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HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU-Exit) Regulations 2019The hon. Lady makes a fair point about the events since the introduction of sanctions, but will she not accept that it has reduced the gross domestic product of the Russian…14 May 2019HANSARDUK Soft Power10. What steps he is taking to enhance UK soft power (a) in the EU27 after the UK leaves the EU and (b) throughout the world; and if he will make a statement.14 May 2019HANSARD Rape Victims: Disclosure of EvidenceThe victims of rape are not only those who have had this terrible crime done to them, but people who have been wrongly accused. A young friend of mine was wrongly accused of rape,…29 Apr 2019HANSARDService Businesses: Overseas MarketsMy hon. Friend will know that in this rather complex world environment, there is a confusion at times under WTO rules between goods and services. Once we leave the EU, get a clean…25 Apr 2019HANSARDService Businesses: Overseas Markets2. What steps he is taking to enable service businesses to access overseas markets; and if he will make a statement.25 Apr 2019HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Regions and Devolved AdministrationsAnd with the Mayor.25 Apr 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords MembershipI congratulate my hon. Friend on his appointment to the Front Bench and his outstanding responses so far. Notwithstanding any reservations we may have about the unelected place,…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisThe SNP spokesman was spot on. This is about not just drugs such as ketamine and diazepam, but beta blockers, which can also be extremely dangerous in the wrong hands. Will my…08 Apr 2019HANSARDPrince of Wales’s Investiture Regalia: Permanent HomeAs you will know, Mr Speaker, the question on Welsh people’s lips at the moment is not Brexit but the royal regalia. Does my right hon. Friend not agree that there are many…03 Apr 2019HANSARDPrince of Wales’s Investiture Regalia: Permanent Home6. What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on a permanent home for the display of the Prince of Wales’s investiture regalia in Wales; and if he will make a…03 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesI am slightly concerned about one more thing, which was touched on earlier when my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Sir Hugo Swire) mentioned Rupert Murdoch. There was…02 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for mentioning the types of witnesses who appear before Select Committees. I simply want to put the record straight. Is he aware that Dominic…02 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesI am sorry to interrupt my right hon. Friend so early in his speech, but I want to probe him on this. Earlier in the debate, Members discussed what happened in other countries—for…02 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesI am following this argument with great interest. Given the nature of Dominic Cummings—incidentally, I do not think the way he has behaved towards the Select Committee is any…02 Apr 2019HANSARDRight-wing ExtremismExtremism in all its forms is often whipped up by social media. To what extent can the Home Office engage with social media to try to counter that?01 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilYes.25 Mar 2019HANSARDArmed Forces: Social Mobility5. What progress his Department has made on promoting social mobility and equal opportunities throughout the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.25 Mar 2019HANSARDArmed Forces: Social MobilityWith the appointment of Brigadier Janice Cook as head of regulation at Defence Medical Services in Lichfield and the very recent appointment of Sue Gray as Air Marshal, does this…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilSince October, there has been extensive no-deal planning in the United Kingdom and the European Union. This has been acknowledged not only by those in the UK and the EU, but also…25 Mar 2019HANSARDGlobal WarmingSolar energy is a relatively clean way to generate electricity. What steps are we taking in Africa to help not only people who are off-grid but those who are on-grid?20 Mar 2019