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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Last week it was reported that the new Minister for Housing was lobbying the Secretary of State for more funding for council house investment as opposed to failed ownership…13 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. For many decades, our creative industries and particularly our performing arts have been a major export of the UK. Will the Minister explain what discussions he has had with…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ12. May I wish a happy new year to you, Mr Speaker, and everyone else in the Chamber? Can the Prime Minister detail what steps he has taken, working in concert with Germany and…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose—20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy right hon. Friend is making such a powerful speech. Does he not agree that the great concern for this place has to be that it was promised that we would take back control? The…20 Dec 2019HANSARDRetail Crime PreventionI, too, commend my right hon. Friend for the immense amount of work he has done over the years on this topic. Does he agree that policing is particularly relevant in rural areas,…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Minerals Mining (Barford)On a personal note, may I say, as you leave the Chair, Mr Speaker, that it has been a pleasure to serve briefly under you in this debate? I welcome the Deputy Speaker to his…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Minerals Mining (Barford)I totally accept that process and how the cogs of local government and so on turn, but my question is actually around the assumptions. Those of us who are quite close to the…29 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House will correct me if I am wrong—it was before my time—but the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 was introduced to bring stability at a time of crisis. Surely,…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. Does she agree that we could cut out much of our waste through a system like the one that was introduced in Germany 20 years ago, the…28 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyHaving sat through much of the debate over the past five days, I am reminded of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”. This debate seems to have been entirely fatuous, other than…24 Oct 2019HANSARD The National Health ServiceDoes my hon. Friend agree with me that one of the great threats to our NHS is a trade deal with the US that, as happened in Australia 10 years ago, will drive up the price of…23 Oct 2019HANSARDDefence Industry7. What steps he is taking to support the UK defence industry.21 Oct 2019HANSARDDefence IndustryI thank the Minister for his response, but last week the former head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, said that the deal for Cobham, which is being taken over by Advent, the private…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Portishead RailwayBristol and that area is a fabulous part of the country—I used to live there. The Portishead line is a microcosm of the problem in many regions across the country. Does the…16 Oct 2019HANSARDTurkish Incursion into Northern SyriaIt is quite clear that the Kurdish people feel abandoned. A great many of my constituents are of Kurdish origin. This has left a vacuum, but, according to reports, the Pentagon…15 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressMy hon. Friend is making such an important point about how crucial the Orb is in producing high-value steel. The UK has to have a future in the production of high-value materials,…14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe right hon. Lady is making a powerful speech. She talks about prosperity. Does she agree that one of the great challenges and threats to us presently is the uncertainty being…14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressMy hon. Friend is making some powerful points. I believe he is alluding to the fact that this Queen’s Speech seemed almost tokenistic, in that it was almost like a shopping list…14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe hon. Gentleman is making a very important point about some of the challenges that are faced in our rural communities, particularly by our farmers. When I speak to farmers in…14 Oct 2019