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HANSARDRussian Oil Import BanIt is a great pity that it has taken a war in Europe to show how mad our energy policy is. Nevertheless, I welcome the Secretary of State saying that turning off domestic…09 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillGiven what has happened in Northern Ireland as a result of the Northern Ireland protocol and so on, will the Minister confirm just for clarity that if a legislative consent motion…07 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillThere should not be any part of the United Kingdom where money can be hidden or moved to be hidden. Will the Minister clarify a point that I was not quite clear about from his…07 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillDoes the Minister accept that many of the amendments have been tabled today because people genuinely want to make the Bill better? There would be no better signal to send from…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillDoes the hon. Member accept that it is one thing to have a register and insist that people fill in the register and fill it in honestly, but it is another thing to ensure that…07 Mar 2022HANSARD SanctionsMy party fully supports this sanctions regime, on which the Foreign Secretary gave us some insight yesterday. This is a great opportunity, because the whole House is united behind…01 Mar 2022HANSARD SanctionsDid the right hon. Lady find the excuse that was given during the statement yesterday—that the Government have to gather the information on these individuals—rather limp? Surely…01 Mar 2022HANSARD SanctionsThe hon. Gentleman is outlining a damning case against those who facilitate. Does he accept that as long as we have a system in the United Kingdom where, as has been described in…01 Mar 2022HANSARD SanctionsThe Government have to go through a legislative process and so on, but does the shadow Minister share my concerns, first, about warning certain individuals that they are on the…01 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsFirst, I congratulate the Foreign Secretary on the role that she has played in the collective effort the Government have made in seeking to show President Putin that his actions…28 Feb 2022HANSARDCorporate Transparency and Economic CrimeIt is a pity that it has taken a war in Ukraine to bring forward these measures. Irrespective of that, I have some concerns. First, the statement made no mention of what resources…28 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19I welcome the lifting of restrictions and hope that the Prime Minister will engage with the Health Minister in Northern Ireland to ensure that the same measures are exercised…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineI congratulate the Secretary of State on the leading role that he has played in rallying the opposition to Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine. We know that many European nations…21 Feb 2022HANSARD North Sea Oil and GasI welcome this decision, especially because it will secure important investment, create jobs, help to reduce fuel imports, give us greater fuel security, and indeed, in the longer…09 Feb 2022HANSARD Social Security and PensionsOne of the original arguments the Government put forward for not linking pensions to the increase in wages was that wages had increased unusually because of the pandemic, when…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that as time has gone on, the EU, rather than trying to ameliorate the concerns of Unionists, has tried to stoke the fires of frustration and…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillThe Minister must recognise that it is in the hands of the Government to restore the situation in Northern Ireland quickly by simply living up to their promise that there would be…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland BorderI am sure the Minister is aware that the Good Friday agreement, which has been much referred to here today, rests upon the principle of consent, and that controversial issues…03 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment’s Education Catch-up and Mental Health Recovery ProgrammesI thank the right hon. Gentleman for the important points he is making. On the issue of mental health, this week the all-party parliamentary group on pandemic response and…03 Feb 2022