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HANSARDTOEIC English Language TestsI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) for securing this urgent question. I must also say that I look forward to working constructively with the…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityResearch from the House of Commons Library shows that in my constituency, electricity and gas prices are up by £741 a year, the petrol price is up by 22%, and food costs have…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Levelling UpThe all-party parliamentary group on the UK shared prosperity fund, which I am proud to chair, has been calling on the Government to ensure that not a single penny is lost in the…02 Feb 2022HANSARDStrength of the UnionThe Leader of the House recently described the leader of the Scottish Conservatives as “a lightweight figure”. Does the Secretary of State believe that that comment helped to…02 Feb 2022HANSARDStrength of the Union3. What recent steps his Department has taken to help strengthen the Union.02 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia: SanctionsSix months ago, the Government said that they were finalising their report into how more than 700 Russian millionaires were fast-tracked for British residency via their so-called…31 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraineThe Government’s position is that sanctions will be deployed against Russia if there is an incursion, but would the Government consider deploying some sanctions now, as a clear…25 Jan 2022HANSARDUyghur Tribunal JudgmentI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Wealden (Ms Ghani) for securing this vital debate, and for her willingness to work across the House in standing up against the genocide taking…20 Jan 2022HANSARDLawfare and UK Court SystemMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I congratulate him on securing this debate. On the point of cyber and hacking, is he aware of cases in which these…20 Jan 2022HANSARDLawfare and UK Court SystemThe right hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. On the point of the lawyers who are facilitating all this—the army of lawyers doing the dirty work of the Russian…20 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Council Staff: AfghanistanI declare an interest, in that I worked for the British Council for 12 years. It is a brilliant organisation that does a huge amount to promote the United Kingdom around the…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUyghur Tribunal JudgmentWill the Minister comment on the point about the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees realistically never getting access to China? Will the United Kingdom Government…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUyghur Tribunal JudgmentWill the Minister give way?20 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The European Union secured a comprehensive exemption from the section 232 steel tariffs way back on 30 October 2021. Here we are, almost three months later, and talks with the…20 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Does the Prime Minister agree with the Leader of the House that the leader of the Scottish Conservatives is “a lightweight”?19 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)Yes.18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Davies. Today I speak as both a proud Welshman and a proud Brit. These two identities are not incompatible; rather, the ability…18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)That’s the kiss of death!18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)I have a great deal of respect for the Secretary of State, but I am afraid his intervention has encapsulated the problem with this whole debate, which has been about a blame game…18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)It is not a coalition—that is the first point. The second point is that we are delivering a progressive agenda for the country under the leadership of a Welsh Labour Government.…18 Jan 2022