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HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelOur thoughts and prayers have to go to those whose families have been destroyed by the tragedy that occurred in the channel. But our anger, and the anger of the House, ought to be…14 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: Defence SupportAt a recent event in Monkstown Boxing Club in my constituency, which was arranged to show support for Ukrainians located in the greater Belfast area, there was huge support and…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Called-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaI welcome this common-sense and economically sound decision. It is one that will create jobs, will ensure that we do not have to import necessary coal, and, as the inspector has…08 Dec 2022HANSARDSustainable Energy Generation: Burning TreesSo was a previous Minister.06 Dec 2022HANSARDSustainable Energy Generation: Burning TreesI apologise for being about 30 seconds late to the debate. There are a number of reasons why I am interested in the topic. First, the cost of the renewable energy initiative in…06 Dec 2022HANSARDSustainable Energy Generation: Burning TreesThat is another of the ironies in this debate that is being ignored. We ignore the fact that we are taking a forest from one country and bringing it over to burn it in our…06 Dec 2022HANSARDSustainable Energy Generation: Burning TreesThis is being put forward as another way of trying to deal with the unfortunate consequences of the CO 2 emissions from the Drax station. First, carbon capture and storage is…06 Dec 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillAt the outset, let me say that I am sure that all of us have received numerous letters from constituents about this issue, because animal welfare is at the heart of the views of…05 Dec 2022HANSARD Energy Bills Support Scheme: Northern IrelandI know the Minister will try to pass the blame on to the non-operation of the Executive, but he has known for some time that while electricity transmission may be a devolved…30 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy Price GuaranteeThe Minister talks about long-term energy support. Will he bear in mind that, despite the promises made here today that everyone in the United Kingdom is already benefiting from…29 Nov 2022HANSARDAnti-lockdown Protest in Shanghai: Arrest and Assault of Edward LawrenceI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on obtaining this urgent question, but I must warn you, Mr Speaker, that I think you have set him on a new…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Economic Impact of LockdownsThe other aspect to this is the excess deaths that we now have. At the time, I did not support the daily death toll being announced on the news. I thought it was wrong to do that.…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Economic Impact of LockdownsI congratulate the right hon. Member for Tatton (Esther McVey) on securing the debate, and I thank her for her sterling work in leading the all-party parliamentary group on…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Economic Impact of LockdownsDoes the right hon. Lady accept that Lord Sumption was right, although maybe not according to the common use of the term “populism”? First, the use of fear encouraged people to…29 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillIt is surprising that the Chair of the Select Committee has so little knowledge of something that we would expect him to be able to talk about with some degree of clarity. Does my…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillWhen did the Alliance party have this Damascus road experience? For three years when Sinn Féin was holding up progress and holding up the Assembly in Northern Ireland, I never…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillDoes my hon. Friend also accept that the £670 million hole in the budget occurred when the Executive were sitting and that, this time last year, the Sinn Féin Minister could not…29 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionThe legal position is now clear, but the political decision that needs to be made must also be clear. Under no circumstances should the power to hold referendums be devolved—be it…23 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27While thousands of the great and the good, the chattering classes and the global warming zealots are flying out of Egypt today in their private planes and fleets of airlines,…21 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsFirst, may I say at the outset that I do not fall into the group who blame the Government for all of the problems that we face? We must recognise the impact of the covid period on…21 Nov 2022