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HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillThe hon. Lady has made a number of powerful points. She will have heard me question the Secretary of State about the fact that the Bill is not country agnostic; it is directed…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI welcome many of the remarks made by the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Steve McCabe), and particularly his final comments about wanting to work together across the House…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillWhat the Minister says is not really what is reflected in the Bill because a specific exemption is given not just to Israel, in what should be a country-agnostic Bill—just like…03 Jul 2023HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership6. What steps her Department is taking to ensure that the UK’s accession to the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership increases economic…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOver a third of the value of every Airbus sold in the world comes from the United Kingdom’s aerospace manufacturing—whether it is wings, engines, landing gear or other…29 Jun 2023HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipWe should all congratulate the Secretary of State and her team on concluding the CPTPP negotiations, and it should be ratified any time now in New Zealand. Of course the most…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Repurposing Russian Assets to Rebuild UkraineThe right hon. Gentleman is making a powerful point about the importance of rebuilding Ukraine. All of us who were at the Ukraine recovery conference will have noted the key point…27 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023Will the Minister clarify something, for the avoidance of doubt? It is about when buildings are lower than 11 metres but there appear to be issues with valuations by estate agents…26 Jun 2023HANSARD SpikingI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the law in relation to administering or attempting to administer drugs, alcohol or any other…13 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Every- one here has NHS trusts in their constituencies that are grappling with backlogs, so can I highlight the commitment and hard work of the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS…24 May 2023HANSARDG7 SummitThe UK’s key role in G7 Tokyo decisions highlights the fact that this Government are doing more on the world stage, not retreating from it, especially in the Indo-Pacific region…22 May 2023HANSARDTrade Deals: Environmental StandardsOne opportunity from our joining the trans-Pacific partnership is that it gives the UK a say in different chapters of the partnership, including that on the environment, and the…18 May 2023HANSARDPublic Access to NatureThis is a rare debate, is it not, Mr Deputy Speaker? It is becoming an ode to nature; a long series of prose poems of colleagues’ enjoyment of nature and what it brings to us and…18 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe very encouraging Government White Paper on gambling tackles the destructive impact, especially of online gambling, without damaging legitimate betting, racing or the lottery…18 May 2023HANSARDPublic Access to NatureMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, as he so often is on issues to do with communities, volunteering and the big society, which many of us were inspired by when first we came to…18 May 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind: Employmentrose—17 May 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind: EmploymentThank you, Mr Speaker. Of course, equally important to offshore wind and the expansion of renewable energy in Scotland is marine energy, particularly from tidal stream. The…17 May 2023HANSARDDraft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023If I understand paragraph 7.15 of the explanatory notes correctly—that is the one about exemptions for cemeteries from the requirement for an environmental permit—the draft…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat can we do to help avoid unnecessary—02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, thank you. The Philippines is the third largest English-speaking country in the world and a growing trade partner, and we will welcome President Marcos to the…02 May 2023