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HANSARD Business of the HouseFurther to the Leader of the House’s failure to answer the question from the shadow Leader of the House, my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol West (Thangam Debbonaire), could we…14 Jul 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeGiven the character and record of this Prime Minister and of this No. 10, and given that numerous Ministers have, in recent days, been sent out to spout different versions of…05 Jul 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police ServiceRarely have I heard a more complacent and partisan statement by a Government Minister. He has been warned, as has the Home Secretary, countless times by Members on both sides of…29 Jun 2022HANSARDFarm ProfitabilityWhat is the Secretary of State’s latest assessment of the impact on farm profits of plunging exports, new red tape and the labour shortage caused by the Conservative Government’s…23 Jun 2022HANSARDChurch SchoolsWhat assessment has the Church of England made of the impact, particularly on rural Church of England schools, of the dramatic reduction in the number of priests in some dioceses?…23 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolWhy should the hard-pressed public of the United Kingdom, facing an unprecedented cost of living crisis, pay even higher prices as a result of a trade war with our main trading…17 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsThe Minister asked for solutions, so I will give him one. One reason for the surge in applications is that UK airlines have been misapplying the new post-Brexit passport validity…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Affordable Housing (Devon and Cornwall)The hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) has admirably outlined the problems that many of our constituencies face. Mine are slightly different from hers, but they carry a…27 Apr 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationTo avoid desperate Ukrainians being added to those trying to cross the channel, the Government’s schemes for Ukrainians need to work. Can the Minister explain why the very helpful…25 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateIs the Secretary of State concerned that, if Putin is allowed to retain the territories in the south and east that he has invaded, he will claim that and be able to claim that to…25 Apr 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesDon’t worry, Madam Deputy Speaker, it is a common and embarrassing mistake—for the other one! Will the Secretary of State explain in a bit more detail why he thinks he does not…30 Mar 2022HANSARDAppointment of Lord LebedevI am sorry to intervene on my right hon. Friend and I hope speak later in the debate, but I thought she should be aware that since this debate started, Lord Lebedev has been…29 Mar 2022HANSARDAppointment of Lord LebedevI am puzzled by the Solicitor General’s speech, which sounded as if he had written it before the Government decided at lunchtime not to oppose the motion after a revolt by their…29 Mar 2022HANSARDAppointment of Lord LebedevMr Lebedev’s public statements were mealy-mouthed after the invasion of Crimea and we know that Lebedev senior has ongoing business interests in illegally occupied Crimea. I would…29 Mar 2022HANSARDAppointment of Lord LebedevI am grateful to the Minister for giving way, given that he referred a moment or two ago to my remarks on the Russia report, and claimed that the Government welcomed its…29 Mar 2022HANSARDTackling Illicit Finance12. What steps he is taking to tackle illicit finance.15 Mar 2022HANSARDTackling Illicit FinanceBut it took a group of anarchists to seize Deripaska’s London mansion yesterday, so when will the Minister do what Europe and America have already done and seize rather than just…15 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational TravelI am delighted that England is following Norway, Ireland, Hungary and several other countries in lifting all remaining travel restrictions. Will the Secretary of State assure me…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Shared Transport: Government Policy ObjectivesI secured this debate because, having joined the Transport Committee about a year ago, I became struck by how little attention is being given to the multiple ways in which car…09 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateAt the risk of destroying the Defence Secretary’s career, the reason he is getting so many questions on refugees is that hon. Members on both sides of this House wish he were in…09 Mar 2022