Sir Mark Hendrick

Spoke in debate: UK-German Relations

Parliamentary appearance by Sir Mark Hendrick

UK-German Relations

I thank all my colleagues in the Chamber for showing such warmth and affection for our relationship with Germany. It is 10 years since the Brexit referendum. The discussion that was taking place in this country at that time was very damaging to Britain and to our economy. Our relationship not just with the EU, but with Europe more generally, is improving step by step. The Government have done an excellent job in promoting that relationship. It is nice to have so many colleagues speaking positive

UK-German Relations

I totally concur with my hon. Friend, who has had a distinguished military career in the RAF. As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent horrors, there is growing awareness in the UK that we need to be able to defend ourselves and that it is not enough to contract our security out to the United States. This means that there is no British security without Europe and no European security without Britain. Partnership with Europe, but specifically with Germany, is delivering o

UK-German Relations

I beg to move, That this House has considered UK-German relations. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I requested that this debate take place today because tomorrow the German Bundestag will have its first reading in ratifying the Kensington treaty. That treaty is an important step in rebuilding our relationship with Germany after the post-Brexit negativity from the previous Government. The relationship has a long and difficult history but in times of increased internation

Spoke in debate: Clean Industry Bonus: Jobs

Parliamentary appearance by Sir Mark Hendrick

Clean Industry Bonus: Jobs

13. What estimate he has made of the potential impact of the contracts for difference clean industry bonus on the number of clean energy jobs.

Clean Industry Bonus: Jobs

What steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that the jobs generated through the clean industry bonus are directed towards communities formerly dependent on fossil fuel industries and that workers at risk of displacement during the transition are supported into those new opportunities?

Spoke in debate: Digital Exploitation of Women and Girls

Parliamentary appearance by Sir Mark Hendrick

Digital Exploitation of Women and Girls

I totally agree. In fact, I have just been discussing with some of our visitors from Lancashire what needs to happen in schools so that young people are aware of digital exploitation and the damage and distress that it can cause. I hope the Minister, who is in her place, will look at ways in which the Government could facilitate legislation so that, in future, many of these digital crimes could be included in the statute books and not be regarded as things that the police can do nothing about.

Digital Exploitation of Women and Girls

Thank you, Ms Jardine. I thank the Minister and all my colleagues for an excellent debate. I think we had a brilliant response from the Minister. I am sure she is determined to ensure that the digital space can be as safe as possible for women and children, and for everybody else as well. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of tackling the digital exploitation of women and girls.

Digital Exploitation of Women and Girls

I totally agree. Without getting too much into the politics of this, there is a very right-wing argument about what free speech means. When I first came to Parliament in the early 2000s, the then Prime Minister used to talk about rights and responsibilities. We all believe in rights, but they need to be balanced against responsibilities. The idea that somebody can print or send a person’s image and not take responsibility for the consequences is ridiculous. A lot of the current free speech argum

Digital Exploitation of Women and Girls

I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of tackling the digital exploitation of women and girls. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. Online abuse and digital exploitation are extremely prevalent in the modern-day world. The targeting of women and girls in online spaces is growing into a market where legislation is not keeping up with the speed of the digital world, so much so that the world’s richest man considered it acceptable and a matter of free speec

Digital Exploitation of Women and Girls

I totally concur; my hon. Friend makes some very strong points. The examples that I just mentioned highlight the need for consistent and mandatory guidance for all police forces to recognise digital abuse and online stalking, and not just take it for granted that there is nothing they can do about it. I call for national mandatory education for all police forces to recognise and deal with victims of digital abuse and exploitation; exploration of a legal definition of technology-facilitated abuse

Disability History Month

I remind Members that they need to bob, as some of you are, if they wish to be called in the debate.

Disability History Month

Order. We are running over and need to get other speakers in.

Spoke in debate: Disability History Month

Parliamentary appearance by Sir Mark Hendrick

Spoke in debate: Family Farming in Devon

Parliamentary appearance by Sir Mark Hendrick

Family Farming in Devon

Order. I understand that there is a Division in the House, so the sitting is suspended for 15 minutes. We will add that time on at the end—do not worry.

Family Farming in Devon

Order. As everybody has returned, we can restart a little bit earlier than we had planned. I call Sir Geoffrey Cox.

Family Farming in Devon

Order. I remind the right hon. and learned Member that there are others who may wish to speak and, unless he winds up his remarks fairly soon, they are not going to have much time.