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HANSARDSTEM Workforce: Diversity and InclusionOn National Numeracy Day, will my hon. Friend take the opportunity to praise the work of universities, such as the University of Birmingham, Imperial College London and…22 May 2024HANSARD Political Violence and Disruption: Walney ReportLord Walney has come up with a marvellous report. I am not surprised: I knew him when he was a Member of Parliament and he was an excellent Member of Parliament too. His report…22 May 2024HANSARDDraft Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024Will my hon. Friend take this opportunity to remember a former colleague of ours, Peter Ainsworth, who is no longer? Having got into the House of Commons in 1992, he introduced a…08 May 2024HANSARDLocal Transport: West Midlands3. What steps he is taking to help local authorities improve local transport in the west midlands.21 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Transport: West MidlandsHear, hear! The extension of the Birmingham to Lichfield line goes all the way to Burton and passes the National Memorial Arboretum. At the moment, the line is used only for…21 Mar 2024HANSARDElectricity Transmission and DistributionOn the subject of transmission and distribution policy, is my right hon. Friend aware that the Senedd has decided to ban GB News? What is his policy on that?13 Mar 2024HANSARDUkraine5. What recent discussions he has had with his German counterpart on the war in Ukraine.12 Mar 2024HANSARDUkraineI thank my hon. Friend for his answer. He will be aware that the head of the luftwaffe, Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, made an appalling lapse of security. The former director…12 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The International Atomic Energy Agency has recently made an assessment that enough uranium has been enriched in Iran to produce three atomic warheads. If that is true, what is…12 Mar 2024HANSARDIllegal Migration: Co-operation with France12. What recent progress he has made with his French counterparts on tackling illegal migration.26 Feb 2024HANSARDIllegal Migration: Co-operation with FranceMy spies tell me that my hon. and learned Friend was in France just nine days ago. Were there any lessons to be learned from the French authorities about more co-operation that…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI was very interested to hear the Secretary of State say that it is just the United Kingdom and the United States doing the interdiction to ensure that there is no rearmament of…26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024On that point, will my right hon. Friend give way?26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024Further to that point of order, Sir Graham. I am really grateful to the right hon. Lady for pointing that out. Legally, I am under no obligation, as I understand it—perhaps you…26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024And now will my right hon. Friend the Minister give way?26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024On the number of cut-and-paste responses, it might be helpful to point out that, of the responses from the few people who actually took part in the consultation, over 900 were…26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024rose—26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024I understand that the last time the consultation was done, they were strongly supportive of the Mayor. They thought it was a waste of money, actually.26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024No, I am intervening. The right hon. Lady keeps intervening, so I am sure she is not saying that I should not intervene, with the Minister’s permission. Am I not correct that, in…26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024I am listening to the argument presented by the hon. Gentleman. He says there is a will against it locally and so on and so forth; how can he say that? We have the objection of…26 Feb 2024