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HANSARD GCHQ CentenaryOn the comment by the director of the GCHQ that its time is now, does my hon. Friend agree that the threat against this country and its citizens is becoming ever more…11 Jul 2019HANSARDExport StrategyWe have already heard that our trade agreements with the EU amount to about 11% of our trade, which is significant. Will my hon. Friend update the House on where he expects to…11 Jul 2019HANSARD Resignation of UK Ambassador to USAWhile acknowledging Sir Kim’s exemplary public service, may I ask my right hon. Friend whether he agrees that we must now move on from this serious event and start to rebuild our…11 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI am grateful for the opportunity to catch your eye in this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran), who is a…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI accept what the hon. Lady says. The problem is that it is about not only the money that schools get, but the costs that central Government keep imposing on schools—pensions, the…02 Jul 2019HANSARDDraft Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2019I listened to what the Minister said and I have read the explanatory notes. It appears that the system is that there is a sliding scale of deductions depending on the fine levied.…26 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy: China and Hong KongDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that China is a member of the UN P5 and of the World Trade Organisation and therefore does believe in an international rules-based system? Hong…10 Jun 2019HANSARD Sri LankaMay I join other Members in passing on my commiserations to the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to rebuild their lives after these despicable terrorist acts? Will my right hon.…23 Apr 2019HANSARD European CouncilThe Prime Minister’s resolve—especially with her lack of sleep—in trying to persuade this House to come up with an acceptable solution to our Brexit problem is to be highly…11 Apr 2019HANSARDLoan ChargeI rise to support my constituent, Kieran Smythe, who bought schemes extending back to 2014. He believed that the schemes that he was sold were approved by HMRC and a QC. As many…11 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsIn his excellent statement, my right hon. Friend emphasised the importance of the independence of the judiciary in Hong Kong, with judges of the calibre of Baroness Hale and Lord…10 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsAlong with my right hon. Friend the Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr Mitchell), I have talked to some of the families who witnessed some of these dreadful crimes. In the Minister’s…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan Chargerose —04 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way; I know he is short of time. He and the House might be interested in the reply given to me in the Public Accounts Committee by…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesOf course.02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesI want to make a little more progress. The Government want to make tax digital, citing that they will be “transforming tax administration so that it is more effective, more…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesMy hon. Friend makes a very good point, and I am sure it has been heard by the Minister. I am being urged to hurry up as I have taken an awfully long time, so I will not take too…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesI had better not comment on that publicly for fear it might lead me down the wrong business rates avenue.02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesI entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. We have to be far more innovative, as the world is changing. The digital world is foisting change on us, whether we like it or not, and…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesI truncated the last bit of my speech, but I was going to say that the existing IT platform is regarded by the professionals who have to work with it as being clunky and difficult…02 Apr 2019