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HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this UQ and for the personal interest you have taken in this over the last few days. On Sunday, peaceful protesters gathered outside the…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Public Order Billrose—18 Oct 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI thank my hon. Friend for recognising that the actions of vegan militias over the summer in disrupting milk supply chains were unacceptable. They hurt our farmers and our food…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong Protesters(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on what representations he has made to the Chinese…18 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]On a point of order, Mr Speaker, I thank the Clerks of the House, who ran a very successful election. I also thank all those who stood for election. I hope they know how much I…12 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineOne of my grave concerns is the prosecution of sexual violence in conflict. The issue is that, often, we cannot get the evidence, because by the time the prosecution has come—once…22 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineWithout question; the hon. Member is absolutely right. We are building those capabilities within the military, but they need to be cross-force and also need to bring in civilians,…22 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineI thank my right hon. Friend for that point about the hostages. However, Paul Urey’s family will have found yesterday incredibly difficult because he did not come home alive. Will…22 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineWill my hon. Friend give way?22 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineThe world has just witnessed Ukraine pull off a stunning counter-offensive around Kharkiv. It liberated thousands of miles of territory in what was an incredible feat of military…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenI rise to express the admiration and deep love of the people of Rutland and Melton, the Vale and Harborough villages for Her Majesty and our heartfelt sympathy for the royal…09 Sept 2022HANSARD Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Covid-19Before my right hon. and learned Friend gets to the payment system, I want to raise the issue of support. My constituent Charlotte was a 39-year-old healthy mother of three…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Covid-19As a former civil servant, I believe that the case load is so small that it is not unfair to expect Ministers to look at each case individually. They have the capacity and are…06 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are seeing the sinister rise of the vegan militia, which is seeking to hold to ransom families and farmers across the country. When the Public Order Bill comes forward, does my…05 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have always been struck by the quiet diligence with which the Minister for Trade Policy, my right hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth North (Penny Mordaunt), does her job. Can…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentMy hon. Friend rightly raised the importance of local flags. Leicestershire was the only county in the country without a flag until last year, when I secured the first ever flag…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI arise with Sir David Amess’s smile, cheek and kindness very much in my heart, and hoping to drive the reason why all of us come here, which is love of constituency, love of…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentWill any aspect of that end of life Bill address assisted dying? The House is united on the fact that there should be a debate on that issue. For too long, Parliament has not had…21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI want to raise the case of 10-year-old Lucas from my constituency, who has a rare form of cancer called DIPG—diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. The only drug that would prolong…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia-UK Free Trade Agreement: ScrutinyI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) on securing this important urgent question. The Minister knows that I have enormous respect for him—he is…19 Jul 2022