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HANSARDFood Waste and Food DistributionIt is a privilege to see you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I would like to cover three subjects. First, I will speak about the benefits of redistribution. Secondly, I will pay tribute to…16 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateOur constituents will always want us to think about the second-order consequences of British military action. When the Government deployed the RAF to defend civilians in Libya, a…15 Apr 2024HANSARDSentencing: Dangerous OffendersBarnaby Webber from Taunton was described by his family as an “extraordinary ordinary person”. His killer was found guilty of manslaughter, rather than murder, on the basis of…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaStates and parties to the arms trade treaty are obliged to deny arms exports if there is an overriding risk that the arms transferred could be used to commit breaches of…26 Mar 2024HANSARDCavity Wall InsulationIt is a privilege to see you in the Chair, Mrs Latham. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Halifax (Holly Lynch) for securing the debate and for telling us about the experiences…26 Mar 2024HANSARDCyber-security and UK DemocracyThe Deputy Prime Minister talked in his statement about “the powerful strength of our collective voices”. We can contrast the sanctions that have been announced this afternoon…25 Mar 2024HANSARDDefence JobsI would like to build on the incisive question asked by the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois). More than 125,000 applicants to the British Army were…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Taiwan StraitThe European Union currently has a 9% market share in semiconductors globally, and has set an ambition for 20% by the year 2030. Will the Minister enlighten us on the UK’s…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Taiwan StraitThe TSMC makes a massive proportion of silicon chips. While the UK has niche strengths in semiconductor design and compound conductors, does the hon. Gentleman share the view that…25 Mar 2024HANSARDBus Services: EnglandAs a regular bus user myself, I recognise it when people in rural Devon tell me that some buses fail to appear, meaning they miss connections with trains as a result. The services…21 Mar 2024HANSARDBus Services: England8. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of local bus services.21 Mar 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Readiness and Defence EquipmentI grateful to the right hon. Member. While I will not speculate on the Defence Secretary’s intentions, I certainly think that has had the effect of putting him out of step with…21 Mar 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Readiness and Defence EquipmentI echo the positive words that have been spoken already this afternoon about the reports from the Public Accounts and Defence Committees, and it is timely that we get all this out…21 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsBritish farmers produce some of the very best produce in the world, but the trend in supermarkets selling it is going in the wrong direction. Will the Minister support Liberal…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWe had a debate in Westminster Hall on 12 December on arms export licences for sales to Israel. On the same day, the Foreign Secretary decided he was satisfied that there was…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Extremism Definition and Community EngagementThe Government’s independent reviewer of terrorism, Jonathan Hall, and the Government’s independent adviser on antisemitism, Lord Mann, have both criticised what they have learned…14 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWith four days to spend debating one single fiscal event, it would be easy to enter into Westminster village debates. Instead, ahead of the Budget I spent several days knocking on…12 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Hussein from east Devon, whom I represent, has effectively been robbed of £100,000, given that £40,000 of sub-standard building work has to be levelled and destroyed. The…07 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAt the end of January, the Government launched the Pharmacy First scheme, which encourages patients to consult pharmacists rather than GPs, or at least to take pressure off GPs.…07 Mar 2024HANSARDDementia Care in HospitalI congratulate the right hon. Lady on securing this significant debate, as dementia is going to affect so many people’s lives in the coming decades, as more and more people are of…06 Mar 2024