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HANSARD NATO and International SecurityWill my right hon. Friend give way?19 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityI thank my right hon. Friend the shadow Secretary of State for Defence. I am glad that he is making the point about closer co-operation. Having undertaken a visit to Norway…19 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityHaving served as a Member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, I am glad that both the Government and Her Majesty’s Opposition are of the firm opinion that NATO must be a…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportI would love to take an intervention, but Madam Deputy Speaker has said that I have only nine minutes, and I want to get all this off my chest. It is time for the Government to…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportSam Tarry.19 May 2022HANSARDTransport CostsOn Tuesday, we will see the opening of the fantastic Elizabeth line, which will run from east London right through the incredible town of Slough and on to Reading. It shows just…19 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthDoes the Minister think it was right for more than £4 billion to already have been written off as unrecoverable fraud? Does he also think that the Minister who resigned at that…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake). This marks my fifth Queen’s Speech in this House. In that relatively short time, we have had…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthI am glad that the right hon. Gentleman is saying that the Chancellor and his Ministers are moving heaven and earth to help the good British people, but would he agree that…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic Growthrose —18 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolWith a cost of living crisis and rising tension in Northern Ireland, the last thing our country needs is a poisonous stand-off with the EU and the prospect of a trade war with our…17 May 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways Headquarters: Derby’s BidIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Mr Efford. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) on securing this important debate and on…27 Apr 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsIn response to the Post Office fiasco, the Prime Minister said yesterday during an interview on TalkTV’s “The News Desk” that he does not care whether an institution such as the…27 Apr 2022HANSARDPrime Minister’s Visit to IndiaIt is incredibly important that we increase co-operation, ties and trade with allies across the globe, including India, but it is extremely discourteous that the Prime Minister…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of RailOh, it’s coming—only 900 days late, severely hindering industry players’ investment in their skills and technology and making future infrastructure programmes even more expensive…26 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. According to Human Rights Watch’s “World Report 2020”, the Rwandan regime is active in“Arbitrary detention, ill-treatment, and torture in official and unofficial detention…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of RailI can see several Members want to get in and normally I would be well up for taking interventions, but Sir Charles has intimated the lack of time. I apologise to Members on both…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of RailIt is a pleasure to be taking part in this crucial debate, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) for securing it. As my predecessor in this…26 Apr 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Carry-over)The Labour party understands the need to carry over this Bill to the next Session of Parliament, and the narrow technical reasons for doing so. I therefore will not detain the…25 Apr 2022HANSARDCost of Living: PensionersWe know that the Government have already abandoned their promises on keeping the pensions triple lock and free TV licences for the over-75s. Now, before the soaring inflation and…21 Mar 2022