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HANSARDDraft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2022
Draft International Development Association (Twentieth Replenishment) Order 2022My daughter, who works for the International Rescue Committee, has just come back from Somalia. She is very worried that so much aid is not getting to the people who really need…31 Oct 2022HANSARDMarine EnergyMy constituents do not like arrogance, and they do not like posh arrogance even more. Is it not the case that the guilty group here, most of whom were passionate Brexiteers, have…25 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsHas the Secretary of State looked at the full potential for education of technology to improve performance in schools? Other countries are using it in more sophisticated ways, so…24 Oct 2022HANSARDCollege-Employer CollaborationI do not know whether the Minister was able to go to the Association of Colleges reception recently, but it was a very good way of meeting all the college leaders. Does she agree…24 Oct 2022HANSARDChild Protection OnlineAre we not playing a wonderful game at the moment, guessing who the Ministers are, Mr Speaker? I shall miss it when everything is stabilised. I chaired the Education Committee and…20 Oct 2022HANSARDDisclosure of EvidenceThe Minister will know that this is a very important matter in terms of miscarriages of justice. The Chairman of the Justice Committee, the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateIt gives me great confidence that we have heard a competent and trusted Secretary of State and a competent and trusted shadow Secretary of State having an intelligent conversation…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI know the Leader of the House is new to the role and that she has a great combative style, but I hope she will reflect on what she said to my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersI welcome the Minister back to the Front Bench. I know he has always had a laid-back style, but I really think he should get a little angrier about the disgraceful thing that…18 Oct 2022HANSARDIntimate Image AbuseWill the ministerial team go further in protecting women online? Is the Minister aware of the number of women journalists at the BBC who are trolled mercilessly into mental health…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the new team look at the way we handle miscarriages of justice in this country? Will they look at the report from the all-party group on miscarriages of justice, which is…18 Oct 2022HANSARDFreeports: WalesThe Minister may not know, but I used to be a Swansea politician—I was a councillor. Is it not about time we introduced the Swansea barrage scheme, which would make a great…17 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateI have worked with and against the Chancellor of the Exchequer on many occasions, and I have learned that he is an honest man, but he said in his opening remarks that this country…17 Oct 2022HANSARDBus ServicesDavid Amess was a parliamentary mate. He was a proper parliamentarian. We miss him dreadfully. He would not like me to call him a mate, mind, but it is the truth. Is the Minister…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMadam Deputy Speaker, I know that you and the Leader of the House are passionate about women’s rights, particularly women’s rights at work. I wonder whether the Leader of the…13 Oct 2022HANSARDSupport for SMEsCan I declare an interest to the Chancellor? I have actually worked in a small or medium-sized business. Unlike many people on these Benches, I have actually worked in…11 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraineI welcome the Minister to his place; I think he is doing very well this afternoon. This is probably the most perilous time that I can remember, as a long-standing Member of the…11 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanI inform the Chancellor of the Exchequer that that was probably the most disappointing presentation that I have heard since I came into the House in 1979. What exactly is he…23 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionI have been listening to the Secretary of State’s plea for good common sense. I have always believed that good public policy is made from good research and evidence of what works…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessIt saddens me to remind the House that we now have a Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy who has never worked in industry or business— [ Interruption.…22 Sept 2022