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HANSARD HIV CommissionMay I, on behalf of the all-party parliamentary group, thank the Secretary of State for that commitment, which is absolutely crucial? I know it will be welcomed by my predecessor,…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Freedom of Religion or BeliefAs ever, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Rosindell. I thank everybody who has made a contribution to the debate today. There have been some strong and…26 Nov 2020HANSARD Official Development AssistanceAnd it went up.26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Freedom of Religion or BeliefI take the Minister’s sincerity, but those are political choices that the Government have made in breach of their own commitments. A lot of organisations, particularly those…26 Nov 2020HANSARD Official Development AssistanceIt is temporary.26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Freedom of Religion or BeliefThe Minister has made that point, and the Foreign Secretary tried to do the same earlier. When they resort to such personal points, it reflects a Government in wider difficulties.…26 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI raised a serious point in an intervention on my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell) about the Falkland Islands. Does the right hon. Member agree that the…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingThe bottom line is that this is a national scandal. It is a UK-wide problem that is going to require UK-wide solutions, such as the Minister has described, regarding the EWS1…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionMy hon. Friend is making an important point. She will know that I raised these issues following the statement the other day on Northern Ireland-related issues and trade with…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionMy hon. Friend is talking about the import of different foods, as my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham) just mentioned. Is she aware of the specific…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEthiopiaThe war and famine in Ethiopia in the 1980s are seared into the memories of the British people and the world, and yet again we are on the brink of another tragedy for the people…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI hope that the Minister will be able to address this point when she responds, because my understanding is that the Falkland Islands have been raising their concerns. There are…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Nigeria: Sanctions RegimeIt is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I thank the right hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Theresa Villiers) for introducing the petition today and…23 Nov 2020HANSARD Nigeria: Sanctions RegimeWill the Minister elaborate on that? I appreciate that she is not the Minister for Africa, and that she will be less familiar with the specific programmes, but it was very clear…23 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewThere is much to welcome about the investment in our armed forces in this statement. The Prime Minister will be aware that in the last month, we have seen atrocities against…19 Nov 2020HANSARDOnline HarmsMany of us took part in a debate on these issues in Westminster Hall recently. I do not want to repeat all the comments I made then, but I have seen the wide range of online harms…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation ProposalsI am sorry that the Prime Minister and the Minister still seem to be living in some sort of Trumpian fantasy land about the consequences of the clauses in the United Kingdom…18 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]I rise to address a number of issues. First, let me say that I fully support the amendments tabled by my hon. Friends—amendment 16 and others—on climate change. With respect to…16 Nov 2020HANSARD Remembrance, UK Armed Forces and SocietyI agree that it is very important to remember more recent conflicts, for example the Falklands. Will my right hon. Friend join me in recognising a very positive moment today? It…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Remembrance, UK Armed Forces and SocietyOn this particularly solemn day, it is also important that we have in our thoughts and prayers the people affected by the terrible and cowardly bomb attack at a Remembrance Day…11 Nov 2020