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HANSARDDepartment for International DevelopmentI am enjoying the hon. Gentleman’s speech, but I would like to pick him up on something he said, because it is very important. He said the target was brought in with massive…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for International DevelopmentWill the hon. Gentleman give way?01 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsIn Thursday’s Adjournment debate I described the barbaric treatment that my father-in-law received at a clinic in Barbados, which ultimately led to his death. It shows the…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Port Agents: Medical Duty of CareThank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. For transparency, I make the House aware that I have declared a relevant interest with the Table Office. On 13 February this year, Gordon…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Port Agents: Medical Duty of CareI am most grateful to my hon. and gallant Friend. I will come to that in my speech, but it was not the decision of the cruise liner; it was the decision of the port agent. In the…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Port Agents: Medical Duty of CareI am most grateful to my hon. Friend for that offer. I wonder whether the invitation could be extended to my family, who were in Barbados at the time and experienced what happened…20 Jun 2019HANSARDGulf of Oman Oil Tanker AttacksI have been on the record in this Chamber many times saying that I am opposed to any territorial military action against Iran. I think that would be a complete and utter…17 Jun 2019HANSARDHS2: BuckinghamshireI have always supported this project—it will come through my constituency, but the benefits to my constituency will be huge in terms of jobs created, the rolling stock depot and…29 Apr 2019HANSARDVenezuelaThe Labour party and its leadership have an unforgivable record of defending the Maduro regime, which is so toxic that people have started leaving the party. Can my right hon.…02 Apr 2019HANSARDVenezuela5. What discussions he has had with the Lima Group on the political and security situation in Venezuela.02 Apr 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeMy hon. Friend summarises why I believe that the hon. Member for Dudley North should remain on the Foreign Affairs Committee under my hon. Friend’s chairmanship. I turn to the…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeWould my right hon. Friend summarise it in this way? The UK delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly is one of the most respected delegations because of the strength and…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeI will speak to the motion, which starts by saying that “Ian Austin and Mike Gapes be discharged from the Foreign Affairs Committee”. I will explain why I think that is wrong.…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeI totally agree although, as a West Ham fan, it is difficult to spot the analogy. It is about talent, but it is also about the cumulative knowledge of so many years’ experience…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the fundamental point is that the number of Opposition and Government MPs remains the same? He has not crossed the Floor; therefore, the…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeI echo and reinforce what my hon. Friend says about being selected to serve, and I am grateful for his intervention. The number of Opposition MPs on this Committee has not…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeI am most grateful to the hon. Gentleman. I will preface it, but he reminds me of the poem about the holocaust that finishes: “Then they came for me—and there was no one left”. We…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeWill my right hon. Friend give way?19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance, following the comments you have made so far. We are debating the motion on the Order Paper about the selection of…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeI am most grateful for that; it just goes to show that we can all be wrong at some point in the day. This issue is far more important than whether we agree on domestic issues. I…19 Mar 2019