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HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron), who I have jousted with on many an occasion in the Foreign Affairs Committee. As you would…29 Mar 2019HANSARD Permitted Development and Shale Gas ExplorationI came to this subject 10 years ago as a neutral, because I have a scientific and engineering background and am usually driven on issues such as this by the evidence, rather than…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Permitted Development and Shale Gas ExplorationYes, my constituents do feel the same, which is why I have risen to speak on this important subject. The city of Preston is obviously very close to these fracking sites. To move…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Far-right Violence and Online ExtremismWill the Security Minister assure communities in Lancashire of the Islamic faith, of any other faith or of no faith that everything is being done through the security and…18 Mar 2019HANSARDVoter ID Pilot SchemesSome 16% of the adult population of this country has some form of disability, yet when I look around this House, I see very few Members with a disability. When are we going to see…06 Feb 2019HANSARDVoter ID Pilot SchemesT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.06 Feb 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActCan the Secretary of State tell the House whether he believes that a deal with the United States would be one of the easiest in human history?14 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal CreditWhen are the Government going to do something about the long-winded, cumbersome and complicated process of applying for universal credit? I have a constituent who applied in…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EUWhy is the Prime Minister prepared to hold the House to ransom? She knows that she will lose the vote tomorrow, and she still insists on the exit date of 29 March in spite of…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActThe Prime Minister, in interpreting the outcome of the referendum and handling negotiations with the EU, has fought to keep everyone in the dark for most of the past two years. It…14 Jan 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightThings are getting bad when a former Conservative party chair accuses this Government of using Dr Strangelove tactics. This is a perfect example. Instead of trying to prepare for…08 Jan 2019