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HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentThis is appalling. May I ask my right hon. Friend whether the Tamworth ski slope now insists on children wearing a helmet when they operate there?16 Dec 2021HANSARD Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) BillThe hon. Gentleman talks of equitable remuneration, and he mentions Dame Vera Lynn and the sad fact that she is no longer with us. Does equitable remuneration still apply to the…03 Dec 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Stability and PeaceI agree. There are two lessons: dividing Bosnia will not work; and the only way to get a solution in Bosnia is by robust international actions. So what will we do? Let me finish…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Stability and PeaceRegarding Russia, when I was in Bosnia as part of the United Nations protection force, a Russian man called Victor Andreev was very much part of the headquarters. I suggest that…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Stability and PeaceIf we cannot have Dayton II soon, we must totally support the High Representative and his actions, and all countries should say that clearly.02 Dec 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Stability and PeaceWith reference to what was said by the hon. Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) and my hon. Friend’s wonderful words, may I point out to the House that, if Republika…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Stability and PeaceOut of curiosity!02 Dec 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Stability and PeaceI speak as someone who was very close to an atrocity. I love the idea of an atrocity prevention strategy but, when it happened within three miles of my camp, I knew nothing about…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Stability and PeaceSir Stuart Peach is probably the most experienced and intelligent man to do that job. This is a wonderful opportunity to show leadership. We have shown that leadership; now let us…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Stability and PeaceI wonder whether my very good friend agrees that we could do something unilaterally: deploy a spearhead battalion under operational control of EUFOR now.02 Dec 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Stability and PeaceI deployed in September 1992 with 900 men and some women to save lives. We were neutral. We were cast into the middle of a war between three basic sides, not including the mafia.…02 Dec 2021HANSARD Critical Benchmarks (References and Administrators’ Liability) Bill [Lords]I thank my very good friend the Minister for allowing me to intervene. He understands all this, and I understand some of it, but not much. I speak, however, as someone who is…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Critical Benchmarks (References and Administrators’ Liability) Bill [Lords]Forgive me for intervening yet again, but, for the normal person, does synthetic LIBOR and 12 basis points mean a 12% increase on what he or she might pay?18 Nov 2021HANSARD British Council: Global BritainI thank my good and hon. Friend for allowing me to intervene. I am a huge fan of the British Council and have seen it operating abroad. Does my hon. Friend agree that when we…18 Nov 2021HANSARD British Council: Global BritainI want to correct the Minister. I do not need to be an honorary member of the Essex mafia, as I am a member of the Essex mafia; I spent 10 years at Chigwell School.18 Nov 2021HANSARD British Council: Global BritainI thank the Minister for allowing me to intervene a second time. What he has said is really grist to the mill, because the British Council is a huge success, as he would accept.…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI will focus on the money that we owe Iran for the tanks that we never delivered even though the Shah’s regime had paid for them before the Iranian revolution of 1979. The United…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillThe hon. Lady is an expert in so far as she was, I understand, a communications engineer. As far as I understand it, there are three suppliers, but one of them we do not…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillI remind the Minister that the members of the ISC present tonight have written to the National Security Adviser on the revision of the memorandum of understanding from the Prime…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillI, too, speak as a member of the Intelligence and Security Committee. My comments will be short, because my time is limited, but many of the views that I will express have already…08 Nov 2021