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HANSARD Rosebank Oilfield: Environmental ImpactsThe hon. Lady is making a compelling argument against licensing new extraction at Rosebank, and one that I agree with. Does it not seem common sense to most people that reliance…28 Jun 2023HANSARDFood Prices13. What recent assessment she has made of the impact of her trade policies on food prices.18 May 2023HANSARDFood PricesUK food price inflation is already significantly higher than that in France, Germany and Italy. This week William Bain, the head of trade at the British Chambers of Commerce, said…18 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseLater this week, we will see the publication of the latest version of the rich list in The Sunday Times. It will show that the rich are getting richer and that the country’s…18 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ9. It is an open secret that many in the Conservative party would wish to roll back the democratic gains of devolution, either in part or completely. The noble Lord Frost, a…17 May 2023HANSARDRenewable EnergyBillions of pounds of renewable energy projects are currently stalled because there is no capacity to connect to the national grid. Some companies have been told that it will take…17 May 2023HANSARDRenewable Energy6. What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on support for renewable energy in Scotland.17 May 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?16 May 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I hope to speak for less time than the hon. Member for Bury North. I take the point made by the right hon. Member for North West Hampshire (Kit…16 May 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023On the afternoon of Saturday 6 May, I attended a rally called by the Scottish campaign group Our Republic at Calton Hill, overlooking Princes Street in Edinburgh. It was a…16 May 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023The third party supports every opportunity that we can take to apply leverage to the Russian Government to cease and desist their illegal war and occupation in Ukraine, so we are…15 May 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I concur with those observations and ask the Minister to respond. I can give a personal example: I am currently very much engaged in supporting the refurbishment of the King’s…15 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Over the last two years, the Drax power station in Yorkshire has burned an average of nearly 20,000 tonnes of trees every single day, releasing an equivalent amount of carbon…10 May 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe Foreign Secretary mentioned the two-state solution. Now that it is the policy of the Israeli Government not to pursue a two-state solution, can he explain how the discussions…02 May 2023HANSARDIsrael and Palestine4. Whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.02 May 2023HANSARD Israel and Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Minister will know that we now have the most extreme right-wing Government there has ever been in the history of the Israeli state, including Ministers who are openly racist…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Human Rights Protections: PalestiniansThey should, and I will come to that in a moment. I want to say first that there are two major factors in the recent past that ought to dictate a change and a review of UK…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Human Rights Protections: PalestiniansThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Since we are having this debate at a time of escalating tension and violence in the middle east, I want to start by putting on record what I did not…20 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateRather than treat those seeking sanctuary on these shores as criminals and wasting vast sums of money to build internment camps to house them, would it not be more sensible simply…29 Mar 2023HANSARDWithdrawal from the EU: Economic ImpactIt is not that difficult, is it? Last week, the Office for Budget Responsibility published its report and, at the bottom of page 46, it says quite clearly that the OBR predicts…21 Mar 2023