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HANSARDEconomic ProspectsI thank the Secretary of State for that response. Does he agree with me that the much talked about reduction in corporation tax in Northern Ireland to 12.5% would be a major boost…24 Jun 2020HANSARDCoronavirusI represent a number of aerospace manufacturing companies; the whole sector is currently very hard hit and is particularly worried about the impact of the 14-day quarantine. The…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Global BritainDoes the Prime Minister agree with me that it is in Britain’s interests to have a poverty reduction programme across the world? Will he guarantee that, after this change, the…16 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsHappy birthday to you from Tewkesbury, Mr Speaker. Many people in east Africa have suffered from food insecurity for very many years, and of course the challenge has been…10 Jun 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUGiven that the German constitutional court recently said that Germany does not have to follow rulings from the European Court of Justice if that goes against German interests,…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningA number of schools have quite a few pupils who are children of critical workers or the children themselves are vulnerable. As a result, it is difficult for those schools to…09 Jun 2020HANSARDAfrica: Trade NegotiationsI thank the Minister for that response. Does he agree that trade is the best way out of poverty for developing countries? Bringing that idea together with the fact that the United…12 May 2020HANSARDAfrica: Trade Negotiations19. What recent progress her Department has made on trade negotiations with African countries.12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyJust a few days ago, my father, Jim, died of coronavirus in hospital. He did not catch the virus in the community; he caught it in the hospital when he went in for another…11 May 2020HANSARDEast Africa: Food SecurityWhat recent assessment she has made of the food security situation in east Africa.29 Apr 2020HANSARDEast Africa: Food SecurityAs the Secretary of State says, millions of people in east Africa already live with food insecurity, and poor seasonal rains recently have been followed by the locust infestation.…29 Apr 2020HANSARDPrison Staff: Health and SafetyI remind hon. Members that we need to leave two minutes at the end of the debate for Mr MacAskill to wind up.18 Mar 2020HANSARDPrison Staff: Health and SafetyBefore we start, I must apologise: the screen on the left-hand side of the Chamber is not working. Hon. Members will have to look at one of the others, because I know that nobody…18 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingI have limited time, but I shall give way briefly.04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingI am grateful for that intervention.04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingIn 2007, my constituency was badly flooded: three people tragically lost their lives, many lost their water supplies, quite a lot lost electricity and many people were out of…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingMy hon. Friend and neighbour makes a good point. Back in 2007, it was not only the water that fell in Tewkesbury that caused the problem; it was also the water that came down from…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingI thank both my hon. Friends for those interventions, with which I agree. I must move on quickly because of the shortness of time. The other issue that I wish to raise is house…04 Mar 2020HANSARDUK Oil and Gas IndustryIt may help Members if I say that I want to call the first Front-Bench speaker just before 10.30 and to leave two minutes for Mr Bowie to wind up at the end.25 Feb 2020HANSARDRetail Crime: Sentences6. What steps he is taking to increase the length of sentences for people convicted of retail crime.25 Feb 2020