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HANSARD Council TaxThe proposal will result in voter suppression, and I want to raise a number of concerns about its implementation, based on feedback from colleagues on Plymouth City Council, which…12 Dec 2022HANSARDCivil Service: ApprenticeshipsThe Cabinet Office already runs a care leavers’ apprenticeship scheme, which is very welcome, but many care leavers are unable to afford to get on the housing ladder and rent…08 Dec 2022HANSARD Seasonal Worker Visas: Sponsorship CertificatesFarm businesses across the south-west are facing a double whammy of crises: rising energy costs are putting their prices up and a shortage of labour is pushing many farmers to the…08 Dec 2022HANSARD Called-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaThe world is currently meeting in Montreal for COP15 to deal with the pressing climate and nature crisis that we are facing. A common message from there is that coal should be…08 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Tri-Service Serious Crime Unit) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2022I am grateful to the right hon. Member for giving way. Reservists do a brilliant job, and the blended force that we have between regulars and reserves is really important. The…21 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Tri-Service Serious Crime Unit) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2022I am grateful for that advice. If we are to look at court martial for serious offences, we need to look at whether things should be in the military system or should be dealt with…21 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Tri-Service Serious Crime Unit) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2022I am grateful for that intervention, because it allows me to challenge the Minister. If we are seeking to provide greater continuity between service justice and civilian justice,…21 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Tri-Service Serious Crime Unit) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2022The armed forces parliamentary scheme.21 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Tri-Service Serious Crime Unit) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2022I am grateful for that intervention. That is useful to know. In relation to where the specific expertise comes from within those forces—the Home Office and other forces—we need to…21 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Tri-Service Serious Crime Unit) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue, and I am grateful to the Minister for setting out the SIs and answering so many of my colleagues’ questions about…21 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Tri-Service Serious Crime Unit) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2022I am grateful to the Minister for clarifying that point. That is not what the explanatory memorandum says, however. It says: “The extent of this instrument (that is, the…21 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureWe should build, make, buy and sell more products in Britain. I think the Government should redraft their procurement rules to favour British companies first and foremost,…15 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineAnd humanitarian support. In August, the Government announced that the UK and its allies would begin to establish a plan of action to support Ukraine into 2023, but we still have…14 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. She is right. Putin has invested heavily in disinformation technologies and resources to spread misinformation and disinformation in…14 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineBefore I make my remarks, I would like to pay tribute to our armed forces and veterans who came together on Remembrance Day yesterday. I was on Plymouth Hoe yesterday morning, but…14 Nov 2022HANSARDQatar World Cup: LGBTQ+ Fans19. What assessment his Department has made of the safety of LGBTQ+ football fans attending the World cup in Qatar.08 Nov 2022HANSARD Papers Relating to the Home SecretaryOn 20 October, I raised with the Minister whether the Home Secretary had shared documents not just by email, but on WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram. Does the hon. Member agree with…08 Nov 2022HANSARDQatar World Cup: LGBTQ+ FansI declare an interest as a massive gay. As an England-supporting homosexual, it is not safe for someone like me to watch the World cup in Qatar. Because of the human rights abuses…08 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraine: Support for NATO AlliesPutin’s criminal invasion of Ukraine has led many NATO members to reboot their defence plans. The Defence Secretary now agrees with Labour that the integrated review needs…07 Nov 2022HANSARDReligious Education in Modern BritainIt is good to see you in the Chair, Dame Maria. I thank the hon. Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) for introducing the debate so well and for clearly setting out his asks,…01 Nov 2022