Robert's Speeches in Parliament

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Robert praises the RAF100 fly-past in Parliament

Robert said, "In this centenary year of the RAF, will my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State join me in celebrating its extraordinary achievements and encourage as many people as possible to see the exhibition at Horse Guards and the fly-past tomorrow?"

Robert speaks on the Prisons (Interference with Wireless Technology) Bill

Watch this speech in full here. Robert Courts said, "It is a great honour to speak on this timely Bill, as we bring the law up to speed with emerging technologies, which present so much of a challenge to prison governors and warders as they go about their business. It is also a great pleasure to f

Robert speaks on remaining stages of the Ivory BIll

Robert said, "We have had an important discussion of this Bill over the past few weeks. It has been a great honour to speak on something that is so important to so many of my constituents.

Robert speaks up on the Offensive Weapons Bill

Robert said, "All of us on both sides of the House wish to see action taken to combat the scourge of violent crime, but a great many of my constituents have written to me expressing concerns about the inadvertent impact of the Bill particularly on rural sports, and the Home Secretary has h

Robert asks Education Minister about funding for rural schools

Robert said, "Hard-working teachers in small rural schools in places like west Oxfordshire are ingenious in wringing every last penny of value out of their budgets, but what are Ministers doing to ensure those schools have the funding they need to thrive?" Schools Minister, Nick Gibb, replied, "Our

Robert presents his petition on British Service Personnel (Veterans)

Robert said, "Those who have protected us deserve in turn to be protected, to live their lives in peace with the full knowledge of their country’s gratitude, ​and to know that they will not be pursued in old age, and not be the subject of repeated prosecutions over events that occurred many yea

Robert praises Chipping Norton Theatre in Parliament

Robert said, "My hon. Friend is leading a fascinating debate, and I congratulate him on having secured it. He has talked about the impact of some of his local theatres. In my constituency, in west Oxfordshire, we have Chipping Norton theatre.