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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I commend the Chancellor and his team for the robust policy response that we have seen to this crisis so far, but may I ask them to continue to focus laser-like on the issue…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesI welcome this as a nudge in the right direction. Although I appreciate the “dear colleague” letter we have all received and what the Minister has just said, there is still a…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesI do not want to test the Minister’s patience, but I want clarity on this issue. This is not just about those who may be self-isolating or who may be ill; it is about people…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI commend the Chancellor for this package of measures as far as they go, and we understand that it is a moving narrative, but I particularly urge him to focus on the importance of…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19In welcoming this package of measures, I very much urge my right hon. Friend to encourage businesses to be as flexible as possible so that employees can work from home, and to…16 Mar 2020HANSARDMiddle East: SecurityVery few countries’ hands are completely clean in the region. A key part of the problem is that there has been a lack of a co-ordinated, overarching peace process, particularly…07 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillGiven that Australia negotiated trade deals with Japan, South Korea and China, all within 18 months, and that we have had 47 years of integration, does my right hon. Friend agree…20 Dec 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe all remember that the Opposition parties never wanted to give the people an EU referendum, even opposing our amendment to the 2013 Queen’s Speech, selected by you, Mr Speaker,…30 Oct 2019HANSARDCancer Diagnosis and TreatmentThe Secretary of State is absolutely right in his intent to put the one-year cancer survival metric at the very heart of the cancer strategy, to encourage earlier diagnosis, which…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseCan the Leader of the House confirm that 95% of the Prime Minister’s deal essentially remains unchanged from the deal that preceded it, and we had three and a half years to…24 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe right hon. Lady referred to me, so I thank her for giving way. Some of us were shaking our heads because we disagree with one or two of the factual statements made by the…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillFor those of us who felt compelled to vote down the previous withdrawal agreement and deal, I would suggest that this deal has indeed been worth waiting for, and, as indicated…22 Oct 2019HANSARDStrait of Hormuz: UK Shipping2. What steps his Department is taking to protect UK shipping in the strait of Hormuz.21 Oct 2019HANSARDStrait of Hormuz: UK ShippingNo matter how capable, a Royal Navy ship cannot be in two places at once. On this anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar, given that 95% of our trade is seaborne, is it not…21 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsThe right hon. and learned Gentleman is right with the quote, but he has been very selective and taken it out of context, because I continued to make the point that it is a…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Actsrose —19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI do not usually do this, but given that there was a very factual error in the comment just made by an Opposition Member, may I say, just for the record, that I have never been a…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsIt is right that we examine the detail in this place, and the Secretary of State is doing a great job in answering the questions, but may I suggest to him that we, as a collective…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementI wholeheartedly commend my right hon. Friend for abolishing the anti-democratic backstop. On that basis, I will, having opposed the previous deal, be supporting this deal today.…19 Oct 2019