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HANSARDArchbishops’ Council’s Strategic Development FundAmen to that, Mr Speaker. I thank the hon. Gentleman. I will take those thanks back to the Church Commissioners. The hon. Gentleman’s question gives me, as Second Church Estates…28 Mar 2019HANSARDShootingI know that the hon. Lady wrote to the Church Commissioners, and they replied to her on 6 March. It is a long-established practice of the Forestry Commission, who are the tenants…28 Mar 2019HANSARDShootingWithout doubt, the hon. Gentleman is right. The Church Commissioners do have a responsibility to ensure that the terms of any tenancy are conformed with. To be perfectly clear…28 Mar 2019HANSARDArchbishops’ Council’s Strategic Development FundI thank my hon. Friend for that question. It is a very important point that the strategic development fund is there not only for the restoration of very fine examples of English…28 Mar 2019HANSARDArchbishops’ Council’s Strategic Development FundThe investment in forestry was part of the Church of England’s commitment to respond to its ethical investment strategy and move away from investments in, for example, oil sands…28 Mar 2019HANSARDChurch Land and Buildings: Digital ConnectivityIt gives me very special pleasure to respond to my hon. Friend the Member for South East Cornwall (Mrs Murray) because it allows me to extend to her my very best wishes for her…28 Mar 2019HANSARDChurch Land and Buildings: Digital ConnectivityIt is largely about awareness or perceived barriers—some people think it is impossible to be a candidate, but I reassure my hon. Friend that it is perfectly possible to install…28 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI cannot give way because of the time limit. The opportunity afforded by the Government motion of obtaining a really large majority in this House against a no-deal Brexit is…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionLast night, I voted in support of the Prime Minister’s deal to deliver Brexit. The deal would mean the UK would leave in an orderly fashion, honouring the result of the…13 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Legal OpinionI, too, am not a lawyer, but the Attorney General is doing a very good job of clarifying to me and to the House the important improvements that the negotiating team has brought. A…12 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUThank you, Mr Speaker. To be honest, I was not expecting to be called quite so early in the debate, so I prepared a relatively short speech, having been conditioned by the time…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUNot moved. Amendment made: (b), at end, add “; and requires the Prime Minister to seek at the earliest opportunity a joint UK-EU commitment to adopt part two of the Withdrawal…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI should have made it clear to the House that, having been reassured by what the Minister said today and by the consistency with which he said it, I will not be pressing my…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI cannot commit the Government to that, but it is clear to the House that these are not normal political times. I do not envy the job of my party’s Chief Whip, which must be one…27 Feb 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUAs an experienced former commercial negotiator—I know that the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Jack Dromey) is one of those as well—I have learned that, in difficult…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionI do believe that the Prime Minister has shown some courage today, because there is some welcome pragmatism in what she has announced. She has acknowledged the fear that people…26 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI could not agree more. We need to heed businesses that say that the deal may not be perfect, but it is good enough. It is the jobs that are at stake as the uncertainty continues.…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUWest midlands MPs from across the political divide have sounded the alarm together for the jobs that are being put at risk. Let me turn to a fresh example of what is at stake. We…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI will not give way again. More importantly, will other countries hosting UK citizens have legislated in their Parliaments to protect them? These are real people and real lives.…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI have been sounding the alarm for the car industry for some time. Of course, its challenges are not just about Brexit, but Brexit has made things worse. Many of my constituents…14 Feb 2019