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HANSARD North Sea EnergyI am in favour of net zero, and this country has achieved a great deal in working towards that, but what planet is the Minister’s Department on? Is she unaware that there is now a…06 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsI thank the Minister for his statement. It is reassuring that the Government are not losing sight of all the other threats that face the United Kingdom and our allies. I praise…04 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineMay I just point out that Vice-President J. D. Vance seems to be in favour of free speech, but not free nations? Do we not also have to point out, as others are saying, that there…03 Mar 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryWill my right hon. Friend give way?26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryWill my right hon. Friend give way?26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryI hope my right hon. Friend will forgive me if she was coming to this point in her final words, but is it not extraordinary that we should be doing something that so many people…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryI have to say that the Minister is putting up a very loyal and heroic defence of her Government’s policy. However, I predict that if the Government persist with this proposal, it…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityWhen the Prime Minister flies off to Washington, he will go with the confidence that this House and the whole country are behind him and wish him well in that very difficult…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Bank Closures: Rural Areasrose —24 Feb 2025HANSARD Bank Closures: Rural AreasI congratulate my hon. Friend on obtaining this debate, which has attracted a large number of colleagues; he has touched a nerve. May I enter a plea on behalf of coastal towns…24 Feb 2025HANSARD UkraineWill the Minister agree that this clarifies what the benchmark of success for the defence review must be? As some of the defence chiefs have been expressing, we must be ready, if…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Deputy Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday is widely believed to herald not just the widespread cancellation of democratic elections, but the introduction of far more…06 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentMay I invite the Secretary of State to publish the evidence that the local government reorganisations will actually, in the long run, save money? There is none, unless she can…05 Feb 2025HANSARD A133-A120 Link RoadThe hon. Lady is clearly keener on the development than I am, but if the Government come up with some money to make this whole development viable again, I will of course resume my…28 Jan 2025HANSARD A133-A120 Link RoadI would have preferred earlier notice of the intervention, but I will of course give way to the hon. Lady.28 Jan 2025HANSARD A133-A120 Link RoadI have little doubt that the delegated authority of the three combined authorities will be minded to give planning permission come what may. However, I reckon that the decision…28 Jan 2025HANSARD A133-A120 Link RoadThe Minister is saying one or two interesting things. First, I have never heard anybody say—I wrote down what she said—that the “local road network is sufficient to support 5,000…28 Jan 2025HANSARD A133-A120 Link RoadIf the Government want to achieve anything like their 1.5 million target, they will have to put the money up front for the infrastructure. Here is a shovel-ready deal for the…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewMay I first echo the Minister’s point that we should be grateful to those civil servants who are working night and day to protect us from terrorist threats? I suppose we should…28 Jan 2025HANSARD A133-A120 Link RoadI beg to move, That this House has considered Government funding for the A133-A120 link road. Thank you very much, Mr Stringer. There may even be a third intervention from a…28 Jan 2025