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HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentThe hon. Gentleman wants to make a political point—that the private bank works better. This will be the big debate about climate change. Who will take the lead—the private or the…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentOn the point about business, what has also been said clearly this morning in the report back from the Committee on Climate Change is that the Government need to set out a road map…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that if there were consensus on the need for us to stop using fossil fuels, the Government could ban fracking exploration tomorrow?10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI am grateful to the right hon. and learned Gentleman for mentioning road surface transport and the fact that our emissions are still increasing. He is absolutely right that we…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentThe hon. Lady is right; we need to get this right and take people with us. Is it not also true that we are up against some strong vested interests? We should not underestimate how…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentIt is absolutely true that we should not be getting into the Brexit debate, but I believe in co-operation at every level, and the environment that has been created in this House…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentWill the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. Social justice absolutely must be at the heart of tackling this issue internationally and in this country. We cannot afford to allow…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI thank the hon. Lady for giving way again; she is being very generous. I am not anti-business. My family runs businesses, and I understand how business works. They need to have…10 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWitnessing domestic abuse, especially as a child, is traumatising and has an impact on life for years to come. In the upcoming domestic violence legislation, will the Minister…09 Jul 2019HANSARDActive TravelI congratulate the hon. Member for Witney (Robert Courts) on securing this debate. As a lifelong cyclist, I could speak for hours about why cycling has become so difficult in this…09 Jul 2019HANSARDActive TravelWe also have a lot of urban footpaths and ginnels. Would it not make sense to have funds for signposting, so that people know how to get away from the main routes and use the…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Higher Technical Education ReformI welcome the Government’s efforts on higher technical education and their attempt to provide different qualifications as alternatives to university education. Renaming this form…08 Jul 2019HANSARDOnline HomophobiaIt is a pleasure, Mr Walker, to serve under your chairmanship. I am happy to contribute today and to represent the 159 constituents from Bath who signed this petition, but I also…01 Jul 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillIt is very refreshing to see such widespread consensus; I take the fact that the Chamber is relatively empty this afternoon as a sign that we all know that the Bill is a very…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillI thank the hon. Gentleman. Throughout the years, we have understood how important it is that we take children seriously and focus a lot on their mental health and wellbeing. I…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillThe hon. Lady is very generous and we do have the luxury of a proper debate. Does she not accept that a marriage takes two and the tragedy is always when one side feels something…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillWill the hon. Lady give way?25 Jun 2019HANSARDSchool BudgetsThe funding crisis for schools in Bath is getting worse and worse. For example, one school has not employed a new teaching assistant in three years and another has only one…24 Jun 2019HANSARD Climate Changerose —24 Jun 2019