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HANSARD Nazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI think you, Mr Speaker, spoke for many of us, if not all, who visited Richard Ratcliffe during his hunger strike and met possibly even more of his family than you did—I think his…17 Jul 2019HANSARDPublic Services: Developing CountriesPublic services in all countries benefit from the quality of governance and, above all, from democracy, which is why the Westminster Foundation for Democracy is keen for a…17 Jul 2019HANSARDG20 and Leadership of EU InstitutionsI thank the Prime Minister for her statement. Many across the country recognise the outstanding professionalism, integrity and respect with which she has always represented the…03 Jul 2019HANSARDProblem GamblingWhile I understand the arguments made by the hon. Member for West Bromwich East (Tom Watson) and sympathise with many of them because they are in the spirit of my ten-minute rule…02 Jul 2019HANSARDHong KongThe Minister has couched his response in sensibly balanced terms. Does he agree that the Hong Kong Government have said that the extradition Bill will not be brought back to the…02 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Many of us have visited Richard Ratcliffe, who is now in his 12th day of hunger strike in support of his wife, Nazanin, wrongly jailed in Tehran.…26 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeHandling plastic waste is a key environmental challenge, as was highlighted earlier. Last week, I met Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir, who agreed on the importance of…25 Jun 2019HANSARDApprenticeship LevyI am grateful to the Minister for that answer, but chambers of commerce such as Business West do not think that the two-tier system is working as well as it could. Specialist…24 Jun 2019HANSARDApprenticeship Levy9. What recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of the apprenticeship levy on the number of apprenticeships.24 Jun 2019HANSARD Hong KongThe Hong Kong Government have suspended the extradition Bill, and may withdraw it altogether, because of the freedoms of expression and assembly. That is the direct link to the…18 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI congratulate the Secretary of State on this important announcement. As he says, the challenge is now all about implementation. May I therefore encourage him to look closely at…12 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy: China and Hong KongI am grateful to the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for calling this debate and for allowing me to speak very briefly in it. Among other things, the…10 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy: China and Hong KongIt is certainly true that the British chamber of commerce in Hong Kong has privately expressed considerable concern over the proposals, and the American chamber has been more…10 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe National Readership Challenge launches today, and I particularly recommend to colleagues the conclusions on further education in the Government’s post-18 education review—to…05 Jun 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit and DebtThis is a great opportunity for the Minister—a valuable chance to hear from different constituencies about the situation of those claiming benefits through universal credit.…05 Jun 2019HANSARDSexual Offences Act 2003: Definition of Positions of TrustI am grateful to the Minister for his reply, but the truth is that there have been some harrowing situations in which young women in particular, although not exclusively, have…04 Jun 2019HANSARDSexual Offences Act 2003: Definition of Positions of Trust13. If he will make it his policy to include in the definition of positions of trust in the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (a) driving instructors, (b) sports coaches and (c) other…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsI congratulate the right hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Sir Edward Davey) on obtaining this debate, which is relevant, timely and of key interest to many Members across…22 May 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsTo reassure the hon. Gentleman and others, it is perfectly possible for pension fund trustees to take the view that their fiduciary duty of obtaining good returns to deliver the…22 May 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsI am grateful for the clarification. I think the right hon. Gentleman understands that, from a personal investor or a pension fund investment point of view, finding an entirely…22 May 2019