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HANSARDFishing IndustryI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention.29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryI am grateful to the hon. Lady for that. I do not know whether the fisherman in question knew that, but I can be sure to pass it on to my constituent. The overriding point, aside…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipThe Court of Appeal has ruled that the Government cannot send refugees to Rwanda. The scheme would cost taxpayers tens of thousands of extra pounds per refugee, yet the Government…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Hong Kong National Security Law AnniversaryOn the point about the Hong Kong national security law having extraterritorial reach, some in the People’s Republic refer to centuries of humiliation, when their forebears made…28 Jun 2023HANSARDWater Industry: Financial ResilienceWe have seen bonuses and dividends put ahead of investment in infrastructure or maintaining sufficient reserves. Our area of Devon and Somerset is covered by South West Water; the…28 Jun 2023HANSARD Rosebank Oilfield: Environmental ImpactsOn the point about the use of renewable electricity for the extraction of oil, does the hon. Lady agree that it is disingenuous for lobby groups to talk about oilfields…28 Jun 2023HANSARDSituation in RussiaMany of us can accept the Secretary of State’s point that this is an internal matter in Russia and is for the Russian people, but it does of course have a bearing on Ukraine’s…26 Jun 2023HANSARD Lung Cancer ScreeningWe know that 28% of victims of lung cancer have not smoked and do not smoke. My mum was one such victim. She died having contracted lung cancer and having not smoked before. But…26 Jun 2023HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportThe Liberal Democrats support the Secretary of State on the supply of arms and equipment to Ukraine for its sovereign defence. Has he assessed what effect the Storm Shadow missile…26 Jun 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillOn the point about multinational corporations, does the right hon. Member think that it is right that we treat multinational corporations that produce oil and gas in a different…20 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Child Maintenance Service recently wrote to my constituent Deborah to confirm that the father of her children is in arrears by £47,000. Deborah recently heard that the bailiff…19 Jun 2023HANSARD Service Family Accommodation: MaintenanceI draw my hon. Friend’s attention to the armed forces continuing attitudes survey, which found that one third of spouses said that they would be happier if their partner chose to…19 Jun 2023HANSARDLocal Radio Services: Discussions with BBCThe former Culture Secretary, the right hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Ms Dorries), froze the licence fee until 2024. A constituent from Tiverton wrote to me recently about a…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Armoured Cavalry Programme: Sheldon ReviewI would like to build on the searching question from the right hon. Member for Warley (John Spellar). The Government announced in March that they would resume payments for Ajax…15 Jun 2023HANSARDLocal Radio Services: Discussions with BBC17. What discussions she has had with the BBC director general on planned changes to local radio services.15 Jun 2023HANSARDGlobal Military OperationsThe Liberal Democrats fully support the apparent consensus in the House in relation to Ukraine and the restoration of Ukraine’s sovereignty, but that is not what I would like to…14 Jun 2023HANSARD Net Zero: 2050 TargetWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?06 Jun 2023HANSARD Net Zero: 2050 TargetI am very grateful to the right hon. Member. On the point about comparing today with 2012, the UK’s draughty houses make up 14% of the UK’s carbon emissions. In 2012, we were…06 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe leading comment article in The Times this week bore the title “Whitehall Witch-hunt”. It follows a decision to no-platform the chemical weapons expert—and Liberal Democrat…25 May 2023HANSARD Animal WelfareMy predecessor, Neil Parish, was chair of the all-party parliamentary group on animal welfare from 2010. Like other farmers in the west country, he cared deeply about welfare…25 May 2023