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HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsWill the hon. Lady give way?06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsI rise as the Member of Parliament who, unfortunately, probably has more RAAC schools than any other. That does not take into account nearby secondary schools, three of which are…06 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsAs the MP with eight identified schools with RAAC issues and two others under investigation, which is more, I think, than in any other constituency, may I thank her for her…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Liaison CommitteeI am most grateful to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope), who is talking about the context of the inquiry. How…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Liaison CommitteeOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I, through you, apologise for not having been present from the start of these proceedings? I was not expecting this business to be…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Liaison CommitteeI do not think we need to make an issue of that, Madam Deputy Speaker.17 Jul 2023HANSARD Liaison CommitteeI am most grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker; I appreciate the courtesy being extended to me. First, I should reiterate that there is support among all the Select Committee Chairs for…17 Jul 2023HANSARD NATO SummitI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement, and congratulate him on contributing to what I think history will prove to have been one of the most significant summits in NATO’s…13 Jul 2023HANSARDIllicit Finance: War in UkraineI beg to move, That this House notes the Second Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, The cost of complacency: illicit finance and the war in Ukraine, HC 168, and the other…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Hong Kong UpdateMy right hon. Friend will know that I have long taken an interest in strategic thinking in Government, where there is widely perceived to be a lack of capability and consistency.…13 Jul 2023HANSARDIllicit Finance: War in UkraineEvery day I wake, I thank the Lord that I am not caught up in a war. Each of us should do that. It is the most solemn duty of Government to protect our people from the prospect…13 Jul 2023HANSARDSituation in RussiaMany in the House and elsewhere are commenting on the opportunity provided to the Ukrainian armed forces to press home their advantage while the Russian command chain is in a…26 Jun 2023HANSARDGlobal Military OperationsI believe the Minister is going to come back to the issue of the Balkans, and the United States is somewhat disengaged from what is developing there. Apparently—maybe he can…14 Jun 2023HANSARDGlobal Military OperationsI very much welcome this debate on defence, in Government time. That is an exceptional thing these days. Ever since the implementation of the Backbench Business Committee, that…14 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen are the Government planning to hold another debate on the situation in Ukraine? Does my right hon. Friend not agree that it is an important opportunity for the nation’s…25 May 2023HANSARDG7 SummitI congratulate my right hon. Friend on putting Ukraine front and centre at the G7 summit. Will he make it clear that that is not just because we believe it is morally right to…22 May 2023HANSARDPublic Bodies and VATI apologise to my right hon. Friend and the Minister that I cannot stay, but I will read very carefully what the Minister says. Perhaps she could quantify what she thinks the VAT…17 May 2023HANSARD Recovering Access to Primary CareI join the hon. Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts) in inviting the Secretary of State to thank all our GPs for their incredible work. I very much welcome his statement.…09 May 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and for the presentation of this paper, which shows a far greater strategic awareness of the vulnerability that the whole of the…13 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI apologise to my hon. Friend the Member for Northampton South (Andrew Lewer), because His Majesty the King was visiting my constituency today, so I arrived back too late to hear…07 Mar 2023