"On 10 November, I will be meeting with the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič, for this Government’s third meeting of the withdrawal agreement joint committee. As part of this important meeting, the UK and the EU will take decisions to support our commitment to the Windsor …..." Hamish Falconer - View Speech
"The UK Government’s commitment to working in partnership with the devolved Governments continues to be reflected in the depth and consistency of engagement.
This reporting period, particularly April to June, directly covers the pre and post-election periods for the Senedd and Scottish Parliament. While opportunities for meetings between Governments were …..." Hamish Falconer - View Speech
"My hon. Friend the Member for Shrewsbury (Julia Buckley) has been appointed as a full representative of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly in place of my hon. Friend the Member for Stratford and Bow (Uma Kumaran).
My hon. Friend the Member for Bathgate and Linlithgow (Kirsteen Sullivan) has been appointed …..." Hamish Falconer - View Speech
"I represent the great city of Lincoln, which also has an aerospace background. We are making important progress in our relationship with many of our European friends, including, notably, with the Italians, on the Global Combat Air Programme. As I said in my earlier answer, we will discuss security and …..." Hamish Falconer - View Speech
"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for the important question. I would like to inform the House that the UK will reassociate with Erasmus+ from 1 January 2027. Applications open this November, and they are not simply for undergraduates and other university students, but for educational institutions of all …..." Hamish Falconer - View Speech
"I am pleased to confirm that talks about our security and defence co-operation with the EU will be an important part of the summit that the Foreign Secretary mentioned in his earlier answer. I think that the hon. Lady is referring to SAFE—Security Action for Europe. It was a shame …..." Hamish Falconer - View Speech
"I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.
I will keep my remarks brief. As we have heard, this Bill’s purpose is to lift archaic historical restrictions that prevent an individual of the Roman Catholic or Jewish faith from advising the sovereign on Church appointments, …..." Hamish Falconer - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is pithier than I am. Yes, this is about elected office. I will make a little progress, if right hon. and hon. Members do not mind.
Let me take you back to the reformation, Madam Deputy Speaker. As my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing Southall said, …..." Hamish Falconer - View Speech
"The point I was seeking to cover is that it is an important constitutional principle that the Prime Minister is the principal adviser to the sovereign, including in his role as the head of the established Church. Clearly, in practice—I think this is well known to the House—the Prime Minister …..." Hamish Falconer - View Speech
"My hon. Friend the Member for Ealing Southall (Deirdre Costigan) was making a point about the active role of Roman Catholics in public life, including in this place. I suspect that the Father of the House and I are not going to agree totally on this Bill, but as constituency …..." Hamish Falconer - View Speech