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HANSARD British Citizens Imprisoned Overseas and CoronavirusI am sure the Minister will agree that this coronavirus is a dreadful thing. It will probably come here much more than it is doing at present, but the people of Iran are suffering…02 Mar 2020HANSARDYoung People: Equitable OpportunityHas the Secretary of State seen the report by Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner, in which she points out that between 19% and 20% of kids leaving our schools have no…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Environment BillMy hon. Friend is making a very good speech, but does he agree that what is really worrying is the lack of ambition from the Government? We can only save the planet by…26 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government Finance SettlementOh, thank you, Mr Speaker. You took me by surprise. Can I ask the Government Front-Bench team to wake up a bit? [Laughter.] I had rehearsed that line; I had to use it. I want them…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Retail Workers: ProtectionThis is such an important debate. We face this problem in Huddersfield. Does my hon. Friend agree that being a member of a good trade union such as USDAW is a great protection for…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorismSurely we should have a programme giving young people who might be attracted into terrorism other creative things to do in the community. Would the Minister think about diverting…10 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutI think the Minister is quite a fair-minded man, but does he agree that the best policies for our welfare state are evidence-based? That means not just visiting constituencies and…04 Feb 2020HANSARDDefence ExportsIf the Minister really wants to see the best of what Britain can do in manufacturing, a long-term partner in defence procurement and in making the turbines and gears for the armed…03 Feb 2020HANSARDForestry/BiodiversityIs the Minister aware that an all-party group has invited leaders of the indigenous communities of the Amazon to visit the House of Commons on 5 February? I invite all Members to…29 Jan 2020HANSARD Industrial and Commercial Waste IncinerationWill my hon. Friend give way?28 Jan 2020HANSARD Industrial and Commercial Waste IncinerationI am reluctant to make this point to my hon. Friend, because I am a good friend of his. Is he aware that many of us who have specialised in this area over the years think that…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsI have some sympathy for the Secretary of State, because this is a highly complex area, and I shall certainly want to go away and study his statement in some depth— as will many…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Industrial and Commercial Waste IncinerationMy hon. Friend knows that I was a councillor in Wales many years ago, so I know a bit about Wales. I have to ask him the acid test question: what is the answer to all the waste…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Industrial and Commercial Waste IncinerationWill my hon. Friend give way?28 Jan 2020HANSARDHomelessness and Rough SleepingWould the Minister consider using all the orphan funds swilling around in pension funds to create a new fund that could do something about this issue? On Wednesday night, I…27 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIs the Leader of the House aware of just how many people around the world cannot fulfil their potential because they have no access to education? Could we have an early debate on…23 Jan 2020HANSARDShared Parental LeaveMr Speaker, if we are going to take this seriously, will we look at making this House an exemplar of shared parental leave? I understand that we can now have locums, but there are…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayThe Minister is absolutely right that as these wonderful survivors come to the end of their lives, we need to have a record of their testimony. The exhibition at the Huddersfield…23 Jan 2020HANSARDFree PortsCould we rise above party politics on this? [ Laughter. ] Mr Speaker, they don’t blame me, do they? I understand that free ports are fashionable at the moment. If the Minister can…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI am privileged enough to have been in this place so long that, when I arrived, I knew Harold Wilson and Denis Healey. We could not find better champions against antisemitism and…23 Jan 2020