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HANSARDRefugees from UkraineWill the hon. Lady give way?16 Mar 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionThe moratorium introduced ridiculously low seismic limits that appeared to have been written by someone who did not understand the Richter scale. Should not the decisions be taken…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe issues raised in the independent report on the behaviour of the former Speaker that was published earlier this week risk dragging the reputation of this House into the mud.…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is important that the House sends a message to my constituents in Workington and to everyone throughout the country that it will not tolerate bullying and misogyny like that…10 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanI welcome my right hon. Friend’s swift and decisive action on phasing out Russian imports. To echo the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson), as our…09 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022May I say what a pleasure it is to speak in this Committee, not just because you are in the Chair, Sir Graham, but because the people of Cumbria have waited patiently for this…28 Feb 2022HANSARDDraft Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022My hon. Friend will not be surprised to hear that I agree entirely with his assessment: hundreds of thousands of pounds have been spent on such a folly. Despite the council being…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportAs a non-drinker who long ago realised that sobriety delivers everything that alcohol promised, I have noted with interest that a drinking culture exists in Downing Street and…31 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationIs it not the case that those on the Opposition Benches are in cahoots with the media to undemocratically depose this Prime Minister not because he is an electoral liability for…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for standing firm immediately before Christmas in the face of much pressure from the Opposition for further restrictions to effectively cancel…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I am delighted to present the Bill to the House for its Third Reading. It heralds a sea change in how we prepare the next…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) for his interest in this important Bill and for focusing the debate on the importance of good-quality…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillWith the leave of the House, I am grateful to everyone who has contributed to this debate and to the Bill’s previous stages. I will not take up any further time by naming them…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his support, and for making an important point that takes us back to the point made earlier by the hon. Member for Leeds North West (Alex Sobel)…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillThank you, Mr Speaker, and I thank the hon. Gentleman for making that important point. I will talk later about funded bursaries and the training that is available for careers…14 Jan 2022HANSARDPhysical and Mental Health of VeteransI thank my hon. Friend for his support for our veterans. At Christmas, I delivered hampers of fresh local produce to over 100 veterans across the Workington constituency to thank…13 Jan 2022HANSARDPhysical and Mental Health of Veterans1. What steps he is taking to support the physical and mental health of veterans.13 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccination StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for her efforts to save us from vaccine-only passports, leaving the option for testing on the table, given what we know about the impact of vaccination on…12 Jan 2022HANSARDConversion Therapy8. If the Government will ensure that proposed legislation to ban conversion therapy will not criminalise therapists and parents for telling children that it is not possible to be…12 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsI thank my right hon. Friend for his continued support for new nuclear. Following the Third Reading of our landmark Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill this week, will he put his…12 Jan 2022