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HANSARD Business of the HousePeople up and down the country, including in my Bath constituency, are gathering this weekend to protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. That illiberal Bill…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillI am not speaking on behalf of Germany, because Germany is in a very different position from that of Britain. It is more or less landlocked, it does not have sea, and it does not…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that increasingly, the view that we need a permanent base-load for energy supply is outdated thinking, and that most modern thinking around the idea…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker; I am coming to the end. I could not miss the opportunity to speak in this debate because I believe that the whole Bill is a complete failure.…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillI will not give way again. Renewable energy is the future, and we in the UK are ideally placed to take advantage of the wind and wave power all around us. When UK tidal wave…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillAs a lifelong anti-nuclear power campaigner, I could not fail to speak in this debate or to represent the views of the many Bath constituents who have written to me over the last…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillWill the Minister give way?10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillWe talk again and again in this House about Britain being a global leader. Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that Britain could be a global leader in renewable energy? We are…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillAs I said, there is the potential for offshore wind, particularly further out where the wind blows all the time—the right hon. Member needs only to talk to the industry about…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillWe always say that in the past it delivered so much energy, but what about the radioactive waste that is still there? We just close our eyes to that.10 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I also wish everybody in the House a happy new year? In Bath, our fantastic Royal United Hospital declared a critical incident over the new year—it is ongoing—due to covid and…06 Jan 2022HANSARDRape Cases: Conviction and Prosecution Rates10. What steps he is taking to improve conviction and prosecution rates for cases of rape.14 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic HealthThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I might even stick to the four-minute limit. No doubt we are at a pivotal point in the fight against covid, and my constituents in Bath, like many…14 Dec 2021HANSARDHuman Rights LegislationAfter 96 people were crushed to death in the Hillsborough disaster and the victims themselves were blamed, it was the Human Rights Act that helped their families finally to have…14 Dec 2021HANSARDRape Cases: Conviction and Prosecution RatesAccording to a recent report from the Victims Commissioner, just 1% of rape cases made it to trial. The Minister is telling me that these new measures are trying to improve that…14 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI, too, had my booster vaccine last week. It was easy, and I had five different options near me, but that was here in London and after weeks of unsuccessfully trying in Bath to…13 Dec 2021HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Stephen Port Murders InquestAn Ipsos MORI poll suggests that trust in the police has fallen from 76% to 63%, especially among marginalised groups and the LGBTQ+ community. Will the Minister agree to the…13 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationI, like many in here, have met constituents who have lost loved ones, and I have seen the immense sadness that this has caused. I feel that my constituents and many others have…09 Dec 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Transition by 2030Today, we are talking about electric vehicles as part of the transition to net zero, but I totally agree that modal shift to other and alternative forms of transport is required,…09 Dec 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Transition by 2030I thank everybody for their contributions to the debate. As has been said, there is a lot of consensus. We agree with the Government that the 2030 target to phase out petrol and…09 Dec 2021