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HANSARDMenopauseI call Carolyn Harris to wind up.09 Jun 2022HANSARDMenopauseOrder. This is a winding-up speech and should last only two minutes.09 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselDoes the Minister agree that the Act of Union is also an international agreement? Will he ensure that any legislation we pass strengthens rather than diminishes that Act?09 Jun 2022HANSARDMenopauseWe now come to the Front-Bench speeches.09 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Procurement PolicyI thank the Minister for that answer. Last year, it was announced that a competition would take place to replace the electronic countermeasures. Four companies made bids,…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration Billrose —08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way. Just before he entirely leaves the issue of infrastructure, to which he is right to draw attention, one of the big…08 Jun 2022HANSARDRenewable Energy20. What steps he is taking to increase investment in renewable energy projects.07 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I am sure that Ministers will join me in congratulating a Royal Mail depot in my constituency that has moved its fleet to electric vehicles. However, that does place a lot of…07 Jun 2022HANSARDRacehorses1. What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of the Government’s tax policies on the movement of racehorses between the UK, Ireland and…26 May 2022HANSARDRacehorsesI thank the Minister for that encouraging answer. As he knows, the owners of racehorses coming to this country to race have to deposit a VAT-equivalent security, returnable when…26 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?24 May 2022HANSARD Foster CarersWe now come to the Front-Bench speeches. I would like to leave a couple of minutes at the end for the mover of the motion to sum up.21 Apr 2022HANSARDTrade with African CountriesI thank the Minister for that response. In all my visits to Africa on trade missions, it has been clear that people there really do want to do business with British companies,…21 Apr 2022HANSARDTrade with African Countries1. What steps she is taking to help increase UK trade with African countries.21 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. In spite of the ongoing conflict in Tigray, a number of businesses have contacted me to say that they want to increase the amount of business that they do in Ethiopia. Will…21 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 30% of patients do not medically need to be in hospital; they are waiting for discharge. That figure is twice the national…19 Apr 2022HANSARDGambling-related HarmI draw the Chamber’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. There is a further point that has not been mentioned. I represent the Cheltenham…29 Mar 2022