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HANSARD Asylum Seekers: Removal to RwandaThe thinking that seems to underpin this plan is that to deter the criminal, we must punish the victim twice. No wonder that over the weekend both the Moderator of the Church of…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI would like to draw the Leader of the House’s attention to early-day motion 143. [That this House congratulates Dunoon Grammar School on being the only Scottish school…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselOn 16 June 2020, the then Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster told the House that the Government were “faithfully implementing” the withdrawal agreement, including the Northern…09 Jun 2022HANSARDBrexit: Economic OpportunitiesIn October 2019, the Brexit Opportunities Minister stood at the Dispatch Box and assured businesses that the “broad, sunlit uplands” of Brexit lay ahead. Yesterday, I spoke to…09 Jun 2022HANSARDBrexit: Economic OpportunitiesThe idea that the Minister for Brexit Opportunities believes that the sun is shining for small and medium-sized companies in this country is absolutely unbelievable because, in…09 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI pass my sincere thanks to the right hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner) for bringing to the House this very important motion on the need to implement, quickly and…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI absolutely agree. The system has to change, and that change has to start with us in this House. When the problem is staring us in the face, and when we know that what we see is…07 Jun 2022HANSARDViolence against Religious Groups: NigeriaI send our deepest condolences to everyone affected by this appalling attack. This time last week, I was in Nigeria with the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). Although…06 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolWe spent so much time debating the Northern Ireland protocol that this Government could not have been unaware of a single dot or comma. Were they simply unable to understand the…17 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaWe on the SNP Benches unequivocally condemn the murder of Shireen Abu Aqla, one of the Arab world’s most respected journalists, who was shot dead by the Israeli army despite…16 May 2022HANSARDElections BillI will just finish this point. Would the Government really have us believe that there would be an explosion of forged birth certificates being secretly traded outside polling…27 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillThe hon. Lady makes a good point. Sadly, as with so much of the Bill, there is no common sense—indeed, no principle is involved. It is grubby attempt after grubby attempt to game…27 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillFirst, I would say to the hon. Gentleman that he is breaking the law, and he will, if caught, be punished. Secondly, there is no evidence whatever that that is a widespread…27 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillI share the hon. Lady’s concerns. Those great concerns are felt not just on these Benches, but in the other place, as well as beyond Parliament. Among non-government…27 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillDoes the hon. Gentleman therefore accept that turning up with a polling card proves that we are who we say we are, and if that is the case why does he reject the long list from…27 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillI shall seek to give a calm and reasoned response to the hon. Member for Heywood and Middleton (Chris Clarkson), and I rise to speak in favour of Lords amendments 22 and 23,…27 Apr 2022HANSARDImport of Products of Forced Labour From Xinjiang (Prohibition)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the import of products made by forced labour in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; to require all companies…27 Apr 2022HANSARD United Kingdom Statistics AuthorityOn behalf of the Scottish National party, I too congratulate Sir Robert Chote on his appointment. There is absolutely no doubt that he is more than eminently qualified to take up…25 Apr 2022HANSARDHuman Rights: ColombiaIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair for this hugely important debate, Ms McDonagh. I thank the hon. Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker) for securing it. I thank…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Easter Recess: Government UpdateHaving read the Prime Minister’s apology, may I say on behalf of the people of Argyll and Bute, is that it? It is no wonder I have been inundated with emails from constituents who…19 Apr 2022