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HANSARDEngagementsQ6. At a recent meeting of Warwickshire County Council, children with special educational needs were described by some county councillors as requiring “some form of strict…21 Feb 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. A year ago tomorrow, I raised with the Prime Minister a really important point about the payment of a fine to the EU of £2.3 billion.…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Support for Civilians Fleeing GazaI thank the hon. Member for initiating this important debate. I too have encountered issues involving several constituents. Surprisingly, there do not seem to be that many—I think…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Ministerial Severance: ReformMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech, as always. What hits home for me is the fact that the payment of some £33,570 made to the right hon. Member for Great Yarmouth (Sir…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will know that since early last year, if not before, many Opposition Members—particularly the hon. Member for Middlesbrough (Andy McDonald)—have been…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Afghan Relocations: Special ForcesBack in September, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs told this House that about 1,000 Afghans were accessing homelessness support, and that was after the Government had evicted…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince April last year, thousands of homes in my constituency have suffered from a fly infestation assumed to originate from a recycling plant. Will the Minister meet me and the…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]It is good to hear from Mike Hawes and to learn what he thinks, but can the Secretary of State give the House some indication of what contribution the CPTPP will make to our GDP?29 Jan 2024HANSARDPostgraduate Research Applications: Visa ChangesI listened to the Minister’s response to the hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh South West (Joanna Cherry), but in December I was also assured by the Minister that he was…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]When, in a former life, I served on the Select Committee on International Trade, one thing we talked about was giving Parliament greater ability to scrutinise trade deals before…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Teesworks Joint VentureThe Minister talks about this being a complex project, but I am not quite sure exactly how complex it is. As I see it, Teesworks reported a turnover of £143 million, on which it…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for South Dorset (Richard Drax). The irony will not be lost on you of all people, Mr Deputy Speaker, that we are reduced in number in…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI agree with the hon. Member’s point about reducing demand. The great travesty is that we are still seeing houses built today—I am sure he does in his constituency—where the…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillThe right hon. Gentleman is making some powerful points, and I have huge respect for him when it comes to this topic. Does he agree that we are in real danger of turning off the…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI welcome the Prime Minister’s remarks about the situation in Ukraine and our commitment in that regard. However, the escalation and conflagration of the situation in the middle…15 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister will know that Warwick and Leamington—Leamington being also known as Silicon Spa—enjoys the greatest concentration of games companies in the world. I appreciate what…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be aware of the increasing incidence of flooding events, as we heard earlier from the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire (Andrew Selous), which…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillDoes my hon. Friend share concerns that clause 4 may contradict the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 and go against the academic freedom that is enjoyed on university…10 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineAfter almost 23,000 civilian deaths, including almost 10,000 children, many observers are describing the atrocity in Gaza as a genocide. I take the Minister at his word on his…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe shooting of Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz and Samer Talalka—the three Israeli hostages who were carrying a white flag—as well as the attack on the Catholic church, belie the IDF’s…19 Dec 2023