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HANSARDHS2 Cancellation and Network NorthI am sorry to intervene on my hon. Friend again, but he mentions Handsacre, which of course is in my Lichfield constituency, and I am fascinated by what he says. I know, for…17 Jan 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillOn that point, will the hon. Lady give way?16 Jan 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Billrose —16 Jan 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI have been listening with interest to the compassion that the hon. Lady is expressing, but could she tell me how many illegal asylum seekers per head of population Scotland is…16 Jan 2024HANSARDFilm and Television IndustryI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for her answer. She will know that there is now more studio space for feature film production in the home counties than there is in…11 Jan 2024HANSARDFilm and Television Industry9. What steps her Department is taking to support the growth of the film and television industry.11 Jan 2024HANSARDChoral Music: CathedralsMy hon. Friend will know that cathedral schools, such as Lichfield Cathedral School, play an important part in providing young choristers for cathedrals, but they are very…11 Jan 2024HANSARDChoral Music: Cathedrals1. Whether the Commissioners are taking steps to support choral music in cathedrals.11 Jan 2024HANSARDDefenceMay I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and for the tone in which he delivered it, and express my pleasure that there will be a memorial at the National Memorial…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has already acknowledged the importance of women in the armed forces. Will he join me in expressing belated thanks to retired Air Marshal Sir Baz North, who, in a…08 Jan 2024HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewMay I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and for the tone in which he delivered it, and express my pleasure that there will be a memorial at the National Memorial…13 Dec 2023HANSARDWest Midlands: Economic GrowthI join the Prime Minister in his comments about the Hillsborough families. It is thanks to Margaret Thatcher and her robust treatment of militant trade unions in the west…06 Dec 2023HANSARDWest Midlands: Economic GrowthQ1. Whether he has had recent discussions with the Mayor of the West Midlands on economic growth in that region.06 Dec 2023HANSARDNarrow Gauge Railway TourismFirst, I welcome my hon. Friend to the Dispatch Box; it is a pleasure to see her there. A little while back, a friend of mine from Rouen, Thierry Fontenay, came over to Tywyn in…06 Dec 2023HANSARDNarrow Gauge Railway Tourism2. Whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on promoting and supporting narrow gauge railway tourism in Wales.06 Dec 2023HANSARDFuture Pandemic PreparednessMy hon. Friend may have heard that news is emerging from China of yet another respiratory disease spreading through that country. What mechanisms are in place to learn from the…05 Dec 2023HANSARDFuture Pandemic Preparedness2. What recent steps she has taken to help prepare for a future pandemic.05 Dec 2023HANSARDDraft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023I note that the explanatory memorandum states that the instrument has no “significant…impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies” or “the public sector.” As my hon. Friend…29 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023On a point of order, Ms Vaz. Is repetition in order? The hon. Gentleman is just repeating what I said.29 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Aviation (Consumers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Will the hon. Gentleman write to me?21 Nov 2023