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On 9 February 2016, the Science and Technology Committee held an oral evidence session on Satellites and Space. Below are the questions that I asked.
On Monday 8 February 2016, I chaired European Committee C which considered:
On Saturday 6 February 2016 I attended the British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards, where I met Paul Elliott, CBE who was given a special award.
On Thursday 5 February 2016, I made an intervention in the debate on the ongoing conflict in Yemen. The United Nations suggest that over 2,800 people have been killed in Yemen since March last year. The civilian infrastructure has been largely destroyed by the fighting making it difficult for civilians to get vital access to clean water, food and medical treatment. More than 21.2 million people in Yemen, including 10 million children, are now in need of humanitarian aid.
I asked a question to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on Tuesday 2 February 2016.
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