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HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause is designed to address the frankly extortionate visa fees that Commonwealth veterans face to remain in the…31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause is designed to provide greater transparency on the strength of our fighting forces, following the Government’s…31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)This is perhaps the most fundamental standards issue. I posed a number of questions to the Minister, and it is regrettable that he has not answered those today. The Bill is a…31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)New clause 19 is designed to provide for the establishment of a federation for the armed forces. It owes much to the British Armed Forces Federation, which pioneered service…31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)New clause 10, taken together with amendments 3 to 6, is designed to ensure that the Government fulfil their commitment to fully enshrine the armed forces covenant into law, and…31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. This clause is designed to take long-overdue comprehensive action to tackle the low standard of accommodation that our…31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sunderland. I rise to speak initially to amendments 3 to 6, which are in my name. The amendments are designed to ensure that…25 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)I beg to move amendment 7, in clause 8, page 9, line 16, after “subsection (3)” insert— “or by regulations under subsection (3A)”. This amendment, with Amendments 8, 9, 10, 11,…25 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)indicated dissent .25 Mar 2021HANSARDPorts: New Trading ArrangementsMinisters continue to withhold vital funds needed for Portsmouth International Port to build post-Brexit livestock inspection points, yet other inland sites have been fully funded…25 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (First sitting)I listened very carefully to what the Minister had to say, and I think it is clear that the Government cannot do half a job in fulfilling their manifesto commitment to enshrine…25 Mar 2021HANSARDPorts: New Trading ArrangementsWhat recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of support for ports adapting to new trading arrangements since the end of the transition period.25 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic ViolenceWhat recent steps he has taken to increase the number of prosecutions relating to domestic violence.18 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic ViolenceWe know that domestic abuse complaints have rocketed during lockdown while prosecutions have collapsed. My constituents are concerned about that and are taking action with…18 Mar 2021HANSARDSupport for VeteransFive years ago, the Government announced that veterans could access the state-of-the-art £300 million Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, but it has seen just 22 people in the…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPorts: New Trading ArrangementsMinisters continue to withhold the vital funds needed for Portsmouth international port to complete the post-Brexit infrastructure mandated by the Government’s own…11 Mar 2021HANSARDPorts: New Trading ArrangementsWhat recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of support for ports adapting to new trading arrangements since the end of the transition period.11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThis Budget was a pivotal opportunity to deliver a stronger and fairer economic future, but instead the Chancellor has doubled down on the same economic illiteracy that left us so…08 Mar 2021HANSARDFire Safety Remediation: LeaseholdersHappy St David’s Day, Mr Deputy Speaker. I rise to speak about the ongoing issues faced by leaseholders in my constituency and across the country in securing funds for the…01 Mar 2021HANSARDClimate Change: UK as a Global LeaderImproving air quality is an essential part of our work to tackle the climate emergency, yet the Government refused to back Labour’s call to make sure that air quality targets meet…24 Feb 2021