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HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend is correct. That could lead to considerable confusion in the system. What happens if a family member is moved from country to country? They will be subject to…24 Nov 2020HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Human Rights DefendersWhat discussions he had with the Government of Saudi Arabia at the G20 on human rights defenders in that country.24 Nov 2020HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Human Rights DefendersWomen in Saudi Arabia now have the right to drive, but some of those who fought for that basic equality remain behind bars. The UK is, as the Minister suggests, Saudi Arabia’s…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionThe shadow Minister took the words from my lips. Nissan is in the north-east, and although we are 30 miles away, businesses in my constituency and throughout Teesside rely on it…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Relevant Court) (Retained EU Case Law) Regulations 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship on a particularly dull afternoon, Sir Christopher. I hope that my speech will not be too dull. The Opposition try to work with…17 Nov 2020HANSARDCourts: Three-tier Covid LevelsIn recent times we have seen outbreaks of covid in different courts around the country, despite the claims and answers to my parliamentary questions that everything possible is…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Draft Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, even briefly. As the Minister outlined, the draft SI will ensure that the TAC framework continues to apply in…21 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageSimon Longbottom of Stonegate, one of the largest pub groups in the country, has written to me about this, and he could have been making the speech that the hon. Gentleman is…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageIt is a pleasure to follow a fellow north-east MP, my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne). The UK has one of the highest covid-19 death rates in the world, with…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageI am grateful to the generous Chancellor for giving way. Today, the North East Child Poverty Commission said that 35% of children in the north-east region are living in poverty.…14 Oct 2020HANSARDAccess to JusticeThe Minister outlines a different picture from that outlined by the Bar Council, which I met last week. It told me that covid-compliant courts throughout the country are running…22 Sept 2020HANSARDDRAFT SERVICES OF LAWYERS AND LAWYER'S PRACTICE (REVOCATION ETC.) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2020It is a pleasure to serve briefly under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. It is quite a sad business that we have to spend so much of our time preparing for the potential of no deal at…22 Sept 2020HANSARDUnpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) BillNo, we are running out of time. Information received through a parliamentary question in June shows that since 2007, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs investigations have led to…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. Government Members have been very kind to my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff North (Anna McMorrin), saying how great her…11 Sept 2020HANSARDUnpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) BillMaybe my Bill should limit the length to 20 days with one employer—it all amounts to the same thing—but the hon. Member is right: a young person could gain experience over a…11 Sept 2020HANSARDUnpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I remember that the first time I had a Back-Bench Bill, it took three and a half years for the Government to adopt the…11 Sept 2020HANSARDUnpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) BillI know we are short of time, but I would ask the Minister two things. First, will he work to raise awareness among employers that a lot of their activities are actually illegal…11 Sept 2020HANSARDUnpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) BillIndeed, that is very much the case. I shall develop my argument as I go, and I will cover many of the points that my hon. Friend has mentioned. She might be interested to know…11 Sept 2020HANSARDUnpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) BillThe hon. Member is totally correct, but people do not need to work for six months, 12 months or longer to get work experience. Four weeks will be sufficient in the organisation…11 Sept 2020HANSARDUnpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) BillI most certainly do welcome it, but, sadly, it has got off to such a chaotic start that I really worry about how those job creations will actually happen. Yes, let us make it…11 Sept 2020