thrown her, the industry…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Liaison (Membership)Why not have an election for the job?20 May 2020HANSARDEngagementsAt the end of March, I asked the Prime Minister to help the thousands of our people stranded abroad, notably in south Asia and especially in the Punjab. Grudgingly, and much…13 May 2020HANSARDCensusFrankly, this measure is a slap in the face for the Sikh community, a community that has contributed so much to our country not only in recent years, but over the past couple of…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Armed Forces Support for NHS TrustsI am sure that we all agree that the military bring a huge amount to our national effort, including manpower and, much more importantly, their mindset and can-do approach. Yet,…04 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Armed Forces Support for NHS TrustsWhat support the armed forces are providing to civil authorities in response to the covid-19 outbreak.04 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Waste Collection StaffWhat guidance his Department has provided to local authorities on safe working practices for waste collection staff during the covid-19 outbreak.28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Waste Collection StaffEarlier today we paid tribute to key workers who have lost their lives during the pandemic, and those who take away our rubbish and thereby protect the health of our communities…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Finance BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. You missed the historical perspective given by the Minister, but I will, if I may, focus on the economics and the politics—the politics being…27 Apr 2020HANSARDProceedings during the Pandemic and Hybrid Scrutiny ProceedingsI echo the point that the Chair of the Procedure Committee made that the measures are not desirable, but are absolutely necessary. They are sub-optimal. We often use phrases that…21 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I go back to a subject that I raised with the Leader of the House in my earlier contribution about the large number of constituents who are still stranded in India, Pakistan…21 Apr 2020HANSARDProceedings during the Pandemic and Hybrid Scrutiny ProceedingsI thank the Chair of the Procedure Committee, and I genuinely congratulate her on the work she is doing already in that position. She is absolutely right, and she reminds me of…21 Apr 2020HANSARDProceedings during the Pandemic and Hybrid Scrutiny ProceedingsI hope that suggestion may have been taken on board by those who are dealing with these issues. Perhaps for certain Departments there could be an extended period of questions,…21 Apr 2020HANSARDProceedings during the Pandemic and Hybrid Scrutiny ProceedingsI thank my hon. Friend, the ranking minority member of the Procedure Committee, for that reassurance. There are many other issues that will be familiar to colleagues from all…21 Apr 2020