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HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillTo assure the House that there will be an objective standard rather than a subjective one, can the Minister explain either what decibel level there would have to be or for how…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSanctionsThe Giorgidze family, the Reckon family and many others in my constituency have family members and loved ones now in Poland or on its border. They want to know what conversations…28 Feb 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWill the Minister simply confirm that where an emergency service worker is off duty but an emergency occurs and they respond to that emergency, Harper’s law will apply to them?28 Feb 2022HANSARD UkraineThe Prime Minister is right to have set out the most stringent possible set of sanctions against the Government of Russia. Can he outline for the House what the implications will…24 Feb 2022HANSARD 2002 Gujarat RiotsI thank my hon. Friend for the sensitive way in which she has chosen to speak about truly unspeakable events. The burning of the train at Godhra and the chain of violence that…09 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportThe Gray report is clear that there should be no excessive consumption of alcohol in a workplace. Can the Prime Minister therefore assure the House that his own consumption of…31 Jan 2022HANSARD Future of the NHSI begin by praising all the staff in the NHS, who, often at enormous personal risk, have provided dedicated care to so many of us over the past two years. The Minister must…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayThe right hon. Gentleman is making a very important and powerful speech. I had the privilege of meeting Gena Turgel, the bride of Belsen, when she spoke to schoolchildren in my…27 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationGiven that it has taken six weeks since the Daily Mirror first broke the story of parties in Downing Street to have a police inquiry, what consideration have the Government given…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]May I take up the point made by the right hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning)? When the Minister conducts that far-reaching review, will it return to the case of…24 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandThe right hon. Gentleman has been extremely fortunate not only in the House allowing him a lot of time to debate this important topic but in the number of hon. Members in their…18 Jan 2022HANSARDForeign Interference: Intelligence and SecurityThrough you, Mr Speaker, may I please thank Members from all across the House for the kind messages that I have received over the past few days? I welcome the Home Secretary’s…17 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding SafetyToday the Secretary of State has told us what many all across the House told the Government three years ago—namely, that individual leaseholders trapped in unsafe homes should not…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Health and Care BillMy hon. Friend referenced the Prime Minister’s statement that nobody would have to sell their house to pay for social care. I know that my hon. Friend would never seek to call the…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI have listened carefully to what the hon. Gentleman has said. Given that there is this disparity between the online advertiser and the broadcaster advertiser, and if we are…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI heartily commend the hon. Lady for her comments. Does she experience in her constituency, as I do in mine, that smoking cessation services are diminishing and becoming less…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillMy hon. Friend talked about waiting lists. Would he confirm that at the moment approximately 5.6 million people are on the waiting list and that the Government’s own projections…22 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26First, may I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Reading West (Alok Sharma)? He has gained enormous international respect for the diligent, courteous and tenacious way in…15 Nov 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I am sure that the hon. Lady will explain exactly why she is so proud of the Budget. That is her right. However, it is clear that many of her colleagues feel that it is pulling…28 Oct 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I entirely agree with all the points that my right hon. Friend is making. The Chancellor said yesterday that in three years’ time we would still have growth of 1.3%—negligible…28 Oct 2021