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HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022I am curious as to why the hon. Gentleman is making the comparison with the US, which is obviously not very appropriate in terms of size of nation, resources and so on. It would…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillWill the Minister give way?22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillIt seems to me that the Homes for Ukraine scheme offers a model that could be used for all sorts of other nationalities as well. There is no reason why we should have one lot of…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillFor the record, just so that we are all absolutely clear, we on the Government Benches, as elsewhere, strongly support the full integration of every community and British passport…22 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from Ukrainerose —16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThe point I wanted to make to the shadow Minister is that the reason the Government Benches are not as highly populated as many people, including in the media, might expect for a…16 Mar 2022HANSARDIran DetaineesAt a time when we are every day reminded of the amazing resilience of a country, this is a great moment to be reminded of the resilience of individuals and families—in particular…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineWill one of the Ministers on the Front Bench help us here? My clear understanding was that Ukrainian refugees who come here will all be able to work immediately, will all be able…15 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational TravelAxing all the remaining covid restrictions for outgoing travellers will be warmly welcomed by those working in the travel, aviation, airport and aerospace sectors, including my…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThis is an incredibly important debate for us all. Feelings are very strong and a massive amount is being done by our constituents and by the Government in a series of different…15 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseWill the hon. Gentleman give way?08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions Increaserose —08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseI am grateful to the hon. Lady. The difficulty is that this is a debate about the national insurance contributions increase; it is not a debate about her wide range of thoughts on…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseThe debate this afternoon is fascinating in a number of ways. The first one is that the hon. Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves) rightly pointed out that Government is about…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. The hon. Member has made some very good points but I do believe he has inadvertently misled the House by claiming that those who are least…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Westminster Foundation for Democracy: FundingI beg to move, That this House has considered the funding of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. This debate gives us all a remarkable opportunity to focus on a small and…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Westminster Foundation for Democracy: FundingI am grateful to my hon. Friend. She makes a very good point and her own work in Africa, which she continues today in her guise as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy in Kenya,…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Westminster Foundation for Democracy: FundingI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who was earlier discussing with me the importance of environmental democracy. I hope he will participate in the event that the WFD has organised,…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Westminster Foundation for Democracy: FundingI am very grateful for what my right hon. Friend has said. His own experience, both in Ukraine and more widely on the board of WFD, is extremely relevant. I pay warm tribute to…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Westminster Foundation for Democracy: FundingI wonder whether the Minister could confirm two things. First, will the FCDO pay the redundancy costs of any staff who lose their jobs through the restructuring? Secondly, will…02 Mar 2022