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HANSARDNature Recovery NetworksI do not want to upset the Secretary of State, but I really like this policy and approve of it wholeheartedly. The fact of the matter is that most of our constituents are not…27 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is good to be back after my brush with covid. This could not be more topical; this morning we have seen crisis around the world, particularly in the problems on the border with…25 Jan 2022HANSARDSchool Openings: January 2022I urge the Minister to take very seriously the morale out there in schools. We spend a lot of time, quite rightly, thanking NHS staff as frontliners, but teachers and the whole…15 Dec 2021HANSARDHuman Rights LegislationI am not a lawyer, but this piece of legislation really worries me, because with legislation I always look at where the drive for it comes from. I cannot find it supported in the…14 Dec 2021HANSARDHelp for Jobseekers: Local Employers and Skills ProvidersThe Minister talks the talk, but does she walk the walk? In places such as Huddersfield, we are creating a new syllabus for people who are 16, 18 and 21 to get into green jobs and…13 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, is it in order for me to mention the B word in this Chamber? If it is okay, I want to say Blair—Tony Blair. Has the Secretary of State seen his remark that if we want…13 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMay I say to the Secretary of State that I was deeply shocked, when he was in this House recently and I said that all sensible Members of Parliament will be supporting any measure…13 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen will the Secretary of State wake up and take a lead on sustainability? We have talked about clean air and clean water, but we need every town and city in this country to be…09 Dec 2021HANSARDChurch Maintenance: SustainabilityIn my work as a lay canon in the Church of England I have always been impressed by the engagement of local communities with churches in the process of sustainability in terms of…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationDoes the Paymaster General agree that the one person who has come out of this with any shred of integrity is Allegra Stratton? I have known Allegra for many years. She is a…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs you know, Mr Speaker, I have been in this House for 41 years and I agree with you and the Leader of the House that at its heart what makes this place work is that when there is…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State will have the support of most reasonable people in this House for measures that will save lives and protect our country from a pandemic that takes many…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI have heard that when the Bill was being prepared, the Children’s Commissioner was not consulted at all about its implications for the status of children. Can that possibly be…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Arthur Labinjo-HughesWhen I was the Chair of the Education Committee for 10 years, we heard about some awful tragic cases such as this. My heart goes out to little Arthur and anyone who knew him. I…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. Is the Secretary of State aware that in the 10 years that I chaired the Select Committee on Education, one point came through really strongly—that every bit…06 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseA constituent of mine recently wrote to me to say that she was concerned, looking at how this House operates, that children do not figure very often. We are approaching a…02 Dec 2021HANSARDIsrael: Trade Co-operationIs the Secretary of State aware of the huge dynamic in Israeli universities? Will she make every effort, including with resources, to encourage partnerships between UK and Israeli…02 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State has a long history of being a supporter of the creative industries and I know that, like me, she will be concerned about the possibility of Channel 4 being…02 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI am listening with rapt attention to my right hon. Friend’s remarks. Does she not think it strange that there is a Member of the House of Lords with very close connections to…01 Dec 2021HANSARDCivil Service Jobs outside LondonIt is on Thursday mornings, Mr Speaker, that those of us who are regulars miss David Amess—those Thursday mornings when he was so lively and showed that he was a true…25 Nov 2021