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HANSARDUK Canals and WaterwaysMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right, and it is interesting that the West Midlands Mayor, who has already been mentioned, is a keen supporter of the Lichfield and Hatherton…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Canals and WaterwaysI can say to my right hon. Friend, who is also Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, that not only will I support him, I have actually signed the letter agreeing to that…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Canals and WaterwaysThat is a fantastic example from my hon. Friend. Those of us familiar with canals know that type of art, with beautifully, vividly painted flowers on coal scuttles and buckets. An…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Canals and WaterwaysIn a moment. I will just carry on a little bit, if he will forgive me. On behalf of everyone here, I want to thank the volunteers. But they can only be a small part of the answer.…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Canals and WaterwaysI am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that valuable point. Something like 75% of the Canal & River Trust’s funding is from sources other than the Government. The problem is…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Canals and WaterwaysI have bought from the Jam Butty. It was at the Huddlesford heritage gathering in my constituency. I believe my right hon. Friend moors her narrow boat there; I think she should…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Canals and WaterwaysI will take that up if I can stay with my hon. Friend.22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Canals and WaterwaysI thank everyone who participated in the debate. I did not make a list but the Minister did, so I would like to thank her for making that list of about a dozen people who…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Canals and WaterwaysI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of the UK’s canals and waterways. It is a pleasure to be here this morning, particularly under your chairmanship, Sir…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27Listening to the tirade of the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas), one would not think that this country had cut its global emissions faster than any other G7…21 Nov 2022HANSARDRegional InequalityMay I pay tribute to the Iranian team, who refused to sing their national anthem, which was very brave of them? In areas such as Lichfield, which have very high property prices,…21 Nov 2022HANSARDG20The Leader of the Opposition correctly said that Russia is losing this war. Like a wounded animal, it is now lashing out with weapons from, we believe, Iran and North Korea. Was…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Draft Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022The dashboards are to be used by consumers to see how their pensions will evolve over time. Will they be easily accessible? People, particularly those approaching pensionable…15 Nov 2022HANSARDIllegal Cross-channel Movements: Discussions with French Counterpart12. What recent discussions she has had with her French counterpart on illegal cross-channel movements.14 Nov 2022HANSARDIllegal Cross-channel Movements: Discussions with French CounterpartI congratulate my right hon. Friend on her agreement in Paris today but, as she herself has said, there is no silver bullet. Given that there are so many hundreds of miles of…14 Nov 2022HANSARDGPs: Continuity of Care1. Whether he supports the continuity of care and long-term relationship between a GP and their patients.01 Nov 2022HANSARDGPs: Continuity of CareI welcome my right hon. Friend back to the Front Bench in this position; it is great to see him there. Investigations in the United States and in Australia show that if there is a…01 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Drivers' Hours, Tachographs, International Road Haulage and Licensing of Operators (Amendment) Regulations 2022I notice that the explanatory memorandum states that the SI “also removes some access rights for EU operators to reflect the market access in the TCA” Can my right hon. Friend say…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsMr Speaker, you will know that I fought hard to bring back Boris. In ’97, I campaigned for Kenneth Clarke and then for Michael Portillo, so I cannot always get it right—but I do…26 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Back in the 1990s, a colonel in the Royal Marines said to me that he would rather have a gay Marine alongside him who could shoot straight than a straight Marine who could…26 Oct 2022