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HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionOne of the obvious advantages and pleasures of being called late in the debate is that I have been able to listen to several wonderful maiden speeches. In the two most recent…15 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionWill the Secretary of State give way?15 Jan 2020HANSARDNew HomesThe climate emergency is real and we need to tackle it. Building new homes to a net zero standard must be at the heart of the solution. What action are this new Government going…13 Jan 2020HANSARDEU CitizensWill EU nationals who fail to get settled status by the end of this year become our next Windrush generation, losing their driving licences and jobs, and ultimately facing…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEU Citizens9. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on protecting the rights of EU citizens living in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.09 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am a first-generation European migrant. When I came here in 1990, the passport I was holding was not an issue. I was welcomed and allowed to thrive. Our four children were born…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillNo smooth words can easily heal the deep wounds that have been created here and abroad. I feel differently about this country now than I did when I first arrived, and so do…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe relentless rhetoric and the hostile environment created around EU free movement has wounded EU citizens to the core. The Government’s newly found but false words about our…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI have said no— [ Interruption. ] I have said no. In a democracy, a ruling party needs a functioning Opposition. Indeed, without opposition, democracy is dead. My passionate…20 Dec 2019HANSARD Debate on the AddressOne hundred and thirty-five thousand children will live in temporary accommodation this Christmas, and this Government make no proposal to resolve that tragedy. Temporary…19 Dec 2019HANSARD Environment BillI welcome this legislation, which is long overdue, but of course it is only necessary because this Government want to leave the European Union, which has for a long time been a…28 Oct 2019HANSARDOffshore Wind IndustryDoes the Minister agree that hydrogen should be made from renewables via electrolysis in the medium and long term?22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for giving way. I have made the argument for compromise many times, and I will vote for the Government’s deal, although I think it is…22 Oct 2019HANSARDThe Climate EmergencyThe climate emergency is real, and we must act now to get to net zero as soon as possible. While the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is warning of huge dangers to the…17 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressWhy was it that we did not leave on 29 March? Was it not because Conservative Members consistently did not vote together for a particular Brexit proposal?14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressMy right hon. Friend is movingly describing the huge anxiety that a lot of EU citizens face as a result of an unfair and unsuitable application process. It should have been a…14 Oct 2019HANSARDGovernment Plan for Net Zero EmissionsI believe that the biggest danger we face is not climate change deniers, but climate change delayers—those people who think we are doing okay. It is an emergency. The guys are out…08 Oct 2019HANSARDGovernment Plan for Net Zero EmissionsI love the way the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma Hardy) promotes what her community does. I am just as proud of my council in Bath and what it is doing.…08 Oct 2019HANSARDRape Convictions19. I, too, congratulate the Minister on his new post. Indeed, my question is linked to his being in that post. We simply do not have enough rape crisis centres and we need to…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAmazon DeforestationIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Moon. I congratulate the more than 100,000 signatories to this petition, because it seems that more and more it is the people outside…07 Oct 2019