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HANSARDSmall Charities: FundingWould it form part of a preamble, Mr Speaker? I am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the support he already gives through his Department, but many…06 Jun 2019HANSARDSmall Charities: Funding9. What steps he is taking to enable small charities in the UK to access funding from his Department.06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The Government have an excellent track record in tackling climate change, notwithstanding what Opposition Members said earlier, and I applaud their commitment to doing more.…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI congratulate my hon. Friend on the way in which he is handling himself and the Department, having come into his new post with such an issue to deal with. This is a serious…21 May 2019HANSARDSupporting the High Street8. What fiscal steps he is taking to support the high street.21 May 2019HANSARDSupporting the High StreetI very much welcome those measures in last year’s Budget, but for this coming comprehensive spending review, will my right hon. Friend consider offering occupiers of listed…21 May 2019HANSARD Military Aircraft ManufacturingI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. He is making a powerful speech and I agree with everything he has said thus far. Does he agree that to sustain the supply…08 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeThat is well worth doing—we should encourage younger generations to recognise the power that trees have in capturing carbon—but 11 million trees goes nowhere near what would be…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI am grateful for your calling me early, Madam Deputy Speaker, and for being able to contribute—albeit briefly—to the debate. I start by agreeing with the Leader of the…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeOn the subject of coal, does the right hon. Gentleman now regret the comments he made while he was seeking to become leader of his party in 2015, when he stated that he was in…01 May 2019HANSARDVenezuelaI associate myself with my right hon. Friend’s remarks in supporting all those who are fighting the battle against Ebola in Africa. After last night’s disturbing scenes on the…01 May 2019HANSARDVenezuela1. What steps she is taking to ensure that UK aid reaches its intended recipients in Venezuela.01 May 2019HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: NHS/Public Services9. If he will ensure that future free trade agreements do not (a) lower standards in and (b) lead to the privatisation of the NHS.25 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome my right hon. Friend’s comments earlier on trade agreements and the NHS. As a former clinician, can he confirm categorically that future trade agreements will not impact…25 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingThe hon. Gentleman is being generous in giving way. He talks about unfairness. Does he not recognise that it was under the previous Labour Government, in which he served, that the…24 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care Fundingrose—24 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI join my right hon. Friend in applauding the speech from the shadow Defence Secretary, but does he share my disappointment that she did not take any interventions? She may have…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentThe hon. Lady is quite right to point out that the nature of warfare and threat has changed. It is no longer purely a direct kinetic effect. It is taking place in the airwaves all…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bridgend (Mrs Moon), who painted a very clear and well-informed picture of the threat that we face. It is also a pleasure to speak…10 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education Fundingrose —02 Apr 2019