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HANSARD Marine Renewables: Government Support for Commercial Roll-outThe Minister has been generous in his support for renewables in general, and for marine energy specifically. As referred to by the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr…08 Dec 2020HANSARDDepartmental Overseas Aid ActivityWhat recent estimate he has made of the proportion of his Department’s overseas activity which is accounted for as aid.07 Dec 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Sentencing of Pro-democracy ActivistsThis House watches with sadness any reduction of the freedom of expression—guaranteed under the joint declaration—in Hong Kong, although, as the Minister confirmed, these…07 Dec 2020HANSARDDepartmental Overseas Aid ActivityGiven that military aid is not eligible for the OECD’s goal of ODA, although a stable and peaceful Government is surely helpful for the economic development and welfare of…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Future Relationship Negotiations and Transition PeriodWe all wish the Prime Minister, Lord Frost and the negotiating team every success in securing a deal with the EU, but should the trade talks fail, the Government’s reasonable…07 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWith Gloucestershire in tier 2, next to South Gloucestershire, in tier 3, and the Welsh border, will the Secretary of State confirm that there will be no travel restrictions…26 Nov 2020HANSARD UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership AgreementWill my right hon. Friend give way?25 Nov 2020HANSARD UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership AgreementI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend. Does he agree that this important free trade agreement is the first of several key UK-Asia goals over the next year, including…25 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)You heard it, did you?24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twenty First sitting)I rise very briefly, to my Whip’s dismay, to comment because the points raised by the hon. Member for Newport West have a lot of merit to them, as the Minister will agree. In…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twenty First sitting)The Minister is making a very good case for the new clause being entirely redundant. I am surprised that the hon. Member for Southampton, Test, whose judgment is often very…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twenty First sitting)I am slightly concerned about the trend of the hon. Gentleman’s line of thinking, which is very authoritarian and along the lines of “Let’s have the courts say as a default that…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twenty First sitting)My hon. Friend is making a strong case as to why it is much more effective that the OEP works with public authorities to try to make the sort of environmental improvements that…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)On a point of order, Sir George. Is it appropriate in this Environment Bill Committee, where we are discussing serious issues, for a Member, however well intentioned, to raise a…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Twentieth sitting)As the Prime Minister’s trade envoy for Indonesia, I had the great pleasure of working closely with colleagues from the Department for International Development and in our embassy…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanMany will be relieved that collective worship, outdoor sports, gyms, shops and personal care will resume business as usual, but can the Prime Minister tell us when the limits for…23 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)Does the Minister agree that the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy has also played a helpful role? Many of these plantings were done specifically by primary school children.19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I was not going to come in on the point about hairdryers, which we do not all use. The general element of scaremongering from the Opposition effectively amounts to a feeling that…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)The Minister is quite right to highlight the good work that has already been done. Does she agree that there is a specific opportunity in many parts of the country in recycling…19 Nov 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Nineteeth sitting)The point I was trying to make was to highlight the good work that the Woodland Trust is doing alongside the Government, rather than to necessarily support the Opposition’s…19 Nov 2020