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HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthWould the hon. Lady like to explain to the House how much harder it would be for business and what it would do to living standards in Scotland if Scotland followed the SNP’s…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthWill the Chief Secretary to the Treasury confirm the nature of that £83 billion figure? Is it a cash demand on the Government, or is a substantial part of it rolled over so that…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic Growthrose —18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthIt is appropriate that I am following the quite passionate speech by the hon. Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome) about the conversion therapy Bill. I broadly welcome the…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthI am most grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention, but we should recognise that these issues of conversion therapy and transsexuality are very important to certain…18 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMay I just point out to my right hon. Friend that I only reluctantly voted for the protocol and the withdrawal agreement on the basis that we were not allowed to conclude a…17 May 2022HANSARDUkraineI appreciate that there might be difficulties with this, but would the Minister consider whether our offer should be open to injured Russian military personnel as well? If they…15 Mar 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionI support what my right hon. Friend is saying about the need for more renewables and for nuclear. We all support the objective of net zero by 2050, but we are now in a gas supply…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineHas my right hon. Friend seen the recent reports that the Russian navy is now massing off Odesa in a typical Russian tactical manoeuvre to open a new front? Is this not in fact a…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThis will be a shorter speech, but I am afraid that we have to prepare for a long war. There will be escalation. We are seeing the build-up of the Russian navy ready to attack…15 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have given notice to the hon. Member for Oxford East (Anneliese Dodds) that I would raise this point of order. She challenged me to…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Sir Richard ShepherdI am greatly moved by the speech by my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Sir William Cash) and the memory of our friend the former Member for Aldridge-Brownhills, whom, as a new…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI thank the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) for that inspiring close to her speech. I do not wish to disabuse her in any way, but I think she will find that…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayBastions of feminism—and I hear one on the other side of the House—who highlight this risk, and others such as Germaine Greer, Professor Kathleen Stock and Professor Jo Phoenix,…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI have not furnished myself with a quote, but I am very happy to write to the hon. Lady. I can promise her that she did not answer the question when she was asked it.10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIf I have misled the House by misrepresenting the hon. Lady, I absolutely apologise for doing so. I will check the facts, and I will set the record straight if it is necessary for…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI will give way to the hon. Lady if she will give a clear definition.10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThere have been others representing the Opposition Front Bench, Mr Deputy Speaker, who have said things like “I am not going to go down that rabbit hole.” Indeed, the Leader of…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI was not actually talking about the hon. Lady at that particular point, but she has put on record what she feels, and maybe when she replies to the debate she will give us a…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI am afraid that a great many women do not agree with my right hon. Friend, and I am speaking for them.10 Mar 2022