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HANSARDEconomic UpdateHaving campaigned for many years for a 5% rate of VAT for the visitor economy, may I welcome that part of the Chancellor’s announcement today? May I ask him, though, please not to…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeI too thank the Foreign Secretary for advance sight of his statement and congratulate him on what I think will be seen in years to come as a watershed moment in the development of…06 Jul 2020HANSARDUK SeafarersWhat steps he is taking to protect the rights of UK seafarers during the covid-19 pandemic.02 Jul 2020HANSARDUK SeafarersSome 400,000 sailors around the world are stranded as a result of covid restrictions. That requires international action and our country needs to take a lead. Will the Minister do…02 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe BBC has been reporting all morning that it has been told by Government sources that there will be an announcement today or before the end of the week of the list of countries…02 Jul 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security LegislationI thank the Foreign Secretary for advance sight of his statement. The statement will have been heard not just in this House but in Beijing also. I hope that in hearing it, China…01 Jul 2020HANSARDExtended Income Support: Seasonal IndustriesThe position for people in the visitor economy in my constituency is particularly acute because of the highly seasonal nature of the trade. It has been described to me as being…29 Jun 2020HANSARDXinjiang: UyghursI congratulate the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) on securing this welcome opportunity, and thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting it.…29 Jun 2020HANSARDExtended Income Support: Seasonal IndustriesWhat discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of providing extended income support for people in seasonal industries.29 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe eyes of the world will turn again towards Hong Kong next week, when the 30 June deadline in relation to China’s new security law will expire. Does the Leader of the House…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCross-border Transfer of JobsWhat discussions he has had with representatives of businesses in Northern Ireland on the cross-border transfer of jobs to the Republic of Ireland.24 Jun 2020HANSARDCross-border Transfer of JobsMay I bring to the attention of the Minister, in case he has missed it, the words of the former Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Skipton and Ripon (Julian Smith), who…24 Jun 2020HANSARD Independent Complaints and Grievance SchemeThe Leader of the House has taken us very deftly through the constitutional and procedural aspects, but there is a further test that I think the House needs to apply: whether the…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIf people are to take advantage of this freeing of restrictions, they must have confidence in the judgment of the Prime Minister and those around him. He must surely realise that…23 Jun 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeI welcome the recognition by the Home Secretary that the problem with regard to the Windrush generation is not a single decision or series of decisions but a cultural and systemic…23 Jun 2020HANSARD Independent Complaints and Grievance SchemeThe hon. Gentleman is drilling down into an important part of the issue, which is about procedural fairness. It goes to the point raised by the right hon. Member for Gainsborough…23 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackMay I add my voice and that of my party to the expressions of sympathy for all those whose lives were touched by this dreadful incident and condolences to all those who mourn the…22 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsBeef farmers in my constituency produce high-quality products in which consumers can have confidence because our farmers can demonstrate lifelong traceability of their cattle.…17 Jun 2020HANSARD UK-EU NegotiationsFor years, the directors of Orkney Creamery have built an export market for a high-quality product, which they have improved, with Government encouragement. Will the Minister…16 Jun 2020HANSARD UK-EU NegotiationsWhat kind of dogs?16 Jun 2020