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HANSARD Commonwealth in 2020It is a great pleasure to be here today on Commonwealth Day and the day of the Commonwealth service, when all 53 flags are flying in Parliament Square—a day when the Birmingham…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Commonwealth in 2020The Minister will remember that a year ago, he and I sat down together and discussed a project, which is now known as CP4G—the Commonwealth Partnership for Good—between the…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Commonwealth in 2020One of the things that I hope the Minister will celebrate when he winds up this evening is the role of the Commonwealth within the United Kingdom today. As my hon. Friend has…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Commonwealth in 2020I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her considerable intervention, which demonstrated her love of Rwanda. No doubt she has spent a great deal of time there. I am occasionally in…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Sports Coaches (Positions of Trust)My hon. Friend is making exactly the right case. I have experience of a situation in which a driving instructor had clearly groomed one of my constituents, as well as another…04 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 March.04 Mar 2020HANSARDHuawei and 5GI understand the concerns raised by the hon. Gentleman and other hon. Members, but given that our intelligence agencies have designed the Government’s approach, that the National…04 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsAs the Government prepare the nation for the worst of the coronavirus, while working for the best, now is the time to wash our hands and pull together, so does the Prime Minister…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Sports Coaches (Positions of Trust)On that point, does the list of categories for the CPS to consider include or exclude—or is it neutral on—the issue of sports coaches, music teachers and driving instructors, for…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingI am grateful. A lot of the Pitt review recommendations were implemented in Gloucester at that time and have made a huge difference. My neighbours suffered terribly this year.…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingMy hon. Friend and constituency neighbour and I have recently discussed whether there were possible solutions in building more capacity in the Welsh hills to hold back water from…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingWill my right hon. Friend give way?04 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI welcome the Secretary of State’s clarification that schools should not close unless they absolutely have to—not least because if parents are having to look after their children,…03 Mar 2020HANSARDCOP26I congratulate the Department on its far-sighted announcement yesterday that sets the tone for COP26 by allowing onshore wind and solar projects, which have local support, to bid…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaThose of us with significant Indian Muslim communities will have seen videos showing shocking orchestrated sectarian violence. May I encourage the Minister to invite the Indian…03 Mar 2020HANSARD UK-US Trade DealThe truth is that these negotiations and those with the EU are vital for business, growth and jobs across the UK. Does my right hon. Friend believe that the timing of the US…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyThe hon. Gentleman kindly glossed over that. Some of the points he made about the flexibility of the apprenticeship levy are important, and I promise that I will come on to them.…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyI beg to move, That this House has considered the effectiveness of the apprenticeship levy. It is almost exactly 10 years since I secured my first debate, which was on…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyThe hon. Gentleman is kind to recall that first debate; in fact, I had a printer problem and so, in addition to the Minister, I myself was late—it was a promising start to a…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyThe hon. Lady is absolutely right in one way, but of course a lot has changed relatively recently. Levy employers can now transfer 25% of their levy to other organisations, and…11 Feb 2020