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HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI thank the Secretary of State for giving way, for his welcome announcement and for his response to my hon. Friend the Member for Barrow and Furness (John Woodcock). I am not…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI do not regard it as an act of outstanding courage to speak in support of long-standing and current Labour party policy.10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentThe right hon. Gentleman rightly drew attention to the overwhelming majority in this House in 2016. Does he now regret that his Government delayed so long in actually putting that…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentThe hon. Lady is very critical of the United Kingdom in this respect, but did Russia, China, France and the United States—in other words, the declared nuclear weapon states—attend…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentThe hon. Member for Glasgow South (Stewart Malcolm McDonald) said that he did not want to get involved in struggles with chimney sweeps, which seemed somehow a nod towards the…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentQuite the opposite: I am saying that warfare results in devastation and a huge loss of life, as indeed we are seeing in Syria today. The hon. Member for Worthing West (Sir Peter…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI could wax lyrical about the deficiencies of George Osborne’s stewardship of the Treasury, but probably not within the time allowed. I move on to the broader issue. My right hon.…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Jallianwala Bagh MassacreThe Minister has heard the very strong feeling from both sides of the Chamber on this particular issue. In the light of that, will he be reporting back to the Foreign Office and…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Jallianwala Bagh MassacreShould it not be reinforced to the Minister and the Foreign Office that the 100th anniversary is the most pertinent time to make an apology? With Baisakhi festivals taking place…09 Apr 2019HANSARDHousing Sector13. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) build quality, (b) leasehold practices and (c) other elements of the performance of the housing sector.08 Apr 2019HANSARDHousing SectorBut the Minister surely recognises that every week there are continuing reports of shoddy workmanship, long delays in putting them right, extortionate leases, which he mentioned,…08 Apr 2019HANSARDPuppy SmugglingI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way; he rightly identifies the large sums of money that can be made either by individuals or by organised crime gangs. These criminals appear…02 Apr 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsOr low-paid jobs.28 Mar 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsThe hon. Gentleman is rightly and very ably identifying all the issues that the current system causes for individuals and their families and therefore the impact on society if…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsAre there not two further problems? First, the Government’s response seems to be that employers should exercise discretion, but many small employers play safety first, do not…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019There is a world of difference between watering down regulations that are clearly of proven scientific benefit to consumers, animals and the environment, and policies that are…26 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I seek a bit of clarity from the Minister; I was just looking through the documentation. Will we just carry on with the EU-directed regime, which is based not on science, but on…26 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence Industry3. What steps his Department is taking to support the British defence industry after the UK leaves the EU.25 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence IndustryThat was a standard complacent reply from the Minister. Ministers are still hanging on to the mythology that EU regulations prevent them from supporting British industry, most…25 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Transport-Related Industry8. What steps his Department is taking to support UK transport-related industry after the UK leaves the EU.21 Mar 2019