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HANSARD Birmingham Attacks and Extinction Rebellion ProtestsWould it be possible for us to release some of the pressure on the police and the courts by, when people are arrested for breaking the law, such as blocking the highway in some of…07 Sept 2020HANSARD Regulatory Impact Assessments (Legislative Scrutiny)One of the biggest things that the Government have insisted on is face masks, which we have mentioned already. I would be intrigued to know whether there is a regulatory impact…02 Sept 2020HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsThe Minister has repeatedly stressed that these people crossing the channel illegally have already sought sanctuary in other countries in Europe, and yet they still come. He said…02 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeIn the 1990s I worked very closely with the ODA, which was then wound into DFID. I had a very good impression of how the ODA worked—it was invaluable on the ground in the Balkans.…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Regulatory Impact Assessments (Legislative Scrutiny)I thank my good friend for allowing me to intervene. In my constituency I have a huge backlash from residential landlords about this extension. I find it almost impossible to…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Regulatory Impact Assessments (Legislative Scrutiny)It makes us look like clowns.02 Sept 2020HANSARD Regulatory Impact Assessments (Legislative Scrutiny)Forgive me. The Minister is a really good friend of mine, but he did not answer my question. I would really like to see the Government’s justification, in writing, as to why so…02 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [Lords]My understanding was that the Secretary of State has already said that the whole purpose of this Bill is to ban supertrawlers, because supertrawlers are actually allowed under EU…01 Sept 2020HANSARD Schools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningAs I understand it, from what is reported, the overall results this year are 10% to 12% higher than they might have been if people had sat exams. I am thinking of next year’s…01 Sept 2020HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia ReportIt comes as no surprise to me that the Russian state seeks to infiltrate and influence so many aspects of our society, but I am particularly worried by Russian cyber-activity,…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI remind the House of how many members of the Windrush generation and their children joined the armed forces. I served with a great number of them and I thought they were superb.…21 Jul 2020HANSARDBBCIt has been some years since many BBC operations moved out of London to Salford Quays. What is my right hon. Friend’s assessment of the value for money of that move and how…21 Jul 2020HANSARDBritish Overseas Troops: Civil Liability ClaimsI endorse the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton South West (Stuart Anderson) and thank the Minister for his very clear answer, which is an apology for…16 Jul 2020HANSARDSale of Arms: War in YemenI have great affection for Yemen, having lived there for three years, so after the last massacre of innocents, I managed to get myself to Riyadh and went to the combined air…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrain: Prisoners Under Sentence of DeathI understand—nobody has mentioned this so far—that both men were convicted on one confession and on forensic evidence and victim and witness testimony, including mobile phone…09 Jul 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Vexatious ClaimsI rise as someone who has done seven tours in Northern Ireland and as a member of the Northern Ireland Veterans Association. The Prime Minister, on 23 July last year in the 1922…06 Jul 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Vexatious ClaimsWhat progress he has made on preventing vexatious claims against service personnel involved in the Northern Ireland campaign; and on what date he plans to complete that work.06 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillI thank my good and hon. Friend for allowing me to speak. This confuses me. I would have thought that very clever tax inspectors could visit these international companies. Surely…01 Jul 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security LegislationI served in Hong Kong as an Army officer. The great thing about Hong Kong is that it has one foot in China and another in the west. When we look at financial services, we can see…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillI thought it was Napoleon who said we were a nation of shopkeepers—or perhaps it was Hitler. It was one of those people. I am not sure it was the hon. Gentleman’s mum or dad, or…01 Jul 2020