Contributions
352 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for securing this debate. As one of those who defied the three-line Whip of their Government last week on this issue, I think she will agree that it was…08 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseI am grateful to the hon. Member, who is speaking with great eloquence, as usual, on this subject. I suggest to him that reform is a natural, evolving process—of course it is; no…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI refer the House to my business interests in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. May I start by saying what a pleasure it is to follow my hon. Friend the Member for…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI am listening intently. I do believe that the Government have done extraordinarily well in raising the national living wage as part of that headroom. That is a major step towards…27 Oct 2021HANSARDSmall Boat Channel CrossingsI warmly welcome the Minister and, indeed, the Government’s forthcoming legislation on this issue, but may I urge on him the utmost haste and speed in delivering it to this House…18 Oct 2021HANSARDAUKUSI very much welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement. One of the reasons that some of us have opposed our foreign interventions since 2003 is that we felt they acted as a…16 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillI join many Members who have already spoken in wholeheartedly supporting the Government in trying to grasp this nettle, which has been pushed into the long grass for too long by…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillWe need to give credit where it is due, and the Government are absolutely right to try to grasp this nettle, but many of us are concerned about the haste with which it is being…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy Bill: Business of the HouseI will keep my comments brief because I know that they are eating into our time. For the same reason, I will not divide the House, but I reiterate the concern many of us have that…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderVery briefly, Madam Deputy Speaker, is there anything that Mr Speaker can do about extending the time that Parliament has to scrutinise this important legislation today? We are…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.14 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanWe have all in Parliament been horrified by recent developments, from the harrowing scenes at Kabul airport to the reports of retribution from the Taliban, the shambles of an exit…18 Aug 2021HANSARD AfghanistanI can assure the hon. Member that many, if not all, on the Government side, and no doubt on both sides, of the House will press the Government as best they can to ensure that our…18 Aug 2021HANSARD AfghanistanAs someone who opposed this nation-building intervention, I believe that it now brings its responsibilities. Will the Prime Minister assure me that, in addition to getting our…18 Aug 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilMay I start by thanking the Backbench Business Committee for granting this aspect of today’s debate on the British Council, and, indeed, all those who supported our application?…30 Jun 2021HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsAs we reflect on the many successes of the G7 summit, the Prime Minister will know that the growing importance of soft power is very much recognised by the G7, yet there remains a…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the House in wishing Mr Speaker a happy birthday and passing on our thanks and best wishes to Mr Tony Reay. Owing to a £10 million shortfall between the Government’s…10 Jun 2021HANSARD British CouncilThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. I also thank colleagues from all parties who are supporting our campaign and who signed the letter to the Prime Minister,…08 Jun 2021HANSARD British Council(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make a statement on British Council closures.08 Jun 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetMy right hon. Friend is fully aware of the excellent work undertaken by arm’s length bodies such as the British Council in fostering better understanding and relations with other…26 Apr 2021