I am trying to resist intervening too much, but before we move on from Ascension, my understanding is that the Island Council is willing

The Minister mentioned the diplomatic barriers that still exist. I wonder whether he will elaborate on that.

I beg to move, That this House has considered the Government’s blue belt programme and the South Sandwich islands.

To suggest that we should not protect an area because it has not yet been destroyed is madness; the same argument could equally have been

May I ask my hon. Friend to hold off for a second? I know what he is going to ask me.

I very much take the hon. Gentleman’s point; in fact, he takes the words out of my mouth.

I thank my right hon. Friend very much for his intervention, and I agree with him 100%.

Of course, I hugely welcome that announcement.

When criticising a Labour Budget in 2005, my right hon.

What estimate he has made of the number of people who will be made bankrupt as a result of the 2019 Loan Charge.