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HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentI welcome the statement today and the judgment, but will the Secretary of State confirm to the House that she will continue to use every tool in her power to stop these boats? As…19 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Angela. If you will allow, I want to apologise for comments made on…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)I appreciate the Minister’s comments, but from what my hon. Friends the Members for Folkestone and Hythe, for Eastbourne, and for Redditch said this morning about TikTok—these…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)I appreciate that. We will come back to this issue on Report, but I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Question proposed, That the Chair do…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)I believe that the triple shield being put in is in place of “legal but harmful”. That will enable users to put a layer of protection in so they can actually take control. But the…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)No such fight has taken place. These are my personal views, and I genuinely believe that people have a right to say what they would like to say. That is free speech. There have…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)Will the hon. Lady give way?13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)I understand some of the arguments the hon. Lady is making, but that is a poor argument given that the day people turn 17 they can learn to drive or the day they turn 16 they can…13 Dec 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsWith the backdrop of covid and the war, this statement was never going to be an easy read. I will speak briefly about my concerns about the statement and then, selfishly, where I…21 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsThis Government have done a huge amount for apprenticeships. I should know, having been a businessman for the past 30 years and having employed more than 60 apprentices—I refer…21 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, and I am ever so sorry to hear that news. I am hoping that, through debates like this, we can reduce that number to zero. The issues…17 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI beg to move, That this House has considered International Men’s Day. It is an honour to lead this year’s debate on International Men’s Day. I hope that this year’s speech gets…17 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Men’s DayMy hon. Friend is helping enormously with the debate. I have spoken to him before about a men’s health strategy and yes, now is the time. There is an old phrase that says, “The…17 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI would like to thank the Backbench Business Committee for letting us hold this debate in the Chamber today; it is really appreciated. I would also like to thank all Members who…17 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI could not agree more. This is why Andy’s Man Club, Men’s Sheds and organisations like that are helping enormously with this issue. The growth of Andy’s Man Club over the past…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis time next week, Doncaster may or may not have an airport. Peel, which owns Doncaster Sheffield airport, has had a second substantial offer laid in front of it that will…03 Nov 2022HANSARDReligious Education in Modern BritainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Maria. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) on securing a debate on this important…01 Nov 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresIn the Secretary of State’s statement, she spoke of the successes of the UK-French joint alliance cell stopping 29,000 illegal immigrants from crossing. What are her thoughts on…31 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have written to the DWP twice about the relocation of back-office staff from Crossgate House in Doncaster city centre to Sheffield, but have received only negative replies. This…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Doncaster Sheffield AirportExactly the same again: Peel did not want to sell to Ben Houchen, but it did sell to Ben Houchen. It is no good sitting there and saying it did not—it did. Oliver Coppard has…24 Oct 2022