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HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyWill the Prime Minister join me in thanking everyone who has saved lives by following Government guidance over the past seven weeks? However, constituents in Rutland and Melton…11 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseIt is a delight to join you remotely, Mr Speaker. I thank my right hon. Friend for all that her Department is doing internationally to support the international vaccine effort and…06 May 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeIt is important that we put on record the enormous thanks of everyone in this House to the FCO staff who are working in the crisis centre and across the country, and who have…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWill my right hon Friend confirm what the advice is on visiting loved ones in hospital? Will he also confirm that Rutland is not a “hospital desert”—as reported by Sky News, which…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillThe issue of Brits seeking to isolate in remoter parts of the country is a big issue in Rutland. Over the weekend, I went around the constituency, and I saw pile after pile of…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Organised Crime in Rural AreasI beg to move, That this House has considered organised crime in rural areas. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I raise an extremely important issue…18 Mar 2020HANSARDPrison Staff: Health and SafetyDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that, despite the age of the sex offenders that he mentioned, they should rightly remain in prison, because the crimes they have committed will…18 Mar 2020HANSARDPrison Staff: Health and SafetyThe hon. Gentleman rightly talks about what we need to do to support prison officers because they are behind the wire, but deterrence is one of the key issues; it is vital in…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Organised Crime in Rural AreasI could not agree more. There is something I would like introduced in my area: we track police cars and know where they go and where those police spend their time, so why can we…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Organised Crime in Rural AreasI am happy with that.18 Mar 2020HANSARD Organised Crime in Rural AreasMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. To me, fly-tipping is the absolute rejection of personal responsibility and everything the Conservatives stand for. It is insidious, it is…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Organised Crime in Rural AreasThe hon. Gentleman raises a good point. In fact, many farmers are doing that, but the organised crime teams behind these thefts—I will get to the organised crux of the issue—find…18 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19We talk about the different approach being taken by different countries, but the UK has to focus on what is right for our country at the right time. Uniquely, we are using…17 Mar 2020HANSARDHuman Rights: Sanctions RegimeWhen we bring forward the Magnitsky regime, will we also bring forward sanctions against individuals who profit through corruption and human rights abuses?17 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Given the Government’s recognition of the importance of the Sahel region, will the Minister please tell me what they are doing to improve the security of the area?17 Mar 2020HANSARD China’s Policy on its Uighur PopulationI stand today to speak for those who have been silenced, and to call for my Government to respect our responsibility to protect the hundreds of thousands—if not millions—of Uighur…11 Mar 2020HANSARD China’s Policy on its Uighur PopulationThe hon. Lady makes a good point. The reach of the Chinese Government is significant and, where possible, the UK Government should provide support to those individuals, who are…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTurkey-Greece Border: RefugeesI spent a few months volunteering on the island of Lesbos at the height of the crisis in 2016. We worked to pull refugees out of the ocean, and we worked with unaccompanied minors…10 Mar 2020HANSARD Commonwealth in 2020The hon. Gentleman raises the issue of what was on the agenda at CHOGM, but does he recognise that the majority of diplomatic work that is done to achieve genuine difference is…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Commonwealth in 2020I welcome my friend and mentor the Minister to his place, and I welcome his experience and passion. Many have mentioned that this is not his first time at the Dispatch Box in a…09 Mar 2020