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HANSARDBiodiversity Loss and Climate ActionIn order to tackle biodiversity loss, the convention on biological diversity, COP15, in May, will support new targets on nature. However, with the Environment Bill delayed yet…14 Apr 2021HANSARD Greensill CapitalAs if the billions of pounds of crony covid contracts was not bad enough for hard-working Brits to stomach, we now have a former Tory Prime Minister sending private text messages…13 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Steel Production: Greensill CapitalFor national security reasons, to tackle the climate crisis, and to build our rail infrastructure, electric vehicles and the like with well-paid unionised jobs, domestic steel…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Supply Chain BusinessesWhat plans he has to support supply chain businesses affected by the covid-19 pandemic.23 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Supply Chain BusinessesGiven that the UK has suffered the worst recession of any major economy, businesses in Slough and throughout our country find themselves in a precarious position. To help them,…23 Mar 2021HANSARD Integrated Review: Defence Command PaperOur brave and highly trained military servicemen and servicewomen are, as the Defence Secretary himself stated a short while ago, our finest defence asset. However, while talking…22 Mar 2021HANSARDModern SlaveryWhat steps he is taking to increase the number of prosecutions relating to modern slavery.18 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawI thank the Lord Chancellor for his statement, but on 13 March The Daily Telegraph reported that the Government were planning to limit how a judicial review could be used in…18 Mar 2021HANSARDSri LankaI express my gratitude to the Backbench Business Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) and all hon. Members involved for ensuring that…18 Mar 2021HANSARDModern SlaveryShockingly, more than 19,000 human trafficking and slavery crimes have been left unsolved since the passing of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, with suspects having faced action in…18 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAfter the post-war recovery, legal aid was celebrated as being one of the great pillars of the welfare state, but thanks to a decade of Tory cuts many of my constituents and…16 Mar 2021HANSARD Union Connectivity ReviewI thank the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) for bringing forward this important debate. I thank all hon. Members who have spoken eloquently today…16 Mar 2021HANSARDTransport Infrastructure ProjectsOur rail industry must play a pivotal role in fighting the climate crisis with ambitious plans for decarbonising transport infrastructure and extensive electrification.…11 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Electoral ReformsIt is clear that Conservative MPs are deeply divided over how to respond to the Chinese Government’s increasingly belligerent policies and actions, from its assault on democracy…10 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is now one year since the first tragic deaths in the UK from covid-19 were reported, and the true scale of this crisis became clear. Thousands have lost their lives to this…09 Mar 2021HANSARDPress Freedom and Safety of Protesters: IndiaIn terms of independence, and the link between the Government and certain celebrities, the farcical manner in which some Indian actors and cricketers copy-pasted the official…08 Mar 2021HANSARDPress Freedom and Safety of Protesters: IndiaSome supporters of the governing party in India have said that this is an internal matter—“Foreigners, keep your nose out of it.” I can tell them why everyone is so concerned. It…08 Mar 2021HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateThe extremist and evil ideology of ISIS, or Daesh, is diabolical and it needs to be dealt with. In the light of the recent deployment of our brave British troops to Mali, does the…04 Mar 2021HANSARDSri LankaMany of my Slough constituents, especially those worshipping at Masjid Al-Jannah, were extremely distressed by the alarming reports of forced cremations of Sri Lankan coronavirus…02 Mar 2021HANSARDSri LankaWhat steps he is taking to propose a new UN resolution to hold the Sri Lankan Government to account on their responsibilities for justice and reconciliation processes following…02 Mar 2021