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HANSARDTopical Questions“Oh, very well”, Mr Speaker? I am actually going to ask a topical question, unlike some of our colleagues. May I remind the ministerial team that until we came under European…17 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical Questionsrose —17 Jan 2019HANSARDPromotion of MarriageWe availed ourselves of the opportunity to have our children baptised in St Mary’s Undercroft, and our daughters were married at St Margaret’s, Westminster. Are those facilities…17 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI congratulate the Leader of the House on her note of whimsy as she opened proceedings today. It was much appreciated. A new harmony seems to be breaking out, which many of us, on…17 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No DealThe Minister is a well-intentioned fella. Will he take a strong message from those of us who care about DEFRA, the environment and our farming sector that we do care, that we are…17 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical Questions“Countryfile”.17 Jan 2019HANSARDPeople with Autism and Learning DisabilitiesThe Minister knows of my interest in access to healthcare as chair of the Westminster Commission on Autism. She will also know that a real barrier is having enough people with the…15 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI hope the House will forgive me if I speak to the global context; after all, we are debating the European Union (Withdrawal) Act. I come from the generation that was stung by…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIllegal Drone Use: AirportsIs it not time that this Government took drones seriously? The fact is that drone technology is advancing very quickly. This is going to be the way in which we wage wars, and the…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUThank you, Mr Speaker. Will the Prime Minister go back to that very good question asked by her colleague the right hon. and learned Member for Rushcliffe (Mr Clarke), who made a…14 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: AviationI chair the parliamentary air safety group, and I know a little about the aviation sector. During consideration of a statutory instrument upstairs recently, I challenged a…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I surprise the Leader of the House by telling her that in May 2019 I hope to celebrate 40 years in the House? In all those years I do not remember a worse atmosphere in the…10 Jan 2019HANSARDGender EqualityLet me ask the Secretary of State a pertinent question about empowering women. Does she agree that all the research shows that allowing them to start their own businesses and have…09 Jan 2019HANSARDUK Space IndustryDoes the Minister not understand that the aerospace industry is crucial to the future of our country? A company that operates in my constituency made components for the Mars…08 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesHas the Secretary of State been out and about talking to people during the Christmas break? Is he aware that people are saying, “Here we are in the greatest crisis this country…07 Jan 2019