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HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenI thank my right hon. Friend for her remarks. She is right to remind us that behind the events of Saturday lies the tragic death of Sarah Everard, a bright young woman dearly…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI join the Home Secretary and the shadow Home Secretary in sending my condolences to Sarah Everard’s family and friends. There are elements of this Bill, which is a very large and…15 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. In unprecedented times, I commend my right hon. Friend the Chancellor for recognising the need to…09 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationMy right hon. Friend makes some very important points about our health staff and the vaccination programme, which has been absolutely superb in this country. Does he recognise…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. May I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement today? I particularly welcome the return to school on…22 Feb 2021HANSARDEngagementsI join the whole House in paying tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore, who was indeed an inspiration to all of us, a beacon of light at a time of darkness and a true gentleman. I am…03 Feb 2021HANSARDMental Health Act ReformMay I congratulate my right hon. Friend on this White Paper and also on his continued commitment to this issue during what have been really challenging times for him and his…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Global BritainI refer Members to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is absolutely right that trade brings prosperity and…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Global BritainYet again the right hon. Lady is raising the issue of continuity agreements, but may I just gently say to her, echoing the comments made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of…11 Jan 2021HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillI welcome the deal and I will be supporting it today. I welcome the fact that the official Opposition will be supporting this deal, but I did listen with some incredulity to what…30 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic HealthMay I first say that I do not envy my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and the Government the decisions that they are having to take and the difficult position they find…04 Nov 2020HANSARDEU Exit: Negotiations and the Joint CommitteeI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. The Government appear resigned to the prospect of no deal, yet one area in which they should not be resigned to the prospect of no…19 Oct 2020HANSARD Company Transparency (Carbon in Supply Chains) BillMay I say through my right hon. Friend to our hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) that if he wants to know what companies are doing, he should look at…16 Oct 2020HANSARDPlanning and House BuildingI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely) on securing this debate on a very important subject, and on his excellent speech. We need to build more…08 Oct 2020HANSARDPlanning and House BuildingI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend on those points. What seems to be happening is that if councils have delivered in the past—and they deserve to be congratulated on that—they…08 Oct 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillLet me get this right. My hon. Friend seems to be saying, “If somebody else does something wrong, it’s okay for us to do something wrong.” I am sorry, I do not agree with him on…21 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI have to say to my hon. Friend that I wish I had £10 for every time I have given way to him in a debate or a statement over the last few years, but I will give way to him on this…21 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is with some regret that I rise to speak on clauses 41 to 45. May I just say to the Minister that the overall intention of the Bill—of ensuring a functioning internal market…21 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend has been setting out throughout his speech that the Government want clauses 41 to 45 because of the bad consequences that could come from an interpretation of the…21 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation SectorI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I welcome the Minister to his place. In one sense, I welcome this debate, because it gives an…10 Sept 2020