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HANSARD British Council Contractors in AfghanistanAlthough I can understand why the Government are worried about eligibility, does my hon. Friend agree that our reputation globally is at risk? Although we make promises about…11 Jan 2023HANSARDFair Taxation of Schools and Education Standards CommitteeIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. Like others, I am very disappointed with this motion, as it completely distracts from the real issues in our schools, where we should…11 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Will the Minister update the House on what the Government are doing to support women starting up small businesses?30 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ13. The pandemic has played havoc with school attendance and the Children’s Commissioner says that almost 115,000 children are now being home-educated, which is 34% higher than…30 Nov 2022HANSARDElectricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) BillIt is a pleasure to be called to speak in this debate. May I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on introducing the Bill. We recently…25 Nov 2022HANSARD Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Crawley (Henry Smith) on promoting the Bill, which I wholeheartedly support. I am fortunate to be the Member of Parliament for Marwell…25 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareMy hon. and learned Friend speaks with such knowledge and experience. Does he agree that there is often a cliff edge at age 18 when children in care are sent out into the big wide…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) and the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) on securing this debate, but I also…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social Careindicated assent .24 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandThe Prime Minister was right to say at the G20 summit that Putin’s casual disregard for human life will ripple around the world for years to come. Can my right hon. Friend the…16 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling Up Rural BritainI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) on securing this debate. I know that much of what she spoke about is common in rural areas around the…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessI do not think it is for us to determine the future of Yemen. It is up to the people to decide what they would like to do through the negotiations, so I would not dream of putting…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessSecond.03 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessThank you, Mr Davies. It is all very well for people in the UK to say that that is what should happen, but the country has been divided before. It came back together and started…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessI beg to move, That this House has considered the peace process in Yemen. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I thank the Backbench Business Committee…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessIf the right hon. Gentlemen was listening carefully, I said that although other countries are involved, they are not politically involved. They may be supported militarily, but…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessThey are not Shi’a; they are Sunnis from the Zaidi part of the Sunni doctrine.03 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessThank you very much for chairing the debate, Mr Davies. I thank the Minister for his encouraging remarks, and all hon. Members for their contributions. The war started as an…03 Nov 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: Conduct towards WomenI welcome my right hon. Friend the Minister to his place. The incident we are discussing is horrifying, but the statistics in the Defence Committee report—that over half of women…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportThe report says that the internet is magnifying child sexual abuse and grooming, which, as my hon. Friend the Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Miriam Cates) said, has…24 Oct 2022