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HANSARDInvestment Zones20. Whether the Government plan to extend investment zones to Wales.17 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenAs other right hon. and hon. Members have mentioned, it is impossible for virtually all of us and our constituents to remember a time when Her Majesty the Queen was not there. I…09 Sept 2022HANSARDAvanti West CoastThere is now, at best, one through train per day from Holyhead to London. Any travellers from north Wales who wish to go along the north Wales main line have to change once, or…07 Sept 2022HANSARDIran’s Nuclear ProgrammeMy hon. Friend is entirely right: it was a gathering of supporters of the NCRI, which takes place every year in Paris and attracts supporters from all round the world. As he…30 Jun 2022HANSARDIran’s Nuclear ProgrammeI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick) and the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Steve McCabe) on securing the debate, and I thank the…30 Jun 2022HANSARD Post Office: Compensation for Horizon ScandalLike my right hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis), I commend the Minister for his personal dedication to this cause. It is outstanding and I am sure that…30 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThe Assembly will, in due course, have the right to decide on it, but that will be after the passage of four years. Both the UK and the EU recognise the practical problems of the…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThe status of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom derives initially from the Act of Union 1800, the sixth article of which provides that, in matters of trade and in treaties…27 Jun 2022HANSARDBill of RightsMy right hon. Friend made it absolutely clear in his statement, and has indeed reiterated in his answers since, that the Government intend that the United Kingdom shall remain…22 Jun 2022HANSARD EU Retained LawI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his statement and say how much I welcome the publication of the dashboard, because it no doubt provides a revealing snapshot of the extent…22 Jun 2022HANSARDLow-carbon Off-gas Grid HeatingI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of low-carbon off-gas grid home and business heating. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher.…16 Jun 2022HANSARDLow-carbon Off-gas Grid HeatingIt has been a valuable and interesting debate. As the Minister has correctly pointed out, we heard from colleagues from all parts of the United Kingdom—united, indeed, in that we…16 Jun 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ12. The conflict in Ukraine and the consequent disruption of the supply chain in wheat have highlighted the need for the United Kingdom to become more self-sufficient in food.…15 Jun 2022HANSARD Government Policy on SyriaI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. She will probably be aware that there has been a resurgence of Daesh activity in northern and eastern Syria. In relation to…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRailway InfrastructureAs my right hon. Friend will know, there is considerable and long-standing support in north Wales for the electrification of the line between Wrexham and Bidston, which would link…25 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe Foreign Secretary has put forward sensible and practical proposals for protecting the integrity of the EU single market, and they could be quite easily reciprocated by the…17 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaMy hon. Friend is entirely right to express concern about the scenes at the funeral of Shireen Abu Aqla, but given that there can be absolutely no doubt as to what happened at the…16 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsMy constituent, Mr Neil Jones, made an application for a passport at the end of February for his holiday, for which he is due to depart at the end of May. He sent his passport by…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeMay I commend my right hon. Friend on the proposals she has announced today, which offer the real prospect of breaking the business model of the people smugglers? Is it not the…19 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMany older people, particularly the widowed, who live alone in larger homes with plenty of spare rooms will be keen to offer refuge to Ukrainian refugees. However, quite…14 Mar 2022