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HANSARDSale of Arms: War in YemenThe Minister says that the Government have a very strong arms control system, but back in September last year, he will recall that the Government were guilty of granting 14— or…13 Jul 2020HANSARDHousing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental SpendingI would like to start, as others have, by praising our local authorities rather than burying them, as perhaps the Government would wish. In the last few months, we have seen an…09 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken), and I support her comments about the arts sector. I am afraid that throughout this…08 Jul 2020HANSARD Arts, Culture and Heritage: Support PackageI welcome the announcement, which is terrific for organisations such as the RSC. A lot of its members and employees live in my constituency. Can the Minister explain how fantastic…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Andrew Griffith). I spoke in the debate on the Budget delivered on 11 March, which for all of us seems like…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningI add my voice to those who have congratulated my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) and welcomed her to her new position. I just want to pick up on a…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. One of the most important things that could propel us out of this crisis and the economic challenges that we will face is to reduce our…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Civil Service AppointmentsWe have heard that we have lost Kim Darroch, Philip Rutnam, Simon McDonald and now Mark Sedwill. In appointing Sir David Frost as National Security Adviser, is this what the…30 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillI want to pick up the reference to new clause 4, and also the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Meg Hillier). While what the Government…29 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillThe Secretary of State spoke earlier about the organisations that he has consulted. Has he engaged with, say, the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association to understand the sorts of…29 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)I just want to understand the point the Minister is making. I understand the importance of it, but does it not suggest that the three-year clause in the previous Bill showed a…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Eighth sitting)The Minister has said that UK farmers would be net beneficiaries of any trade deal with the US on exports, but I do not see how that can tally. If the United States’ No. 1…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Eighth sitting)The Minister has very clearly said that UK farming will be a net beneficiary of a trade deal with the US. Is that correct?25 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsPerhaps I could dwell on this finger-licking topic that has come up so frequently. Is not the simple truth that because so much of our food consumption goes through the food…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)I will certainly withdraw it; I recall that I used the word, now that the Minister mentions it. What I was trying to say was that Lord Price was suggesting that there was a simple…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)To elaborate on that very simple point, I recall very well that Lord Price even tweeted about this—it would be just a simple cut-and-paste job. We have all been misled, haven’t we?25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)My hon. Friend is making an extremely important point. Hiroshi Matsuura, the Japanese lead negotiator, is saying that their only focus for the next six weeks is the UK, whereas…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)I hear that, and it is terrific, whatever happened between Scotland and the UK in that arrangement, but nub of this is essentially: how can it be that the EU informs and updates,…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)I understand that point. The EU has 27 nations, and yet it manages to achieve that. It has a coherent position from 27 nations, but it can still carry out talks. Surely, it is…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)What was telling about the evidence sessions was how everyone—including the Institute of Directors, the CBI, ClientEarth, the TUC—agreed that this type of amendment should be at…23 Jun 2020