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HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenIt is an honour to offer my tribute to Her late Majesty, both on behalf of the constituents of South Norfolk and personally. I will not resile from anything our Scottish friends…10 Sept 2022HANSARDNew Pylons: East AngliaI extend my sincere condolences to my hon. Friend, in common with colleagues. The lack of a controlling mind does seem to be one of the biggest problems. Does my hon. Friend agree…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNew Pylons: East AngliaI have no doubt that my hon. Friend is right. If we want efficiency, effectiveness and economic progress, we should listen to the people calling for an offshore grid. After all,…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNew Pylons: East AngliaDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that, with this enormous extra offshore capacity that is coming, if we do not follow his suggestion of an offshore grid as soon as possible,…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNew Pylons: East AngliaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I reiterate the condolences of my colleagues to my hon. Friend the Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard…19 Jul 2022HANSARD Medieval History in SchoolsI am enjoying my hon. Friend’s contribution and his emphasis on the importance of history. Is he aware that the Under-Secretary of State for Education, my hon. Friend the Member…04 Jul 2022HANSARD Medieval History in SchoolsDisgraceful.04 Jul 2022HANSARD Medieval History in SchoolsMy hon. Friend has mentioned King John’s tomb, around which I used to play as a child, because I went to the school next to Worcester cathedral for 10 years. He has also mentioned…04 Jul 2022HANSARDInflationFollowing the welcome launch of Help to Build yesterday, fulfilling a commitment that the Chancellor made to me when he was still Chief Secretary to the Treasury in the early part…28 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of EuropeDon’t forget Lord Foulkes.15 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of EuropeI am interested in the hon. Gentleman’s remarks on the Court, and he makes a good point about needing to obey the rules. My hon. Friend the Member for Henley (John Howell)…15 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillA friend of mine, while raising money for Shelter, the housing charity, ran the London marathon dressed as a house. In view of the quite serious injuries he sustained while doing…08 Jun 2022HANSARD East Suffolk and Wherry Railway LinesI am grateful to my hon. Friend and parliamentary neighbour for giving way. I am very familiar with his area: indeed, when I drive in my constituency from Diss to Ditchingham,…19 May 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022I am delighted that my right hon. and learned Friend has given way. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I have listened with attention to hon. Members’…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Sir Richard ShepherdIt is a great pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis), and I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Sir William Cash) on his very…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Sir Richard ShepherdI am grateful to my hon. Friend. I have that text in front of me. When I was a teenager, my father lived in Canada and I spent a lot of time going over there. Peter Shore was for…10 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Combined Authorities (Borrowing) Regulations 2022It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. Like my hon. Friend the Member for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, who is my parliamentary neighbour, I…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Army ReserveOn that point, the concern is that if there are no genuine command roles for junior reserve officers, the Minister will devastate the future recruitment for junior officers. They…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Army ReserveThat is a very good idea. Having served on the Public Accounts Committee for 16 years, I always like things that make it clearer where the money is going.02 Feb 2022HANSARD Army ReserveI hope the Minister is listening, because my right hon. Friend is a man not lightly to be trifled with. Indeed, the hon. Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Dame Meg…02 Feb 2022