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HANSARDPolice Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Legacy CasesI had no idea that the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland had such great powers. May I ask my right hon. Friend whether those powers include actually saying to the Police…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage BillThat was a pun.15 Mar 2019HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillAnd will that recommendation have legal force?15 Mar 2019HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillMay I ask my very good friend whether the Bill has any provision for the people who looted this treasure, took it away and then presumably sold it on, or possibly gave it away,…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillMy hon. Friend talked about the Nazis, but we must also remember that a lot of stuff was taken from the national museum in Iraq and other places. This Bill, I hope, covers that…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillI totally agree with my hon. Friend, but I want to reinforce the fact that the Nazis stole from anyone they did not like. Although they took mainly Jewish property, they also took…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillBeckenham—the centre of the world. All roads lead to Beckenham.15 Mar 2019HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillMy hon. Friend probably knows the answer to this, but I do not. The question is: how are we going to be absolutely clear which people are the rightful owners? Is there a system to…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillI should like to place on record my tribute to the people known as the monuments men. There was a film about them, based on a true story. Those 345 experts spent until 1951…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage BillMy hon. Friend refers to weather, to which flooding is obviously directly attributable, but in my constituency the water table rose and it was almost impossible to get rid of the…15 Mar 2019HANSARD War Pensions: Appeals ProcessThis soldier was in my regiment and I suspect in my battalion. May I ask the hon. Gentleman whether his constituent has consulted regimental headquarters, either in Chester or in…13 Mar 2019HANSARD War Pensions: Appeals ProcessI thank the Minister for giving way, and I thank the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders) for securing this debate. I make the point to the House that one of…13 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]I wonder how we can convince people who think this barbaric practice is decent, such as the families involved, that it is not. How do we get to those families? Does the all-party…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Horse TetheringIf a horse is tethered and left, the area around the tether will soon have no grass and will become muddy if it is wet, hugely damaging the horse. That is one of the other…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Horse TetheringDo the majority of such incidents involve horses or ponies owned by Travellers who are just moving through?20 Feb 2019HANSARD Antisemitism in Modern SocietySomething bright is happening in Sarajevo. There are 1,000 Jews in Sarajevo—10,000 were killed by the Ustaše, the Croatian fascists, in the war. These 1,000 Jews consider their…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Antisemitism in Modern SocietyI have listened carefully to everything being said today, and I want to assure my colleagues on the Labour Benches that we on the Conservative Benches support them and feel deeply…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Horse TetheringThe Minister mentioned the requirement for horses to live among their own kind. We can vividly understand how difficult it must be for a lone horse. Were a man or woman put in a…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Horse TetheringThe Minister refers to reporting to local authorities. A weekend is a long time, and local authorities close down. I should have thought that reporting it to the police might…20 Feb 2019HANSARDTerms and Conditions of EmploymentMay I confirm that the lowest paid will get the same deal that they get now, or better, if Brexit happens, which it will?19 Feb 2019