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HANSARDHuman Rights13. Congratulations to you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the hon. Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat), for his comments. I have…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Valedictory DebateI wanted to allow others to go first, but thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was elected in the middle of a miners’ strike, in 1984, to the seat held at one time by Keir Hardie,…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Valedictory DebateThank you very much. Yes, I remember our first few days here. If you come in in a by-election, it is always more difficult to assimilate. I am glad that my hon. Friend is still…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTributes to the SpeakerI do not use many words, but I want to say to you, Mr Speaker, that I cannot imagine this place without you. I have been here a very long time now, as the right hon. Member for…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Workers’ RightsThere is no guarantee from this Government that UK employment rights will keep track with EU employment protections. For example, the gig economy was just mentioned, and the…29 Oct 2019 Bills sponsored (3)