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HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionThere has been no moratorium on fracking for thermal energy and it has continued apace at many sites, but the science is the same, is it not?22 Sept 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesAs we approach the six-month point, what action can the Church take to encourage members of their congregations to step forward—and the congregations themselves to support…08 Sept 2022HANSARDUkrainian Refugees7. What steps the Church is taking to help support Ukrainian refugees.08 Sept 2022HANSARDDevolved Government7. What steps his Department is taking to help restore devolved government in Northern Ireland.07 Sept 2022HANSARDDevolved GovernmentBut there is no prospect of restoring devolved government until the protocol has been resolved. Is that not the case?07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy UpdateThe Minister said that the rise in price was a result of the attack on Ukraine. It is much more than that: it is a deliberate part of the attack on Ukraine. Is not the essential…05 Sept 2022HANSARDSchools BillI present a petition in the same terms. The petition states: The petition of residents of the constituency of New Forest West, Declares that the petitioners reject the imposition…13 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingI have given way enough and my right hon. Friend has had his say. I accept entirely that people are put in a dreadful position if they have a terminal diagnosis. They have the…04 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingI was speaking about the Dutch figures, not Oregon, but my hon. Friend is right that it depends on us. I last debated this issue at Durham University earlier this year against…04 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingMy father’s last six months were horrible and frightful. Yes, I did want him to die more quickly, to end his suffering. However, he did not. He wanted to come home. I would…04 Jul 2022HANSARDInstitutional Racism9. To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to tackle institutional racism.23 Jun 2022HANSARDInstitutional RacismThe decision to refuse to ordain Calvin Robinson was a missed opportunity, but my hon. Friend is both a fair-minded and God-fearing person. I hope I can rely on him to ask the…23 Jun 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Taking back control is to apply to the European Court of Human Rights too, isn’t it?22 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorMadam Deputy Speaker, can I refer you to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests? Rents are rising because of a shortage of properties in the market as landlords…16 Jun 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaNotwithstanding the niceties of this particular judgment, we are going to have to grasp the nettle and extend the principle of taking back control to the convention, aren’t we?15 Jun 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Inquiry: Final ReportWe already have the most important lesson, which is to avoid lockdowns, isn’t it?09 Jun 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care Leadership ReviewWhy is the Secretary of State’s departmental leadership team advertising for a deputy director, delivery, for the Covid Pass programme? What is that about?08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI suggest that the Secretary of State addresses a problem to which national parks are particularly prone, where a historic lawful development certificate is acquired because a…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillMay I suggest some powers that the Secretary of State might like to grab?08 Jun 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateWhat difference in monetary policy has protected Japan and Switzerland from the levels of inflation that we are encountering here, in the United States and in the rest of Europe?26 May 2022