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HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I would like to take a contrary view and I will tell you why if I may—you and I discussed this actually some months ago. I have stark…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillIs my hon. Friend aware that, if the marvellous Laura Kuenssberg is to be believed—I am sure she is—Britain would have been the only country in the European Union to allow…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I understand that the annunciators may not have been working in the offices of Labour MPs, because most of them have not chosen to turn up today.…28 Oct 2019HANSARDShared Rural NetworkThis is very good news for Staffordshire. Even around the Lichfield area we have notspots. What consideration did my right hon. Friend’s Department give to roaming? If roaming…28 Oct 2019HANSARDHS2It is not just the cost of HS2, but the route: it does not even connect with Birmingham New Street or Heathrow, or meet its original intention of connecting with the channel…24 Oct 2019HANSARDHS23. What recent discussions he has had with Douglas Oakervee on potential alternative routes for High Speed 2 phases 1 and 2a; and if he will make a statement.24 Oct 2019HANSARDUK Elections: Overseas FundingMy hon. Friend will be aware that Facebook has recently withdrawn four different networks that were thought to have interfered with elections in the United States and Israel, and…23 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Waste and Environmental Protection (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Will my hon. Friend confirm that this instrument will not mean any diminution in standards? Will she also say whether it prevents us from improving standards over and above those…22 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Waste and Environmental Protection (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Very logical.22 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Waste and Environmental Protection (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Good.22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy right hon. Friend will know that the Mayor of the West Midlands is in very close contact with manufacturers in the area, including Jaguar Land Rover. They are saying that the…22 Oct 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementI wish we were.21 Oct 2019HANSARD Preparations for Leaving the EUI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his documents and on his crisp and effective chairmanship of the daily XO—EU exit operations—committees. I notice that he talks about the…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Air Services (Competition) (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That all makes incredible sense to me, but what discussions has my hon. Friend had with British Airways, easyJet and other major UK carriers regarding this measure, and are they…07 Oct 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Higher EducationIs my right hon. Friend aware that Israel, Canada, New Zealand and Australia are not in the EU but are members of the Erasmus programme?09 Sept 2019HANSARDWithdrawal AgreementDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the 594 pieces of legislation that this Parliament has passed in the event of a no-deal Brexit and the corresponding pieces of legislation…04 Sept 2019HANSARDFestivals in CathedralsI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for her answer. She will know that the Lichfield festival attracts over 50,000 people to the city of Lichfield and brings at least…25 Jul 2019HANSARDFestivals in Cathedrals7. What recent assessment the Church of England has made of the effect of holding festivals in cathedrals on the number of visiting (a) worshippers and (b) non-worshippers.25 Jul 2019HANSARDWest Midlands Combined AuthorityWith the Prime Minister’s active encouragement the Mayor of the West Midlands was elected in May 2017, and she has supported him and the region ever since. Over £2 billion has…24 Jul 2019HANSARDWest Midlands Combined AuthorityQ14. What assessment she has made of the economic performance of the region governed by the West Midlands Combined Authority since that authority's formation; and if she will make…24 Jul 2019