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HANSARDIsrael and PalestineRecently, the Israeli ambassador to the UK very candidly said that there was absolutely no chance of a two-state solution. Has my right hon. Friend worked out whether the…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Chancellor update the House on how he plans to move forward with some of the key recommendations from Lord Harrington’s review into foreign direct investment in the UK?19 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsEvery year, 800 women pass through immigration detention, including centres such as Yarl’s Wood in my constituency. Many of those women have been trafficked or are victims of…13 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyWhen this terrible conflict comes to an end, as all wars must, both Gaza and the west bank will require substantial investment to restore and enhance the economic wellbeing of the…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend, my hon. Friend the Member for Redditch (Rachel Maclean) and Ministers for bringing the Bill forward. The Secretary of State spoke about…11 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the primary care Minister join me in congratulating the Conservative Mayor of Bedford borough for proposing council money to invest in primary care facilities in Great…05 Dec 2023HANSARD Victims and Prisoners BillI commend the Minister for the excellent Bill and join Opposition Front Benchers in thanking him for bringing forward substantive amendments at this stage, rather than waiting to…04 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Paragraph 3.10.14 of the National Policy Framework Statement EN-3 states that new solar farms should avoid the use of “‘best and most versatile’ agricultural land where…28 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: Progress ReportYesterday was Lancashire Day and today is Bedfordshire Day—happy Bedfordshire Day to all Members. It is the job of the Climate Change Committee to be enthusiastic about achieving…28 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsYou tempt me in the wrong direction, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sure that, in a few minutes, those on the Government Front Bench will wish that I had had fewer minutes. It is a…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsThe hon. Lady is exactly right on that. We have to have the courage to understand that there are different pressures in labour markets. As we push forward the national living wage…22 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023Would the Minister, either now or in summing up the debate, explain a bit about the phrase “free allocation”? On the face of it, if free allocation is to be set at 100% of the…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy right hon. Friend’s new clauses relate to debanking, prompted by a particular incident. Would he not accept that there is the broader issue that the pursuit of environmental,…20 Nov 2023HANSARDWealth TaxI welcome my hon. Friend to his new post. Does he share with me the humour that Opposition Back Benchers have proposals for new taxation that the Opposition Front Benchers are…14 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureMay I join my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in thanking His Majesty for his Gracious Speech, as there was much in it to commend? As this issue is dear to my heart and the…13 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureFor a shadow spokesperson, the hon. Lady is making some good points, but she has just raised the interaction of the non-dom status and the health service. As she will be aware,…13 Nov 2023HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI want to ask a question that I do not think was addressed last time we debated Lords amendments, and that I do not think the Government have addressed today. What are the…13 Sept 2023HANSARD EU ProgrammesIt is a relief that the EU has relaxed its rather self-defeating ban on the participation of British scientists and researchers in projects with their European peers. I…07 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change: Economic ImpactThe shadow Chancellor has said that she will not rule out mandating the use of pension fund money for the pet schemes that the Labour party thinks will achieve net zero, putting…05 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. For months, we have had the Labour economics team running down British businesses, berating them for not growing fast enough and ignoring the fact that the OECD shows that the…05 Sept 2023