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HANSARD Criminal Justice Review: Response to RapeThe vast majority of rape victims know the perpetrator in the first place, and the vast majority are in relationships with them, or historically have been. The key here is…25 May 2021HANSARDDaniel Morgan: Independent Panel ReportI thank my hon. Friend for updating the House on the current position. Clearly, all of our thoughts are with the family and friends of the late Daniel Morgan, who was savagely…24 May 2021HANSARDIsrael and Gaza: CeasefireReports emerged yesterday that Hamas had launched a torpedo at Israel’s natural gas field in the Mediterranean and that an armed unmanned aerial vehicle caused an explosion at…19 May 2021HANSARDPost Office UpdateMy hon. Friend will be well aware that the overwhelming majority of men and women who run our post offices are small business owners who work extremely long hours and have to deal…19 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Before we approach reform of the planning system in this country, it is vital that we…18 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend will be aware that London has a younger cohort and is full of communities from across the world, but many are hesitant because of the activities of…17 May 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseHarrow Council spent £250,000 putting in dangerous cycle lanes and a series of deeply unpopular low-traffic neighbourhoods. It is now spending £85,000 to remove them, after the…13 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend will be well aware of the tremendous success of the vaccine programme in Harrow; indeed, he visited The Hive vaccination centre very early on during the…12 May 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillSo, here we are again debating the Fire Safety Bill and the Lords amendments to it. The key issue here is not whether we enshrine in law the requirements on fire safety but who…28 Apr 2021HANSARD Government Support for IndiaI congratulate my hon. Friend and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on their offer of help and the provision that has been made to the Indian Government. He will…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI congratulate the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) on securing this urgent question and on ensuring that the family of Nazanin and the imprisonment of Nazanin…27 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn 31 January, in answer to the debate on justice for Equitable Life policyholders, this House was assured that all records were being retained and would be available in the event…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillI start from the principle that successive Secretaries of State and Ministers have said from the Dispatch Box that the leaseholders are the innocent parties in this scandal and…27 Apr 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeDoes my right hon. Friend not find it ironic that the self-same people who are attacking the Government today for the process of procurement were attacking the Government just…26 Apr 2021HANSARD AfghanistanI pay tribute to my hon. and gallant Friend and, indeed, all those who served with distinction in Afghanistan. Clearly, the economy of Afghanistan—in particular the farming…20 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am delighted to say that I have had my second dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine and, so far, no ill effects. In Harrow, we have had surge testing because we have had a…19 Apr 2021HANSARDUniversity Students: Compensation for Lost Teaching and RentI congratulate my hon. Friend on the excellent work she has done in supporting students and universities across this very difficult period. Clearly, students are now…15 Apr 2021HANSARD Chinese Government Sanctions on UK CitizensMay I associate myself with the tributes paid to Cheryl Gillan, the late Member for Chesham and Amersham? She was a dear friend, and we will miss her. Does my hon. Friend agree…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Vagrancy Act 1824It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, I believe for the first time in Westminster Hall, Sir Charles. I add my congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Cities…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Greensill CapitalClearly, at the beginning, when the pandemic first struck, it was vital that we as a Government moved very swiftly to ensure the protection of small and medium-sized enterprises.…13 Apr 2021