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HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023I congratulate my hon. Friend on his appointment on Friday. One understands the situation and what this delegated legislation does, but I wish to raise the issue of reciprocal…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Safe Asylum Routes: Afghan RefugeesI thank my right hon. Friend for giving way. As chair of the British Council all-party parliamentary group, I put on the record our thanks to the Prime Minister for his direct…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Safe Asylum Routes: Afghan RefugeesI thank the Minister for that. It is excellent news that the quota system has now been pushed to one side for those individuals that he specified. I suggest to him, however, that…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Safe Asylum Routes: Afghan RefugeesWill my right hon. Friend give way?17 Oct 2023HANSARDUkraine: British Council14. What recent steps he has taken to support the work of the British Council in response to the conflict in Ukraine. [R]18 Jul 2023HANSARDUkraine: British CouncilI thank the Minister for that response. The British Council’s teaching and learning in difficult times programme has provided nearly 2,000 Ukrainian English teachers with help to…18 Jul 2023HANSARDDefence Command Paper RefreshI commend my right hon. Friend for his service and dedication as Secretary of State, and I wish him well for the future. As a fellow infantryman, he will know there is sometimes…18 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Given that the Mansion House compact does not encourage our pension funds to invest specifically in British companies, what more can the Government do to encourage greater…12 Jul 2023HANSARDFinancial Services ReformsI welcome this set of measures, particularly the ending of the packaged retail and insurance-based investment products regime and the introduction of the Mansion House compact, on…11 Jul 2023HANSARDCancer Outcome Targets3. What steps he is taking to implement section 5 of the Health and Care Act 2022.11 Jul 2023HANSARDCancer Outcome TargetsMany on the Conservative Benches are pleased that section 5 is finally being implemented, but we would urge the Government to ensure, when consulting on the NHS mandate, that the…11 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsAt a time of record employment, an unemployment rate nearly half that of the EU average and strong inward investment, can my right hon. Friend explain why every single period of…05 Jul 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Bill: CommittalThe Father of the House caught my eye first.28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Bill: CommittalI agree with the Father of the House: we are dealing with serious issues of trust here, and the public trusting what we say in this place.28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Bill: CommittalI rise in support of the Father of the House’s amendments for several reasons. No one is doubting, as I think we have all made clear in this debate, the need for a holocaust…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Bill: CommittalI agree with my hon. Friend. That is why, coming back to the intervention from my right hon. Friend the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb), the debate on this…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Bill: CommittalI disagree. If my right hon. Friend reads the amendments, they talk about the Bill removing “the need for planning permission and all other necessary consents being obtained in…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMay I perhaps help my hon. Friend a little? The estimate by the London Historic Parks & Gardens Trust is that up to 30% of the park will be lost, so this is a major construction.…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillThe speakers from the Front Bench have so far been generous in giving way. I appreciate what the hon. Lady said about the sincerity of those who are concerned about the location.…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI fully concur with what my right hon. Friend has just said, and I am fully supportive of a national holocaust memorial, but the reason I will not be supporting the Government in…28 Jun 2023