Antarctic Bill

It is very kind of my hon. Friend to suggest that, but if any such thing were ever done, I should...

Order. Perhaps he could, but the hon. Gentleman cannot. I know that he is desperate to return to ...

I simply say that it is important to put on record that all the work that is being done in Cambri...

It is, as always, a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Mr Cash). I cannot gu...

I am sorry for interrupting my hon. Friend so early in what I hope will be a fine and Gladstonian...

My hon. Friend makes a good point and, as he knows, I share his horror of the European Union stic...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for making this speech in support of my Bill, and I can assure hi...

I think we are all grateful for that clarification. My hon. Friend may be disappointed that the E...

My hon. Friend the Member for North East Somerset (Jacob Rees-Mogg) has just reminded me that las...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that; he is as vigilant as ever on these matters. I understan...

Is my hon. Friend aware that the European Union has just issued a new logo with the hammer and si...

I am sure that we are all grateful to my hon. Friend for that update, and that we are all alarmed...

I am sure the subject of seals will be of great interest to the House. Will my hon. Friend make a...

I am not sure the demand would justify making the research available in the Library, but I am hap...

I think that they would be more appropriately dealt with in Committee. The definition of

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I am grateful to my hon. Friend, who makes a fair point. Legislation of this kind is problematic ...

My hon. Friend is making some interesting points. He is right that these matters are likely to be...

My hon. Friend’s point about insurance is a good one. We need to encourage people to take out the...

I thank my hon. Friend for his generous remarks. Does he agree that when we discuss the British p...

Absolutely. I can think of no better name for it; it is greatly honoured by having that name, as ...

I associate myself with my hon. Friend’s comments about the work of colleagues who are not here, ...

Order. An intervention is meant to be very short. The hon. Lady had a good go, and I tried to giv...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her intervention. It is a shame that my hon. Friend the Membe...

It is good that we are debating the Antarctic on the 100th anniversary of Scott’s death. It is a ...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Stroud (Neil Carmichael) on introducing the Bill. It is a grea...

Will my hon. Friend join me in hoping that the marine conservation zones are strongly endorsed an...

My hon. Friend and fellow allotment holder is exactly right. It is of considerable concern that n...

The right hon. Gentleman might like to take the opportunity to confirm that should a British over...

I regret and resent that question for two reasons: first, because the then Labour Opposition supp...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Neil Carmichael) on presenting this importan...

Does the Minister agree that it is now essential to appoint a full-time director of the British A...

I agree that a full-time director of the British Antarctic Survey needs to be appointed as soon a...

The Minister has probably heard the news today that there has been a breakdown at the Commission ...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I hope that he will be patient, because...

I am here.

I apologise. He is here, sitting on the Front Bench. I shall write to him setting out the details...

With the leave of the House, Mr Deputy Speaker, I should like to respond.

We have had an ex...