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HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI will have to respectfully disagree, but I will come to that point. Let me start with our amendments that deal with trade unions and blacklisting. Amendment 5 and new clause 4…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe hon. and learned Member is absolutely right, and that is why we cannot be comforted by those assurances. They would have to be put on the face of the Bill for us to have any…15 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillFrom listening to the arguments that have been made, it strikes me that the Bill is presumably intended to protect undercover officers from facing prosecution in a situation where…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillWill the Minister give way?05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Billrose—05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe Minister has talked about practices that are already permitted, but does he appreciate that there are many, many questions about those practices? That is why there has been…05 Oct 2020HANSARDDraft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2020I want to associate myself with the remarks of the three previous speakers, particularly those of my hon. Friend the Member for Halifax, because I believe that, overall,…22 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe Bill is a grave mistake, and there are numerous reasons to oppose it. Any one of them by itself would be enough, but taken together they make this quite possibly the worst…14 Sept 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillDoes the hon. and learned Lady agree that the delay of the review has caused quite a lot of concern in many communities who want better terrorist prevention legislation?…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI will not apologise, but I will point out that the Conservative party has been in power for 10 years. To continuously blame various different Labour leaderships makes no sense. I…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI rise to speak against this Bill in general, and for any new clause that seeks to end the hostile environment. Ministers seem to create confusion about the contents of the Bill.…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME Communitiesrose—18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesWhen we found out that elderly people needed support because of covid-19, we shielded them; when we found that people with comorbidities needed support, we shielded them; but when…18 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Sixth sitting)The Minister said that tax policy was constantly under review and that if things changed, so would the legislation. What is the logic against an annual review? Is that not more…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseAs other Members are talking about important anniversaries and dates, I would like to remind the House that today is the 33rd anniversary of black Members being elected to this…11 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Fifth sitting)What I cannot seem to understand is why—the Minister mentioned sustainability—if other countries in Europe see it as sustainable and we have no evidence to the contrary, we have…11 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Fifth sitting)The Minister raises a valid point about this tax generally creating more revenue. However, he mentions the pandemic, and I am clear that we are heading for one of the worst…11 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Sixth sitting)I am trying to understand what the Government’s understanding of temporary is. How long is temporary—five years? The Minister has said that it is a temporary measure. I understand…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Future Relationship with the EU: NegotiationsThe Minister will be aware that an earlier version of the European Union withdrawal Act contained provisions that ring-fenced workers’ rights, namely a lock on EU-derived workers’…19 May 2020HANSARD Coronavirus and Care HomesThe Secretary of State may be aware of the comments of Martin Green, the chief executive of Care England, to the Health and Social Care Committee. He said: “We should have been…19 May 2020