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HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsIt is a pleasure to be able to catch your eye in this debate, Mr Deputy Speaker, to make a very brief contribution. I was keen to speak, because in 2015, as a newly elected Member…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsThe hon. Gentleman could have been reading the notes that I have in front of me. He is absolutely right. That might play well to certain parts of their gallery, but it will not…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsI absolutely agree. There was a lot of talk about what lessons we could learn from the millennium development goals framework. First, it had to be a continuous, ongoing learning…11 Jun 2019HANSARDForeign National OffendersThat is quite a helpful answer. Supporting the justice systems in developing countries is hugely important, but we should not make any move towards the notion of tied aid or a…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Free TradeDoes the Secretary of State agree that if it is going to end poverty, free trade also has to be fair trade? What steps are the Government taking to ensure that trade deals,…06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. I thank the Secretary of State for that very encouraging answer. I hope he will join me in welcoming the peaceful conclusion of the elections in Malawi, particularly the…06 Jun 2019HANSARDNnamani family, GlasgowI want to add my congratulations to and admiration of the parishioners of Our Lady and St George’s in Penilee, who have so efficiently organised this petition, and particularly my…05 Jun 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillIt is a pleasure to speak very briefly. The SNP is quite happy to support the Bill. As the hon. Member for Shipley (Philip Davies) said in the full House of Commons 30 seconds or…04 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Assessment of Implications16. What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the UK leaving the EU.04 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Assessment of ImplicationsThe Minister is doing a great job at the Dispatch Box. Does he agree with the Home Affairs Committee that, in the event of no deal, being forced to rely on the 1957 convention on…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsI am conscious of the time, and as the Chair said, we must ensure there is time for the Minister and shadow Minister to respond. We must lead by example, and starting with our own…22 May 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsMy hon. Friend is right, and I hope we will hear that point from the Minister. Difficult decisions will have to be made. The Scottish Government have halted their plans to cut…22 May 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Howarth, and I congratulate you on managing to fit in nine Back-Bench speeches, as well as the one by the right hon.…22 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy hon. Friend is right to say that no one is arguing against spending any money whatsoever. This is about achieving value for money and doing the right thing. Let us look at the…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI was one of those who took part in the contingency exercise—I think I have even less chance of ending up in the House of Lords than the right hon. Gentleman. The temporary…21 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Scotland20. From all the modelling and analysis that the Treasury has done in its economic forecasting, will the Minister tell us in what year he would expect the United Kingdom economy…21 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionThat is fair enough, and I want to maintain the tone of consensus in the debate. The licensing and classification of drugs remains a reserved issue, and the right hon. Gentleman…20 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat steps is the Secretary of State going to take to minimise or indeed eradicate the practice of double counting spending in both the 0.7% aid target and the 2% NATO military…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionI congratulate the right hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning) and the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) on securing this debate, and I thank the Backbench…20 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The Secretary of State said earlier that a no-deal scenario would be harmful to the economy and threaten the integrity of the United Kingdom, but he then also said that he…16 May 2019