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HANSARD Civil Service AppointmentsFollowing up what was said by the right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper), the Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, may I ask who reports…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersTo follow up the question posed by my good friend the Member for Blackpool Tower and the Winter Gardens—my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool South (Scott Benton)—how long after…29 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackOut of the blue, with no intelligence or prior information, three terrorists once came to my house to kill me. They were stopped by my 11-year-old son, Alexander, in the front…22 Jun 2020HANSARDBBC Regional Politics CoverageI thank my good and hon. Friend for allowing me to intervene. As a London-centric Member of Parliament, may I point out to colleagues that we who live in London very much…22 Jun 2020HANSARDBBC Regional Politics CoverageOne of the reasons why we—colleagues—like local radio and television is that it tends to give us a better crack of the whip than going national does, and we are allowed to express…22 Jun 2020HANSARD Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [Lords]In short, it will extradite them more quickly.22 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsIt is really good to see the Prime Minister looking fighting fit. Where are we in the process of trying to stop repeated vexatious claims against servicemen and women who have…17 Jun 2020HANSARD UK-EU NegotiationsOur two French-speaking dogs cross the channel several times a year, Mr Minister, on a pet passport. On their behalf and on behalf of all other dog owners—16 Jun 2020HANSARD UK-EU NegotiationsLabradors. On behalf of all pet owners who take their dogs abroad on a pet passport, may I ask my right hon. Friend whether similar arrangements will be in place after 31 December?16 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleMr Speaker—at least I have got that right this week. Mr Speaker—not Mr Deputy Speaker. I have at last acknowledged it. My question is very much like that from my hon. Friend the…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries: ReopeningI thank my great friend for allowing me to intervene. I do so because my hon. Friend, our colleague, puts a heck of a lot of effort into conservation of species. For example, he…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries: ReopeningIt certainly will upset me. I am grateful for the opportunity to intervene on my good friend the Member for Southend Zoo. I think zoos have a hugely important task in saving…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries: Reopeningrose—11 Jun 2020HANSARD Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries: ReopeningI rise as someone who has contributed to Chester Zoo—two Barbary apes, Iggy and Flossie. They were married. Well, she was a rather reluctant bride, but they were married. We, the…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Deputy Speaker, I am the chair of the all-party group on Belize—[Hon. Members: “Mr Speaker!”] Goodness me! That’s it: I am finished—I’m dead. I am so apologetic. It is not your…11 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]Like Scousers.11 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderWatching on the television, I thought the police seemed to be holding back. They will have been holding back for good operational reasons such as that they did not want too many…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Abortion Regulations: Northern IrelandI was under the impression that these regulations were no more liberal than those in the rest of Great Britain. I am a bit worried by some of the questioning, which might imply…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Victims of the Troubles: Payment SchemeI congratulate my hon. Friend and the Secretary of State on sorting out this problem of victims’ compensation, but may I ask my hon. Friend whether he is applying equal vigour to…04 Jun 2020HANSARDLoan Charge 2019: Sir Amyas Morse ReviewIt might be dangerous to intervene here, but I am quite sure that a lot of these financial analysts and chartered accounts honestly thought they were doing the right thing and…19 Mar 2020