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HANSARD Parliamentary Services for MPsMy hon. and gallant Friend wishes to intervene, and I will let him do so in a moment. Those members of the armed forces talked about the continuing treatment that people who join…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Parliamentary Services for MPsI have an answer to that question, deep as it was. Stop watching Prime Minister’s Question Time; instead, watch parliamentlive.tv, and see the work that goes on in Committees and…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Parliamentary Services for MPsThe hon. Lady mentioned her colleague who could not be here; the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) is a superb example of what my hon. Friend the Member for…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Parliamentary Services for MPsI will not be quite as philosophical or learned as my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Dame Maria Miller). I will simply say that given this is a sort of Oscar…09 Feb 2023HANSARDIMF Economic OutlookThe shadow Chancellor mentions that our growth rate is not as great as Russia’s. What she does not mention is that the IMF said that of Germany too, because both Germany and the…31 Jan 2023HANSARDIran: Nuclear CapabilityI thank my right hon. Friend for that clear and helpful answer. As he rightly says, Iran is deliberately seeking to breach the JCPOA agreement by enriching uranium. Just as we…31 Jan 2023HANSARDIran: Nuclear Capability2. What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Iran's nuclear capabilities.31 Jan 2023HANSARDBroadband Speeds: Urban AreasAs we have already heard today, the spread of broadband into rural areas is going ahead at pace, but there are pockets in urban areas—I think particularly of Westminster and the…26 Jan 2023HANSARDLichfield CathedralMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, because he will see the Herkenrode glass, which has been restored, and he will hear the magnificent organ, for which £6 million had to be…26 Jan 2023HANSARDBroadband Speeds: Urban Areas3. What steps she is taking to increase broadband speeds in urban areas; and if she will make a statement.26 Jan 2023HANSARDLichfield Cathedral7. Whether he plans to visit Lichfield cathedral to see the work of Dean Adrian Dorber.26 Jan 2023HANSARDDraft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022Friend!24 Jan 2023HANSARDDraft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way at this early stage. I notice that the order applies, as she has just said, to cohabiting couples with children who were not at the…24 Jan 2023HANSARDDraft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022I am curious: it sounds as though my hon. Friend is saying that where there is a counter-claim, an absolute decision is made in favour of one person over another, or indeed all…24 Jan 2023HANSARDInvestment from England into Wales9. What discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on investment from England into Wales; and if he will make a statement.18 Jan 2023HANSARDInvestment from England into WalesA number of Welsh nationalists—not all but some—used the opportunity of covid and the closure of the Welsh border to incite anti-English feeling. Now we hear that Plaid Cymru,…18 Jan 2023HANSARDVoter ID: May 2023 Local ElectionsBut does not the Minister agree that the reason why Opposition Members say that there is no voter fraud is that they do not know, and only when we have voter ID will we be able to…09 Jan 2023HANSARDVoter ID: May 2023 Local ElectionsTo you too, and thank you.09 Jan 2023HANSARDChannel 4I do recall, by the way, how Channel 4 had to be dragged kicking and screaming to move to Leeds, and even then the majority of personnel still remain in London. There is no…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsInflation is high in the UK, but I understand that it is lower than the EU average. Why do we not do what they do in France? All the funding that goes into supporting people with…20 Dec 2022