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HANSARDNGOs: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the Minister for that refreshing answer, but I ask him to pursue the case of Omar Shakir, the director of Human Rights Watch, who has been harassed for two and a half…25 Jun 2019HANSARDNGOs: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories11. What steps he is taking to ensure that Human Rights Watch and other civil society organisations can conduct humanitarian and advocacy work in Israel and the Occupied…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Court Closures: Access to JusticeThat is absolutely right. It is the combination of cuts in service that is causing the problems, and one problem is being referenced to another. Under-utilisation is a problem of…20 Jun 2019HANSARDRefugee Family ReunionI fully intend to keep the next debate going until 5 o’clock, and I hope that the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) will join me in that ambition.20 Jun 2019HANSARDRefugee Family ReunionI congratulate the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Angus Brendan MacNeil) on securing this debate and more specifically on his persistence in addressing this issue. To be…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Court Closures: Access to JusticeI declare my interests as a non-practising barrister and the fifth member of the Justice Committee to speak in the debate, albeit the most junior and recently elevated to that…20 Jun 2019HANSARD EU/British Citizens’ RightsThe best way to ensure the rights of EU citizens in the UK is for us to stay in the EU. The very least the Government should do is guarantee that we will not leave the EU until…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Recall of Tumble DryersI thank the Minister for her response, although, given the lack of action by Whirlpool, and indeed the Government, over a four-year period, there are many questions to be asked.…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Recall of Tumble Dryers(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy if he will make a statement on his decision to recall 500,000 unsafe tumble dryers…17 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe consumer safety Minister—the hon. Member for Rochester and Strood (Kelly Tolhurst)—has finally told Whirlpool UK that she intends to order the recall of at least half a…13 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial HousingI agree, and it is good to hear that message coming from different parties, regions and countries. I hope that we will also hear it from Conservative Members. Hon. Members might…13 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial HousingMay I add my thanks to my hon. Friends the Members for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western), and for Stroud (Dr Drew)—the real midlands engine behind this debate? The fact that…13 Jun 2019HANSARDSocial HousingMy hon. Friend has made a very good point. Some housing associations behave well and some behave badly under those circumstances. This was not only about new build, but about the…13 Jun 2019HANSARDHammersmith BridgeThe Transport Secretary should have done his homework a little better. I have here a copy of my letter to him of 11 April—and his response of 21 May; no urgency there—asking for…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Points of Orderindicated dissent.12 Jun 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. In a brief answer in Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy topical questions yesterday, the Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Grenfell: Government ResponseIt is always humbling to meet the Grenfell survivors, because often they want to talk about others who are in a worse condition than themselves or to ask what the Government are…10 Jun 2019HANSARDGrenfell Tower FireI am grateful to the Minister for intervening, but I would like to feel absolutely certain on that. I would be grateful if he could to write to me to guarantee that any additional…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGrenfell Tower FireMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that the industry has not taken responsibility. It is a shame that past Ministers are on record as putting the onus on industry, saying it is…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGrenfell Tower FireIt is absolutely not acceptable, and my hon. Friend has made some points in his excellent speech about the lacunae—all the missed opportunities to deal with existing buildings,…06 Jun 2019