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HANSARD 0.7% Official Development Assistance TargetI want to touch on the two core aspects of this: the political and the humanitarian. Dealing first with the political, we are promoting global Britain, we are told. Once again, we…08 Jun 2021HANSARDWorld Press Freedom DayI have been practising the black arts of journalism for the best part of 50 years. In that time, I have had quite a few dodgy moments, but I have never been arrested, I have never…27 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressI applaud the manner in which my hon. Friends the Members for North West Cambridgeshire (Shailesh Vara) and for South Ribble (Katherine Fletcher) moved the Loyal Address. I say to…11 May 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetMy right hon. Friend the Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh) was absolutely correct in pointing out that this represents a double cut: it is a cut from 0.7% to 0.5%, but it…26 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghI am very grateful indeed to have the opportunity to place on the record, on behalf of my constituency, the huge appreciation that we all share for the life and service of His…12 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI share the view expressed by the Father of the House, my hon. Friend the Member for Worthing West (Sir Peter Bottomley), at the start. I am proud to be a member of a party which,…16 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister has said, and he has written in his foreword to the environment White Paper, that he is pledged to protect the countryside. The countryside is more than just a…10 Feb 2021HANSARD PensionsI rise as chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on frozen pensions. That is a body that ought not to exist at all, but unfortunately its presence is necessary and has been…09 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial SecurityI thank my hon. Friend the Minister for the measured way in which he introduced the order, and I join him in thanking the staff of the Department for Work and Pensions and the…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Russian Federation: Human Rights(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on what further sanctions he will impose upon the…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Russian Federation: Human RightsI am very grateful for that powerful statement. I am concerned because I spoke with the Russian ambassador, Andrei Kelin, who chose to call me this morning. He made it absolutely…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outMy right hon. Friend is engaged in a Herculean task, and I think we all appreciate the work that he is doing. I know that he is aware of what he described as the “lumpy” delivery…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Response: Defence SupportMadam Deputy Speaker, you will know that I have not always been uncritical of the test and trace process, but I believe in giving credit where credit is due. Yesterday, a member…12 Jan 2021HANSARDHydrogen Fuel in TransportWhat steps his Department is taking to promote the use of hydrogen fuel in transport.03 Dec 2020HANSARDExams and Accountability 2021The work that my right hon. Friend does in connection with exams is likely to be considered wrong by some people, but I congratulate him on coming up with what is probably the…03 Dec 2020HANSARDHydrogen Fuel in TransportThe nation’s bus fleet, coaches and double-decker buses are mostly operating on Euro 4 and Euro 5 standards before converting to Euro 6, but Euro 6 is still diesel. Will my hon.…03 Dec 2020HANSARDPollinatorsThank you, Mr Speaker, from the garden of England. My right hon. Friend will know that the value to the economy of pollinators is estimated at about £691 million. Some 60% of our…26 Nov 2020HANSARDPollinatorsWhat steps his Department is taking to reverse the decline in the population of pollinators.26 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingIn his opening remarks, my right hon. Friend said that people should not be required to pay for faults that they did not cause, and he is absolutely right. Further to the point…24 Nov 2020HANSARDSelf-isolating Schoolchildren: NumbersFirst, will my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating Herne Church of England Junior School on achieving an extraordinarily high placing in The Sunday Times listings? There…23 Nov 2020