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HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillIt seems that amendment 7 goes to the heart of what we are talking about today. Does the Minister agree that the Bill, taken as a whole, is a package, and that if we start…22 Mar 2022HANSARDDeprivation: Benefits PolicyI represent Gainsborough South West ward, the 24th most deprived in the country. I wonder whether the Minister would like to come to Gainsborough and discuss with me how we can…21 Mar 2022HANSARDDeprivation: Benefits Policy7. What steps her Department is taking to tackle deprivation through its benefits policy.21 Mar 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionI commend the Minister for his clear answer today that, if an application for shale gas is made, there will be no political objection from the Government, but it must be…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Large Solar FarmsIt is an honour to take part in this debate introduced by my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Bassetlaw (Brendan Clarke-Smith). He was talking about the solar…09 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Mother Language DayWe have two more speakers and some eight minutes left, so please try to bear that in mind.01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineEverybody wants to be humanitarian, and the Home Secretary is under pressure to have a visa-free scheme like the rest of Europe, but may I congratulate her on her proportionate…01 Mar 2022HANSARDRelationship with Russia and ChinaThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for calling me in this debate. As much as anybody in the House of Commons, having been chairman of the all-party group on Russia and being married to…24 Feb 2022HANSARD UkraineWinston Churchill created the Council of Europe as a bastion against fascism and communism. Since the fall of communism, Russia has set great importance on its membership, as a…24 Feb 2022HANSARDRelationship with Russia and ChinaWell, I suspect that is what we have done. However, the German state simply sending helmets or a field hospital to Ukraine or our sending a few anti-tank handheld missiles will…24 Feb 2022HANSARDSolar Energy: Agricultural Land6. What discussions his officials have held with their counterparts at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on agricultural land being repurposed for solar…22 Feb 2022HANSARDSolar Energy: Agricultural LandA planning application has been submitted for a giant solar farm around Gainsborough, with an area equivalent to 5,000 football pitches. It is designed to be a so-called national…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19Experts will argue for years about whether we made the right choices. Some of us, for what it is worth, would have liked a lighter touch. However, one thing is certain, and we…21 Feb 2022HANSARDElective TreatmentPeople of a certain age, of whom, unfortunately, I am one, are terrified because they think that if something goes wrong, they might have to wait in pain for two years. We cannot…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillThis crisis has been caused by the ongoing negotiations over the Northern Ireland protocol. Given that traditionally the Opposition have worked with a degree of consensus with the…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillThe hon. Gentleman is aiming his artillery at the wrong enemy. The truth is that this protocol and trade across Northern Ireland are no threat whatsoever to the integrity of the…07 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWith respect to the restoration and renewal of Parliament, I welcome yesterday’s announcement by the Commission, chaired by the Leader of the House, that it will take back control…03 Feb 2022HANSARD Levelling UpGainsborough South West ward is the 24th most deprived ward in the country. I thank the Secretary of State for awarding us £10 million in levelling up, but does he agree, looking…02 Feb 2022HANSARDSkin Conditions and Mental HealthI beg to move, That this House has considered skin conditions and mental health. I want to start my speech by making a point that I will make at the very end: mind and skin are…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationWhen Europe stands on the brink of war and there is a cost of living crisis, can we please have a sense of proportion over the Prime Minister’s being given a piece of cake in his…25 Jan 2022