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HANSARDPublic Order BillIt is worth looking at what amendment (a) states. It states: “No offence is committed under subsection (1) by a person engaged in consensual communication or in silent prayer”.…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI am not going to give way to my hon. Friend, who has intervened many times already. I have been asked to speak very briefly. It is worth looking at what this amendment is, and it…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAlthough it has been all over the press this morning, West Lindsey District Council has still not been officially informed that the Home Office is planning to place migrants at…07 Mar 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Zero EmissionsThe constituency of Gainsborough is 600 square miles, and it takes half an hour to get anywhere even when travelling at the speed limit. What is the Government plan to help rural…02 Mar 2023HANSARDNHS Workforce ExpansionThe point I have been trying to make in recent months is that we should try to learn from the experience of Europe, where they have very effective social insurance systems and…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolI am not sure that our opinion on mainland Britain is vital in all this. It is a pretty obvious point, but it all depends on our colleagues in the DUP, because unless this…27 Feb 2023HANSARDGlobal Food Security8. What steps her Department is taking to help strengthen long-term global food security.23 Feb 2023HANSARDGlobal Food SecurityThe best form of food security is to grow more of our own food. Lincolnshire is the breadbasket of England, so it makes no sense that there are planning proposals to cover 10,000…23 Feb 2023HANSARD UkraineHow resolute are we? Are we going to give them aeroplanes?20 Feb 2023HANSARDFree Trade Agreement with the USGlobal free trade is and always has been the greatest motor for global prosperity, which is why many of us voted for Brexit. A free trade deal with America is the greatest prize…09 Feb 2023HANSARDIndependent Review of Net ZeroYes, of course we should lead by example. I accept everything that is in the report and we must lead by example, but I hope that my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingswood, who…09 Feb 2023HANSARDIndependent Review of Net ZeroI am about to finish, but I will give way to the hon. Lady.09 Feb 2023HANSARDIndependent Review of Net ZeroI mentioned the hon. Lady, so the least I can do is give way to her.09 Feb 2023HANSARDIndependent Review of Net ZeroI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingswood (Chris Skidmore) on an excellent report. It is also a very long report, and very comprehensive. Net zero is all well…09 Feb 2023HANSARDIndependent Review of Net ZeroWell, if I am wrong I am wrong, but I do not think there is much enthusiasm for building windmills as tall as Lincoln cathedral in urban areas. We can say that in theory we are in…09 Feb 2023HANSARDIMF Economic OutlookIf the Minister is not able to share with the House the advice he has received from the Opposition on how they will reduce public spending and taxation if they ever form a…31 Jan 2023HANSARDType 32 Class Frigate10. What progress his Department has made on the development of the Type 32 class frigate.30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThis life and limb point is very important. We must balance people’s right to strike against the public’s right to a minimum service guarantee. Can the hon. Gentleman explain how…30 Jan 2023HANSARDType 32 Class FrigateFurther to the earlier exchange between the Secretary of State and the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Islwyn (Chris Evans), can the Minister confirm that, although this Type…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseOf course, solar panels have their part to play, but Gainsborough is going to be ringed with 10,000 acres of solar panels, more than the rest of the east midlands combined. May we…19 Jan 2023