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HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillJust to tease out a little more Labour policy on the specific issue that the hon. Gentleman referred to, is he ruling out any consideration of this House determining to overturn…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy right hon. and learned Friend has confirmed that the Bill will not apply to individuals, which is absolutely right and reassuring. Does he agree that it is also vital that the…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Great Western Main LineAs I was saying, the network of Great Western Railway today stretches from Pembroke Dock to Falmouth Docks, from Portsmouth to Gatwick and to Hereford. The GWR railway network now…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Great Western Main LineThis has been a very useful debate. We have heard widespread enthusiasm for railways; recognition of the new services, such as those 174 extra Gloucester-Bristol services a week;…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Great Western Main LineThe hon. Member touches on one of the themes of this debate: the importance of Members of Parliament working very closely with their railway operator, the Department for Transport…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Great Western Main LineIt is a great pleasure to start the new year by talking about something that this Parliament helped to create and establish all those years ago. We approved the legislation that…09 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS Winter UpdateHaving chaired more than 150 meetings between Gloucestershire MPs and our NHS leaders, this week I am handing over the baton to my neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for…08 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsThere is one aspect that has not been touched on yet: the role of the National Federation of SubPostmasters. Mark Baker, a former sub-postmaster, was elected to the executive…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI welcome the Government’s role in sending more aid, securing the opening of the Kerem Shalom crossing and securing UN resolution 2720, alongside my right hon. Friend’s rightful…08 Jan 2024HANSARDStorm HenkThe flooding Minister visited Alney Island in Gloucester early this morning. I thank him, the Environment Agency, the city council and all who helped mitigate the situation. Some…08 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS Winter Updaterose—08 Jan 2024HANSARDTackling SpikingThis is the best early Christmas present for thousands of our constituents who have been spiked and the many tens of thousands who worry that they may be spiked. It is testimony…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyI welcome this treaty and project, which will bring the GCAP alongside AUKUS and the five power defence arrangements at the heart of our Indo-Pacific defence partnerships. Could…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTrial of Jimmy LaiI am interested in the question of Mr Lai’s nationality status. If he is a full British citizen, will my right hon. Friend confirm whether Hong Kong has unilaterally withdrawn…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseAll of us here are unhappy about the fact that this has taken so long—the events actually took place up to 40 years ago—but, my right hon. Friend has reacted very strongly to the…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe great working city of Gloucester has a high employment rate, but we still have some people who could help to fill vacancies in both city and county. So the Gloucester…18 Dec 2023HANSARDSpikingJust to add to that, our right hon. Friend the Member for Romsey and Southampton North is right to highlight the value of raising awareness in schools. Indeed, every time I go and…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSpikingI congratulate the hon. Member for Bradford South (Judith Cummins) on securing this debate, with the wholesome support of my right hon. Friend the Member for Romsey and…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSpikingI am grateful to the Minister for what he says about the efforts of the police so far, but he will probably agree that many police chiefs, including my own in Gloucestershire, the…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSpikingMy right hon. Friend is making such a good point about the experiences of Emily and others. Does she agree with me that the evidence collected by the Home Affairs Committee was…14 Dec 2023