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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend.20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillAll of us in the House are concerned with workers’ rights and, indeed, the rights of those who are approaching retirement. The Leader of the Opposition put his policy to the…20 Dec 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, you won. Although we have not agreed on everything in the 18 years I have been in the House, I say most earnestly, from one midget to another, that I wish you a long…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI want to make a couple of points. First, next week is Parliament Week, and many schools already have arrangements to talk to their pupils about Parliament. That could be…29 Oct 2019HANSARDDefence IndustryAlthough the bulk of its work in the United Kingdom is civilian, Airbus also does some military work—for instance, on the A400M transport aircraft. More importantly, leaving aside…21 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsThe aim of amendment (a) is clear. The emperor has no clothes; it is to stop us leaving the European Union at any cost. The European Research Group met this morning. Normally, our…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Battle of Arnhem: 75th AnniversaryAt Arnhem 70, five years ago, when I had the privilege of doing the job that my right hon. Friend now does better than I ever did, I attended the celebrations on behalf of Her…14 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsMay I commend the Prime Minister’s emphasis on a future free trade arrangement as his desired end state, which is what many of us have wanted all along? Does he recall that,…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is great to see the Leader of the House at the Dispatch Box, in his natural element. May I ask him a question that does not relate to Brexit? Before the House was prorogued,…25 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I have not served in this House for as long as you, but I do recall that about a decade ago the Lisbon treaty was rammed through this House,…09 Sept 2019HANSARD British House Building IndustryMay I begin by congratulating the Minister on her appointment? It is good to see her in her place at the Dispatch Box. The house building market in the United Kingdom is highly…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Sanctuary Housing GroupYes. By comparison, the CEO of L&Q—London and Quadrant Housing Trust—earns about £350,000 in total, the CEO of the Peabody Trust is on about £279,000, and the CEO of Genesis…18 Jul 2019HANSARD Sanctuary Housing GroupThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and Mr Speaker, for granting me this Adjournment debate and thus providing me with an important opportunity to try to hold the Sanctuary Housing…18 Jul 2019HANSARD Sanctuary Housing GroupMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. As I will demonstrate, it is difficult, I am afraid, to believe anything that this group now says. As we have a Housing, Communities and Local…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDefence SpendingI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Anne-Marie Trevelyan) on securing this debate and introducing it with such brio. I am delighted to see how many…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI entirely endorse the remarks of my right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (John Redwood) about the powerful contribution that the hon. Lady has made. I pay tribute to her…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillMy hon. Friend mentioned dogs. He will recall that, seven years ago, he and I helped to co-open the Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre at Nevendon in my constituency. I visited it again…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI thank my fellow member of the Defence Committee for giving way. Like him, I believe that it is a particular privilege to serve on that Committee. Can he confirm that the…09 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. The A400M is an emerging procurement disaster. We have paid £2.6 billion for an aircraft with appalling reliability, bad engines, a virtually broken…08 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Ambassador to USA: Leaked EmailsThis is an extremely serious leak of not just one highly sensitive diplomatic cable, but a number of them over a relatively long period. I endorse the request from the Chairman of…08 Jul 2019