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HANSARDTigrayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), the Chair of the International Development…08 Sept 2021HANSARDTigrayOn the point about communications, the Minister is aware that our own CDC and also Vodafone have invested substantial amounts in the new Ethiopia telecommunications partnership.…08 Sept 2021HANSARD Global Britain: Human Rights and Climate ChangeIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Betts. I thank the hon. Member for Arfon (Hywel Williams) for securing this important debate—diolch yn fawr iawn—which is, as…07 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanI pay tribute to our ambassador and the diplomatic team in Kabul and our armed forces on the ground, who have been evacuating people in extraordinary circumstances. One of the…18 Aug 2021HANSARD AfghanistanI have felt sick to my stomach this week for Afghan friends, for our veterans and their families, for those fleeing in terror, and at scenes of bodies falling from planes in the…18 Aug 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I regret to have to raise this matter as a point of order, but the written statement that the Secretary of State has laid makes no…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillWill the Secretary of State give way?21 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillWill the Secretary of State give way?21 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have just been out to the Table Office and they have no copy of the statement. There is a notice of a statement coming…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillI note the provisions in the Bill for working with the Welsh Government on the levy, the charges and so on, but it is my understanding—I have checked with them today—that the…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSexual Violence in Conflict: EthiopiaI welcome the Minister’s response. The allegations of rape and sexual violence have shocked the world. I also welcome the recent comments by our permanent representative to the…20 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThere is understandable concern among those who are immunosuppressed, particularly those with blood cancers, about the effectiveness of vaccines and I know that the Secretary of…12 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TravelThe Government made some major mistakes on our borders last year, but it is right that we move forward in a pragmatic and sensible way now in light of the success of the vaccine…08 Jul 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilI completely concur. Drawing on what the hon. Gentleman said, I want to be absolutely clear that the Opposition believe that global Britain can and must be a force for good in…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), who chairs the International Development Committee, and the Backbench Business Committee for securing this…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British Councilrose—30 Jun 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyIt is a pleasure to follow the Chair of a Select Committee, who has made some excellent points that I wholeheartedly endorse. I recognise many of the issues that the hon. Member…29 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryIt is refreshing to follow the speech by the hon. Member for Scunthorpe (Holly Mumby-Croft). She has a choice tonight. She can vote for this motion, which would provide the…21 Jun 2021HANSARD EthiopiaI thank the hon. Member for Tewkesbury (Mr Robertson) for his strong words, and the Minister for his frank response. We have also repeatedly raised this horrendous situation.…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Advanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy hon. Friend refers to some of that world-beating research. I chair the all-party parliamentary group on HIV and AIDS. There has been a great degree of concern among some of our…07 Jun 2021