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HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way; he is being very generous with his time. Again, I agree that it would be wrong to postpone our departure from the EU beyond 31…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentAs the hon. Lady knows, I agree with the thrust of her argument that we should spend the bulk of the five weeks of possible Prorogation here discussing these issues, rather than…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation of ParliamentI agree with my hon. Friend that the public are keen for us to move on to the domestic agenda. Is it not the case, however, that we are talking about having a Queen’s Speech…09 Sept 2019HANSARD HS2I am not sure it is the entirely appropriate expression to congratulate my right hon. Friend on inheriting responsibility for HS2, but I wholeheartedly congratulate him on…05 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillAs the hon. Gentleman knows from the Second Reading debate, I have a good deal of sympathy with the approach he is setting out. I appreciate, too, that he is recommending to the…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillWill the right hon. Lady give way?04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI certainly agree with my hon. Friend that minorities should not be dismissed, and frankly, the way in which we conduct this debate should reflect the fact that 48% of the public…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillPerhaps I can start by agreeing with something that others have said, which is that, regardless of one’s views on this subject, the right hon. Member for Leeds Central (Hilary…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI thank the right hon. Lady for giving way and pay tribute to her for the way in which she has sought compromise. Many of us have voted for deals of various kinds, and I agree…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Education FundingThe Secretary of State’s announcement of additional funds is very welcome, but as governors and head teachers need to plan in advance does he agree that what he said about the…03 Sept 2019HANSARDNews UK: Sharing Journalistic ResourcesOn 10 January 2019, News UK submitted an application to vary certain conditions put in place in 1981 by the then Secretary of State for Trade. The changes proposed by News UK…23 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecoms Supply Chain ReviewWith your permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement. New telecoms technologies and next generation networks such as 5G and full fibre can change our lives for the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecoms Supply Chain ReviewThe hon. Gentleman has asked a number of questions; let me try to deal with as many of them as I can. On the hon. Gentleman’s last point about Chinese involvement in the wider…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecoms Supply Chain ReviewThe commercial decisions that mobile network operators are making now about what equipment to buy are part of a continuing process. All those mobile network operators will need to…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecoms Supply Chain ReviewThe right hon. Gentleman is right, but they are not mutually exclusive. We can and should do both. Diversification will not happen overnight, which is one reason I want to proceed…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecoms Supply Chain ReviewI am very grateful for my right hon. Friend’s support. As he knows, my clear intent in commissioning the review was to focus first and foremost on security. No other consideration…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecoms Supply Chain ReviewI know that the right hon. Gentleman regularly raises this issue with colleagues from the Foreign Office. As he knows, we are concerned about it across Government. It is important…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecoms Supply Chain ReviewI certainly think that my hon. Friend’s description justifies his reference to difficult issues. As for whether they are insurmountable, if he will forgive me I will not answer…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecoms Supply Chain ReviewAs I said to the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, the UK Government are not uninterested in this subject; far from it. The hon. Gentleman will understand, however,…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecoms Supply Chain ReviewYes, I do agree with my hon. Friend. I think that both those points are important. We need to build the framework in a way that enables it to adapt as the technology develops, and…22 Jul 2019