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HANSARD Agricultural Transition PlanI believe that replacing the common agricultural policy with these reforms will help us to achieve crucial goals on protecting nature and the natural environment, and to improve…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingI thank the Government for the substantial investment in tackling this problem, including for the social sector. Will the Minister encourage housing associations that have been…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Nigeria: Sanctions RegimeLike others, I believe this has been an excellent debate, with well-informed contributions and real insight from Members on the Back Benches and Front Benches. I will take the…23 Nov 2020HANSARD Nigeria: Sanctions RegimeI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 554150, relating to Nigeria and the sanctions regime. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I thank…23 Nov 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation ProposalsDoes the Minister agree that the European Union’s threat to refuse to list the UK as a fit country to export food to the European Union, and the de facto ban that that would…18 Nov 2020HANSARD International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceThe hon. Gentleman is very gracious in giving way. There is much that I agree with in his speech, but there is—sorry to use a cliché—an elephant in the room. He is a member of a…17 Nov 2020HANSARD International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceMay I say what a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford, and to be back in Westminster Hall after it was closed for so long. I congratulate the hon. Member for…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyOur SPS—sanitary and phytosanitary—rules are based firmly on human health concerns, but they can have important animal welfare benefits by barring the import of food produced…17 Nov 2020HANSARD International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceThere have been several mentions of LFI, and I welcome the work that has been done on promoting the idea of funding peaceful co-existence projects. However, does the hon.…17 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe situation on covid remains very grave, but there are some encouraging signs that in our capital city the number of cases continues to be considerably lower than in much of the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDEconomy UpdateLike others, I am hugely grateful for this massive programme of support for jobs and livelihoods, which is helping so many people, including in my constituency, but it will all…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I follow up the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Nigel Mills) about help for local high streets, because I think we need a debate about that? The…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Emergency Transport and Travel Measures in London BoroughsI express great enthusiasm and support for pro-cycling measures, but I have real reservations about, for example, a pop-up cycle lane on Park Lane when there is a parallel one…04 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Emergency Transport and Travel Measures in London BoroughsDoes the hon. Lady agree that a number of the changes that have been made have had a really negative impact on the taxi trade? The licensed taxi is one of the most accessible…04 Nov 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillIn putting the environment at the heart of our new system of farm support, this is one of the most important environmental reforms for decades. I was proud to be the one to…04 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan I ask the Leader of the House to ensure that we have adequate time to debate the consequences of this new lockdown for those people who for many months have hardly seen their…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthI thank the Backbench Business Committee and the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare) for securing a debate on this important matter. I was delighted to be a…20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe furlough and self-employment schemes have provided crucial help to many millions of people, but unfortunately, around 3 million fell outside the scope of those schemes. May I…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe House should recognise that going from 2,000 tests a day in March to around 250,000 now—hopefully we will see that double over the next few weeks—is a significant achievement,…05 Oct 2020HANSARDOverdevelopment: London and the South-EastIn March, the Secretary of State wrote a strongly worded letter to the Mayor of London to express concern that his London plan tilts away from family homes towards one-bedroom…05 Oct 2020