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HANSARD Global BritainThat was a marvellous speech from my hon. Friend the Member for Ipswich (Tom Hunt). He may have spoken only three times, but I encourage him to speak many more times in this…30 Jan 2020HANSARD Global BritainDoes the Secretary of State agree that one of the opportunities we will have from tomorrow is to allow developing countries to have tariffs removed so that we will get cheaper…30 Jan 2020HANSARD Global BritainI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I apologise if he thought that I was yawning at his speech. It was just the fact that I have heard it so many times before. Does he…30 Jan 2020HANSARD Global BritainWill the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?30 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNext week, I intend to introduce a private Member’s Bill to create a bank holiday on the Friday closest to 23 June every year, to be called “United Kingdom day”, so that the…30 Jan 2020HANSARD Global BritainI know little about this issue, and my hon. Friend knows a lot more about it than I do. The conclusion I draw from his remarks is that he is saying that Government policy is wrong.30 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe shadow Minister brings up a hugely important area. As a former chairman of the all-party group on human trafficking and modern slavery, I consider it a very important issue. I…22 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWhat happened then?20 Dec 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe British people voted to leave the European Union in a referendum and this House has given a Second Reading to the withdrawal agreement Bill. That cannot be changed; people…24 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseCould the Leader of the House enlighten the House? If we vote for a general election on Monday, what will happen in relation to the Speaker election scheduled for the following…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThomas CookThe travel industry has a proud record of pulling together when a company goes under, and that happened in the Thomas Cook case. Thomas Cook would have had an air travel…24 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth Visitors (England)I apologise to right hon. and hon. Members, but time has beaten us, so I am afraid that the sitting stands adjourned.23 Oct 2019HANSARD Health and Social Care (Kettering)I congratulate my hon. Friend on having led a seven-and-a-half-year campaign to get the expansion at Kettering General Hospital. It has been my great pleasure and that of my hon.…23 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth Visitors (England)Order. It might be helpful to right hon. and hon. Members to let them know that the wind-ups must start at 5.15 pm, and that there are four Members trying to catch my eye. I hope…23 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth Visitors (England)Order. I am sorry to interrupt the shadow Minister, but there is a guideline of five minutes for shadow Ministers in these debates, with 10 minutes for the Minister. We are…23 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth Visitors (England)Of course—very quickly.23 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseOn the selection of Queen’s Speech amendments, Mr Speaker, I remember that you once very helpfully selected one in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon and…22 Oct 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I entirely follow the logic of your argument, but what weight did you give to the fact that when we were debating on Saturday, nobody knew whether…21 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill and Extension LetterThe Leader of the Opposition is slightly wrong to say that the letter takes a no-deal exit off the table. That is impossible, because it is up to the other nations of the European…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House say a little bit more about the programme motion? The hon. Member for Edinburgh South (Ian Murray) has just asked for more time for the debate, so…21 Oct 2019