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HANSARDLGBT History MonthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Stringer, and to follow two excellent speeches by the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) and my…07 Mar 2024HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill (Money)I rise to make a few brief comments about this money resolution. Let me begin by thanking all those who work with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. I know that I am not…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe word “corruption” has been used.22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThat is unparliamentary language!22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIsn’t the word “corruption” unparliamentary?22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is rare that I find myself in complete agreement with the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) but, on a personal level, Mr Speaker—both as Speaker and as…22 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyI am grateful to the Minister for advance sight of his statement. This weekend, my right hon. Friends the Leader of the Opposition and the shadow Foreign Secretary attended the…19 Feb 2024HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Sir Robert. I thank the Minister for setting out the regulations to the Committee. Given the interconnected and increasingly…06 Feb 2024HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2024In another capacity, I serve as the shadow Minister for the overseas territories. Will the Minister say a little about whether he will publish a list of how exactly the measures…06 Feb 2024HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2024I appreciate the Minister’s generosity in giving way before he sits down. One issue that we have regularly raised regarding our sanctions regimes is the failure to actually…06 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere and the European Space Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. I thank the Minister for setting out the specifics of this SI in more detail. We will not seek to divide the…05 Feb 2024HANSARDEnergy MixMany of my constituents make the long journey round to work at Hinkley, yet we have had this Government in power for 14 years and we have seen no new nuclear delivered in Wales,…31 Jan 2024HANSARDEnergy Mix2. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of the energy mix in Wales.31 Jan 2024HANSARD Protecting Steel in the UKFirst, I declare my interests as a member of the GMB and the all-party parliamentary group for steel and metal related industries. I have to say how utterly frustrating and…23 Jan 2024HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2023
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Stringer. I thank the Minister for bringing these measures to the Committee and relaying their significance to us today.…22 Jan 2024HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2023
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023Could the Minister provide specific updates on the issue of the refined oil loophole—or, at least, write to me on that? It has been raised multiple times publicly. I have raised…22 Jan 2024HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2023
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023I thank the Minister for that, and the House will have a wider opportunity to pay tribute tomorrow. We have been contacted by many people from the Belarus opposition, Ukraine and…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesThe Prime Minister has heard the support for limited, targeted action against the Houthis, and I listened carefully to what he said about the efforts to prevent civilian…15 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsIt was referenced earlier that many people involved in this terrible scandal are coming forward—more since the drama—but of course a small proportion have not. The Minister and…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseThe Minister has referred many times to urgency. I think that he is a good man, and I know that he will be trying to do his best, but I had a message this afternoon from the…18 Dec 2023