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HANSARDAll-party Parliamentary GroupsHad I been able to intervene on the Chair of the Committee, I would have said that I agree wholeheartedly with his analysis, and his starting point about the need for reform. I…19 Jul 2023HANSARDContest: UK Strategy for Countering Terrorism 2023This is a policy area that throws up some of the most difficult cases ever to be found, so I welcome the Home Secretary’s determination to build political consensus and ensure…19 Jul 2023HANSARDAll-party Parliamentary Groupsrose—19 Jul 2023HANSARDAll-party Parliamentary GroupsI was not here at the start of the debate. I tuned in and have been following it on the television. I heard the speech from the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim…19 Jul 2023HANSARDPost Office Horizon IT Scandal: CompensationThe significance of Sir Wyn bringing forward an interim report of this sort is something that should not be underestimated. I was with the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillI regard the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes) as a friend in the true sense of the word, but I say that it is a pleasure to follow him this…17 Jul 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankUnless and until we acknowledge our own role in this developing tragedy, anything the Minister says at the Dispatch Box is essentially going to be meaningless. The increase in…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Volumetric Concrete Mobile PlantsFirst, I very much echo the comments of the hon. Member for Glenrothes (Peter Grant) about the sad passing of Winnie Ewing. Winnie Ewing was the first elected parliamentarian I…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Volumetric Concrete Mobile PlantsI am genuinely grateful to the Minister because a number of people in the debate have said, “We do not understand how the decision was reached”, and he has given us an insightful…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Volumetric Concrete Mobile PlantsI very much hope so, too. The Minister’s office has been in touch with me to very kindly give me notice of some of what he intends to say. This may be a new way of introducing…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Volumetric Concrete Mobile PlantsIt is absolutely critical, and it adds massively to the already significant extra costs for construction projects in those remote communities. Indeed, as the MP for Orkney and…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Volumetric Concrete Mobile PlantsYes, indeed. I think the hon. Gentleman knows the answer to that question. The truth of the matter is that heavy goods vehicle and lorry drivers are in scarce supply, and that is…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Volumetric Concrete Mobile PlantsHad I known that the hon. Gentleman had that level of expertise, I would have had him on the all-party parliamentary group for lower carbon construction vehicles a long time ago.…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Volumetric Concrete Mobile PlantsI beg to move, That this House has considered volumetric concrete mobile plants. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Efford. I place on record my appreciation of…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Heritage Sites: SustainabilityIt is a pleasure, Mr Dowd, to serve under you today. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) on securing this debate, and…20 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. I remind the House of my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Recent Government pronouncements relating to food security have been welcome, but if they are…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural HomesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I should perhaps declare an interest, as someone who owns a house that is also heated by oil-fired central heating, however…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural Homesrose —13 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderThe right hon. Gentleman is actually correct in his recollection but also incomplete, because not all those protests were organised by the Countryside Alliance. I can remember the…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderI doubt that the constable who would arrest the right hon. Gentleman has yet been commissioned, but the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) makes a good…12 Jun 2023