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HANSARDLeaving the EU: FishingMackerel.13 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: FishingI confess that I am not entirely sure what this means, but the list published by the Government this morning says that “shrimps of the genus ‘Penaeus’ even smoked or whether in…13 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: FishingI remind the hon. Gentleman that the Prime Minister has compromised on this—she compromised when she said she would put fisheries into the transitional arrangement period.13 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: FishingThe hon. Lady will doubtless be aware that the tariff guidance published by the Government this morning lists a range of tariffs for imported fish. However, there will of course…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Modern Farming and the EnvironmentMay I take the hon. Gentleman back to the point made by the hon. Member for Gordon (Colin Clark) about getting younger people back into the industry? I speak as the 53-year-old…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Modern Farming and the EnvironmentPeat.12 Mar 2019HANSARDRural BroadbandI thank the Minister most warmly and sincerely for her announcement yesterday of £1.91 million to get superfast broadband into Unst and Yell in Shetland. That money truly has the…07 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillI agree with much of what the hon. Gentleman is saying. The purported purpose of this legislation is to give certainty. I have rarely seen the Government produce legislation that…06 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillDoes that not go to the heart of the matter? The existence of a voluntary buy-out scheme seems an implicit recognition to me that exactly the situation that the hon. Gentleman…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Instrumental Music TuitionPerhaps it might help the debate if we keep it to the benefits of music tuition itself. The hon. Gentleman mentioned the cultural benefits. For communities such as mine in Orkney…25 Feb 2019HANSARDFishing Industry: Employment15. What steps the Government are taking to ensure that the fishing industry can employ crew members from outside the EEA.25 Feb 2019HANSARDFishing Industry: EmploymentMay I remind the Minister that when she replied to my Adjournment debate on 11 July last year she told us that she was “conscious of the urgency” of tackling this issue, but that…25 Feb 2019HANSARD Honda in SwindonI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. I wish him, and all those with whom he will be working, well as they try to turn this unhappy set of…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.13 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Restoring DevolutionThere is nothing in the Secretary of State’s analysis with which I take issue, but the fact is that we find ourselves in the middle of a quite remarkable period of drift. Surely…13 Feb 2019HANSARDRetirement of the Clerk of the HouseIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Mole Valley (Sir Paul Beresford) and to say a few words on behalf of the Liberal Democrats in this House about Sir David Natzler, a…13 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIndeed, Mr Speaker, and there are few parts of the world that see more vulnerable people than Gaza. Medical Aid for Palestinians reports that since March last year at least 250…13 Feb 2019HANSARDRetirement of the Clerk of the HouseI am sure that is the case, and the hon. Gentleman tees up my next thought perfectly. I have been moved to consider what makes a good Clerk. I am sure that there are many…13 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUIf the Prime Minister is serious about meeting the 29 March deadline, will she allow the House to get on and do what it is here to do instead of filling our time with general…12 Feb 2019HANSARDNew Trade Agreements: Human RightsThe persecution and mass incarceration of the Uyghur community in the Xinjiang province of China is facilitated by companies such as Hikvision, which manufactures and supplies…07 Feb 2019