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HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsI commend the work of Baroness Barran and county councillor Tony Ball and all his team at Essex County Council, who have worked their socks off ultimately to keep children safe,…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDefenceFor the record, we are about to lose one of the best Defence Secretaries we have ever had. He will be sorely missed in this House, and in the Department. He knows that we have…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI am honoured to speak in the Sir David Amess Adjournment debate, which the House kindly agreed some time ago to name in memory of our great friend. We still miss him, and I must…20 Jul 2023HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentMay I add, very briefly, to what my hon. Friend has said? We are all aware that my right hon. Friend the Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart) did great service to his country in…20 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister mentioned our armed forces. May I mention them again? We lost 457 personnel killed in Afghanistan, and several thousand suffered life-changing injuries. So I…19 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI have been waiting patiently for the Secretary of State to answer the question that I asked him earlier about the interrelationship between article 2 and pre-1972 investigations.…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillSinn Féin has always argued that, because in the early years of the troubles fatal shootings by armed forces personnel were investigated by the Royal Military Police, and only…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillSorry, does the Minister want to explain that?18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI thank the Secretary of State for that clear answer, but could he just with a couple of sentences pithily explain why he is so confident that he is right?18 Jul 2023HANSARD Environmental ProtectionI want to make only a few brief points. First, the purpose of these regulations is to strengthen the civil sanctions available for environmental regulators in England, including…18 Jul 2023HANSARDDefence Command Paper RefreshFor the record, we are about to lose one of the best Defence Secretaries we have ever had. He will be sorely missed in this House, and in the Department. He knows that we have…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWill the Secretary of State give way?18 Jul 2023HANSARDAfghan Resettlement UpdateI hardly need remind the Minister, as he fought in Afghanistan, but I will take the liberty of reminding the House that we lost 450 personnel killed in that theatre, and thousands…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Environmental ProtectionAs the hon. Gentleman will know, there is a great deal of debate at the moment not just about the Government’s spending plans but about those of His Majesty’s official Opposition.…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillNo they have not.18 Jul 2023HANSARD Environmental ProtectionIn the interests of equity, I was allowing the shadow Secretary of State to intervene on me. Perhaps he could connect it? He does not want to intervene to explain why Labour…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Environmental ProtectionI thank my hon. Friend for that helpful observation. The passion on the Labour Back Benches has almost doubled in the last 15 minutes. The Whips have obviously been around the Tea…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Environmental Protectionrose —18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe Secretary of State said that it has taken a year for the Bill to go through the House of Lords—I and others campaigned for four years for the Bill even to be introduced in the…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Environmental ProtectionNo, he did not. Perhaps there is a reason why. On 25 April, the Daily Express reported, “Tories humiliate Labour as they’re forced to abstain on their own anti-sewage debate”.…18 Jul 2023