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HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I do not in any way attempt to challenge your ruling—I accept it—but given the subject matter of the deferred Division, which…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The House authorities have done a magnificent job in this time of covid-19 in terms of preparations for debates and voting in the House.…17 Jun 2020HANSARDAlcohol HarmI congratulate the hon. Lady on this timely debate. Does she agree that, in these exceptional circumstances, one of our concerns over the coming weeks and months should be the…17 Mar 2020HANSARDNigeria: Persecution of ChristiansDuring the recent discussions, did the Nigerian authorities hold out any hope or prospect that Christian groups and other faith-based groups can look forward to the immediate…17 Mar 2020HANSARDSt Patrick’s DayWill my hon. Friend give way?17 Mar 2020HANSARDSt Patrick’s DayI just couldn’t resist it, Mr Speaker. I have waited years and years to do that. My hon. Friend has an Adjournment debate on St Patrick’s Day. We have had events, parades and all…17 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office NetworkI am sorry to interrupt my hon. Friend on his grand tour of his Strangford constituency, but does he agree that in many rural areas in the regions and nations of the United…10 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet us try to keep a sense of perspective. Last weekend, Government sources indicated that the worst-case scenario would be 100,000 deaths due to the current virus outbreak. Given…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office NetworkDoes the hon. Member agree that part of the problem is that successive Governments have not looked at those issues? They seem to perceive the Post Office as a business of the ’90s…10 Mar 2020HANSARDTrade Agreements: Non-EU CountriesIs the collective mind of Government concentrated on ensuring that these deals are shared across the entirety of the United Kingdom?05 Mar 2020HANSARDInfrastructure in Developing CountriesAccess to clean water is an essential prerequisite to development in sub-Saharan Africa. What steps are being taken to support small charities that excel in that much-needed…04 Mar 2020HANSARDSchool ExclusionsI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. On the point about the spike in figures, between 2000 and 2010 there seemed to be a welcome dropping off in the number of…26 Feb 2020HANSARDUK Oil and Gas IndustryMy hon. Friend talks about potential; does he agree that the proposed oil and gas sector deal that we hear about from the Government gives them an opportunity to achieve the…25 Feb 2020HANSARDWaste Incineration FacilitiesDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that factually based information about proposed and existing sites is crucial, to enable local people to take decisions that will affect them and…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNet Zero Targets and Decarbonising TransportWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?04 Feb 2020HANSARD Climate JusticeWill the hon. Lady give way?04 Feb 2020HANSARDNATO AlliesThe Minister rightly speaks of the success of NATO as an international peacekeeping force. Does he agree that part of the problem is that it does not get the international…04 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ8. The Prime Minister will be aware that we have been pressing for some time for a pension for innocent victims of violence in Northern Ireland. Can he update the House on the…29 Jan 2020HANSARDNational ProductivityDoes my hon. Friend agree that one of the reasons, if not the central reason, for the decline in productivity has been the past three years of uncertainty about Brexit, and that…22 Jan 2020HANSARDGrowth StrategyI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. He is making a powerful argument for growth across the UK. On the issue of differential employment and income…21 Jan 2020