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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast August, on Indian Independence Day, and then again on 2 October last year, violent protests were held outside the Indian high commission by pro-Pakistani groups. Following…16 Jan 2020HANSARDHate Crimes: Prosecution Rate3. What steps the CPS is taking to improve the prosecution rate for hate crimes.16 Jan 2020HANSARDHate Crimes: Prosecution RateI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for that answer. Antisemitism and hate crimes are on the rise right across this country. What further action can he take to make sure that…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. One of the ways of preventing people leaving prison from reoffending is to ensure that they have a secure roof over their head when they leave. Under the Homelessness…14 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. As my right hon. Friend has mentioned, this is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and other concentration camps. Will he join me in commending the work of the…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranThe malign influence of the IRGC extends from the strait of Hormuz through Lebanon, Gaza and Yemen and almost anywhere, and now into Europe. Is it not time that we sent a very…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldMy hon. Friend and I have shared platforms before on this issue. I look forward to the United Nations resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir being observed to the letter, and the first…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Andrew Bowie)—the true voice of Scotland in this House. This is the first time I have…13 Jan 2020HANSARDCouncil HomesIt is the aspiration of every individual in this country to own their own home, but many local authorities that have built council housing have deliberately set up housing…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldIn the Conservative manifesto, three conflict zones were specifically mentioned: Israel and the middle east, Sri Lanka and Cyprus. Will my right hon. Friend give us a further…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldWill my right hon. Friend give way?13 Jan 2020HANSARD Australian BushfiresCongratulations on your re-election, Madam Deputy Speaker. Australia is a vast country that is suffering a terrible tragedy, and I have two nephews who live in different parts of…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe hon. Gentleman is making a very good case about why the Opposition are putting this forward, but will he explain why the date of 15 June 2020 is included? Why is it not 15…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the negotiations with the European Union on the free trade agreement will be relatively easy on goods, but the negotiations on services will…07 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Let me be the first cockney MP to congratulate you on your new role, Mr Speaker; I look forward to your service in this House.Five of the 15 members of the Hamas political…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Gujarati Community in the UKI do. It is clear that the first generation had to do the difficult jobs of taking on the economy and building up their family economies. Subsequently, all the families I have…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Gujarati Community in the UKI thank the hon. Gentleman, who is the chair of the Indo-British all-party parliamentary group, for his intervention. As the chair of that group, he would naturally raise such a…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Gujarati Community in the UKI do. The hon. Lady may not know that there is a bagpipe band that celebrates and is normally present at the Kingsbury mandir. It comes to a range of functions. In fact, I was…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Gujarati Community in the UKI beg to move, That this House has considered the contribution of the Gujarati community to the UK. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Sir Christopher.…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ6. For more than 30 years, the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore was promised a rebuild. Under a Conservative Government, we have the first phase of those medical…30 Oct 2019