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HANSARDFunding Settlement13. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding settlement for Wales.19 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this debate, and on his ongoing commitment to…18 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. Even in our country, people can say that they are Christian or Muslim, and within those wide designations there are more specific doctrines,…18 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanAs my hon. Friend the Member for Stirling (Alyn Smith) alluded to, Sudan is home to more than 1 million refugees, which puts some of the complaints from Conservative Back Benchers…17 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateThe Big Help Out app encourages people to volunteer for a good cause over the coronation weekend, and a number of opportunities listed on it are with organisations that help…29 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am sure that lots of Members in the House and lots of people watching at home will want my hon. Friend to continue the line-by-line scrutiny of the Bill in the time that is…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIs that not the importance of my hon. Friend’s amendment 189, which we are discussing today? She humanised each amendment she tabled by giving them different names; she said that…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAm I not right in thinking that Sabir Zazai has been made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire? That is what asylum seekers can achieve in this country if…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI start by congratulating Humza Yousaf on becoming Scotland’s new First Minister, and wish him every success in taking Scotland forward to independence. He, of course, comes from…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillBills of major constitutional significance are usually treated on the Floor of the House in a Committee of the Whole House. The Government refused to send the Elections Bill and…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhy is the Secretary of State perpetuating the myth that the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is a good thing, necessary or going to receive Royal Assent in anything…23 Mar 2023HANSARDPost Office NetworkThe report to which my hon. Friend the Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) referred found that the social value delivered by the Post Office is 16.5 times greater…23 Mar 2023HANSARDPost Office Network16. What steps she is taking to support the post office network.23 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI am happy to pick this up with the hon. Gentleman. We recognise that the Bill is not quite the vehicle to deal with this issue in legislative terms, but it has shone a light on…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillA very happy St Patrick’s Day to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (Stephen Metcalfe) on the progress his Bill has…17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillHappy St Patrick’s Day, Mr Speaker. I was reflecting that perhaps the animals hunted as trophies are not the only endangered species around here: there are several of them on the…17 Mar 2023HANSARDMachinery of Government Changes: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill10. Which Department is responsible for the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill following the machinery of Government changes in February 2023.16 Mar 2023HANSARDMachinery of Government Changes: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI do not know whether there is precedent for a piece of legislation bouncing around so many Departments in such a short period. Is there not an irony that the Bill is causing more…16 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that Brexit was all about this place taking back control, why are the Government using so many Henry VIII clauses and awarding themselves other delegated powers in the…16 Mar 2023