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HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf, as the Secretary of State said earlier, he is concerned about the oppressive use of litigation costs in SLAPP cases, will he look into the same problems in respect of media…22 Mar 2022HANSARDIrish Diaspora in BritainI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rochdale (Tony Lloyd) for initiating the debate and I look forward to the closing speech from my hon. Friend the Member for St Helens North…17 Mar 2022HANSARDIran DetaineesThis is very good news, but it is not the end of the matter. Even if the Foreign Secretary will not discuss individual cases, she will be aware that a number of UK citizens and…16 Mar 2022HANSARDLegal AidDoes the Secretary of State now accept that the swingeing cuts in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 have hobbled access to justice for a decade? Does…15 Mar 2022HANSARDExecutions in Saudi ArabiaMass executions are particularly grotesque and barbaric. There is no due process in the Saudi justice system, in which there is widespread use of torture, and 75% of executions…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI apologise for not being here from the start of the debate, Mr Gray. I thank colleagues for their forbearance. My small London borough is one of the top 20 in the country for the…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesIf families do manage to reach the UK and do not have immediate offers of accommodation, which is happening—I gave the example of a family who could accommodate people, but…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI am sure we all agree that the Bill is urgent and that it is good as far as it goes, but it is inadequate because it has been hastily drafted, and it was hastily drafted because…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillThere seems to be bit of a gap between the Home Secretary’s rhetoric and the reality. Last week, the Government were briefing the press that they were drawing up plans to seize…07 Mar 2022HANSARDCorporate Transparency and Economic CrimeWhat the Secretary of State is proposing on a property register sounds very weak and very slow. There are billions in dirty money circulating on the London property market behind…28 Feb 2022HANSARD Recognition of the State of PalestineWhen the right hon. Member for Clwyd West (Mr Jones)—who I know wanted to be here today—and I went before the Backbench Business Committee about six months ago to bid for this…24 Feb 2022HANSARDCountering Russian Aggression and Tackling Illicit FinanceThis debate has exposed the gulf between what is needed to deal with illicit finance—and, one could add, what the Government say they are doing or intend to do—and what they are…23 Feb 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?22 Feb 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]Perhaps I should begin by following the example of my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) in declaring my association with a local government…22 Feb 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]The right hon. Gentleman said earlier that this is public money. He will be aware that the Supreme Court, in making a judgment on the previous guidance, specifically said that it…22 Feb 2022HANSARDRule of Law: GovernmentThanks for that peroration but, to come back to reality, this week the Leader of the Opposition was obstructed while entering this House by disorder on the streets outside…10 Feb 2022HANSARDFinancial CrimeLord Agnew resigned as a Government Minister because the Treasury “appears to have no knowledge of, or little interest in, the consequences of fraud to our economy or society.” —[…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia Sanctions LegislationThe UK is the destination of choice for Russian criminals and kleptocrats who then use their wealth to silence journalists and avoid scrutiny, including by launching endless…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia: SanctionsWhy have the Government delayed the economic crime Bill? Why are they doing nothing to stop lawfare in the UK courts? Why is the Serious Fraud Office being sued by oligarchs…31 Jan 2022HANSARD Vaccination: Condition of DeploymentMy hospital trust, Imperial College, has done its best to care for staff in the past two years. Like other trusts, it has found it difficult to implement what was, until a few…31 Jan 2022