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HANSARDHong Kong: Sentencing of Pro-democracy ActivistsMy hon. Friend will know that sanctions and other actions are effective only if large groups of countries join in with them, so what steps is he taking to mobilise the broadest…07 Dec 2020HANSARDExams and Accountability 2021I warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement, which will end the uncertainty that I am sure is being experienced right across the country. Will he join me in thanking…03 Dec 2020HANSARD Courts and Tribunals: RecoveryThe biggest cause of homelessness is the end of a private sector tenancy, and the Government rightly took action to prevent anyone from being evicted from their home during the…03 Dec 2020HANSARDArcadia and Debenhams: Business Support and Job RetentionDebenhams in Harrow town centre is an anchor store to the town centre. When Debenhams went into administration, 20 stores across its network were due to close. Fortunately, Harrow…02 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaWill my hon. Friend make it clear that people who come to the United Kingdom to contribute to our economy and our society are most welcome, but that those who come from foreign…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Patrick Finucane: Supreme Court JudgmentOrder. I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Will he set out for the House what he expects the timescales to be for these reviews? This has all gone on over an extended…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingAs a member of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, I have had the opportunity to scrutinise the draft safety Bill. The report that we published today has…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanI understand that my right hon. Friend is going to require London to be in one regional tier. However, as at the end of last week, the rate of infection in the worst affected…23 Nov 2020HANSARDDHSC Answers to Written QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. Can my hon. Friend also look at the quality, and at the repeat questions that have to be asked to clarify the answers that are given to written…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Towns FundI thank my right hon. Friend for the answers he has given thus far. London is effectively a network of towns and villages, not just the centre of London. What hope can he give to…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation ProposalsWill my hon. Friend update the House and clarify for us what the position will be on live animal exports from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland, and from Northern…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Participation in DebatesIt is somewhat ironic that when my right hon. Friend brings forward his proposals the only people who will not be allowed to participate in the debate are those who are forced to…16 Nov 2020HANSARDRough Sleepers: AccommodationI thank my right hon. Friend for his answer. The brilliant work of the Government, charities and local government in the Everyone In initiative meant that 30,000 people were…16 Nov 2020HANSARDRough Sleepers: AccommodationWhat progress his Department has made on delivering new accommodation for rough sleepers.16 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongI welcome my hon. Friend’s clear statements in relation to the violations of freedom and democracy in Hong Kong. Will he assure me that he will continue to speak out against any…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Lockdown: Homelessness and Rough SleepersI congratulate my hon. Friend on her appointment and on attending the all-party parliamentary group for ending homelessness within days and answering our questions. I also…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Jonathan Taylor: SBM OffshoreI believe that I am correct in wishing my hon. Friend a happy birthday. Given that we need to protect whistleblowers who bring home the issues of corruption across the globe, can…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Regulations: Assisted Deaths AbroadIs my right hon. Friend aware that a British Medical Association survey of its members on assisted suicide and euthanasia found that 83% of those involved in providing palliative…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker, you quite rightly have held the Government to account for releasing statements to the media before they have been announced to this House. Last weekend, when the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDUK Terrorism Threat LevelMy right hon. Friend will be well aware that many of the attacks across Europe have been religiously motivated. Sadly, our places of worship across England and across the UK are…05 Nov 2020