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HANSARD Global BritainAll I am hearing from today’s exchanges is that we will help the poorest in the world only if they are buying British goods. Words fail me at the cowardly abdication of Britain’s…16 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderWinston Churchill uncompromisingly fought the Nazi terror. That legacy is recognised the world over, and the British people are rightly proud of that. Nazi salutes near the statue…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPlanning Process: ProbityIn my constituency, the local planning authority has just rejected a planning application aimed at reducing the number of affordable housing units. What confidence can my…11 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesShort prison sentences do not work, especially for women, because the whole life of that woman and her dependants falls down. What can the Ministry of Justice do to instil…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsIf the review that the Minister proposes is just as deep and wide-ranging in going into the complexities as a judge-led inquiry, the question is why it should be less…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderMany people in Bath, Bristol and the surrounding areas have said that the statue of Edward Colston should have been removed many years ago. Does the Home Secretary agree?08 Jun 2020HANSARD Electoral ReformThere are, of course, proportional systems that do both—they are proportional and they have clear links between a particular Member of Parliament and a place. Is the Minister not…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Electoral ReformDoes my hon. Friend agree that we are creating a very divisive politics in this country, where we are persistently looking for argument, rather than consensus, and that that…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Electoral ReformWill the Minister give way?08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicOn the subject of snail pace, was the voting we were doing last week not much slower than the virtual voting we did online, which worked perfectly well?08 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse Business during the PandemicTo avoid inadvertently spreading the virus, should not the advice be that we should all wear face masks? We know that indoor spaces are the most dangerous in terms of spreading…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: AviationNow is the opportunity to move the aviation sector towards net zero. The Government need to require the gradual blending in of synthetic fuels, first for all internal flights and…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresThe exclusion of medical and care professionals from the travel restrictions highlights how essential they are to the UK. It also highlights how problematic the Government’s new…03 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security Legislation: UK ResponseIn the spirit of solidarity across the Benches on this issue, I pay tribute to a previous MP for Bath and the last Governor of Hong Kong, Lord Patten, for all he has done and…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19I wish to put on record my warmest thanks to all our doctors, nurses and care workers here in Bath, to the police and emergency services, key workers and council workers, and to…12 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: TransportI welcome the Government’s intention to encourage walking and cycling, and I recognise the need to minimise the use of public transport during the covid crisis. However, the…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DWP UpdateMay I, too, thank the staff at the DWP for their very hard work? The hospitality, arts and tourism sectors, which are vital industries in my constituency, will not recover…04 May 2020HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Human RightsI appreciate that my question is not about what is currently uppermost in people’s minds, but human rights abuses continue to be committed, even while covid-19 is spreading. What…17 Mar 2020HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Human Rights8. What recent discussions he has had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the (a) detention, (b) ill treatment and (c) trial of women human rights defenders in that country.17 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)The Budget that the Chancellor introduced six days ago is already out of date. While I appreciate that we are in untested times, I urge the Government to get ahead of the curve,…17 Mar 2020