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HANSARD Leaving the European UnionIt is the saddest irony that those of my colleagues who most want to leave the European Union have so far frustrated us from doing so by voting with Labour and the Scottish…22 May 2019HANSARDCommonwealth Servicemen and WomenIn her first departmental questions, may I warmly congratulate our first ever female Defence Secretary? I thank the Minister for his continued support on this cross-party cause,…20 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Will the Procurement Minister please confirm that the Type 31e frigate is still intended for export and, if so, that early defence export sales talks have been had at the…20 May 2019HANSARDCommonwealth Servicemen and Women8. What progress the Government have made on abolishing application fees for the right for indefinite leave to remain for Commonwealth servicemen and women.20 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile recognising our own challenges here, the Foreign Secretary has rightly championed democratic values all over the world, so will Ministers join me, even as we await the…14 May 2019HANSARD Commonwealth Personnel in the Armed ForcesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, as so often, in highlighting the issue. It boils down to a perception, at the least, of meanness on the part of our state. That does not…08 May 2019HANSARD Commonwealth Personnel in the Armed ForcesIn terms of the nation at large understanding the scale of the Commonwealth contribution to our armed forces, would the Ministry of Defence consider creating a digital map of the…08 May 2019HANSARD Commonwealth Personnel in the Armed ForcesI should declare an interest at the beginning of my speech, because, possibly like you, Mr Sharma, I am, to some extent, a child of the Commonwealth, having spent my early years…08 May 2019HANSARD Commonwealth Personnel in the Armed ForcesThe Minister makes a good point about those numbers. I understand that every year, roughly 400 Commonwealth servicemen and women apply for indefinite leave to remain. If the cost…08 May 2019HANSARD Commonwealth Personnel in the Armed ForcesOne of the things that has surprised me most about the letter campaign—the hon. Lady kindly signed the letter—is the number of Fijian servicemen who have logged on to my Facebook…08 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeMy right hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. On reforestation, did he share my enthusiasm for the Secretary of State’s remarks today about planting 11 million trees across…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeThe hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) echoed many of the good things that have been said today, by people from all parts of the House, about a cause—climate change—on which we…01 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend the Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) anticipated my question.30 Apr 2019HANSARD Gambling (Industry Levy Review and Protections for Vulnerable People)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a review of the case for a levy on the gross revenues of gambling firms and to require that review to make…24 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsCurrent immigration requirements oblige Commonwealth service- men and women to pay £2,389 to apply for indefinite leave to remain after four years’ service, or almost £10,000 for…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Action and Extinction RebellionI welcome what the Minister had to say on our cleanest and greenest year for electricity yet and her approach to the Committee on Climate Change, but does she share some of my…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe last business questions before Easter is a good moment for cross-party unity, so may I draw the attention of the Leader of the House to the joint letter by the hon. Member for…11 Apr 2019HANSARD European CouncilGiven the collective failure of Parliament so far to secure the withdrawal agreement that will allow us to leave the European Union, the Prime Minister is absolutely right to seek…11 Apr 2019HANSARD LGBT Rights: BruneiIt is interesting that since the CHOGM of last year two countries in the Commonwealth have changed their legal position on decriminalising homosexuality, including India, which…10 Apr 2019HANSARD LGBT Rights: BruneiThank you very much, Mr Hollobone. This is a good debate that follows both Foreign Office Questions and the statement by the Minister last week. I congratulate the hon. Member for…10 Apr 2019