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HANSARD Business of the HouseIs it not great to be back properly, with all of us here? One of the saddest stories I heard this week was about Sarah Harding, the Girls Aloud singer who died of cancer—partly,…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsI am sure the right hon. Gentleman has read the whole of the report because he is a very diligent Member. I know that, and I fully understand the point he makes. I do not want any…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsI hope the House will bear with me if I speak for a little longer than others have, because it is important to put on the record precisely what the case is. It is always a delight…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsThey were making representations trying to say that various of the character references should or should not be revealed in public, and that was the matter that was being decided…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsI was about to be on my last sentence, but of course I give way to the right hon. Gentleman—he is so tempting.09 Sept 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsI completely accept that. In fact, I do not like the word “punishment”. Of course this may feel like a punishment, but we prefer the word “sanction”. We have deliberately tried…09 Sept 2021HANSARDInfrastructure for Businesses: WeymouthOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyThe right hon. Gentleman and I have known each other for a very long time. I just hope that he could explain to my constituents why it is right that practically everybody in the…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevySeventy per cent. of my constituents own their own home. The average house price in my constituency is £98,000. My constituents on lower than average wages in the country will be…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyWill the Minister give way?08 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the House (Today)Is there not another point? We already have remarkably weak control over taxation and expenditure in this House. It is one of the things that we do worse than nearly any other…08 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid Vaccine PassportsMr Speaker, I am feeling sheepish about earlier; my apologies—touché. This is just nonsense. I am 100% in favour of vaccination and 100% opposed to vaccine passports. There is no…08 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid Vaccine PassportsEven though they’re not?08 Sept 2021HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. You will know that, last week, the Foreign Secretary told the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs that he would be making sure that all MPs had…08 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanI have sent 143 cases of Afghans who are connected to my constituency to the Foreign Secretary, the Defence Secretary and the Home Secretary—all three of them, because there are…06 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanWill the Secretary of State give way?18 Aug 2021HANSARD AfghanistanLots of my constituents have got in touch today to say that the thing that they are most anxious about—many Members reflected this during the debate—is those people who are…18 Aug 2021HANSARD AfghanistanIf I am honest, I feel ashamed today—more ashamed than I can remember feeling in any foreign policy debate in my 20 years in this House. We have seen the most sudden and…18 Aug 2021HANSARD AfghanistanThe Home Secretary announced this morning that the UK will take 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan but that only 5,000 will be able to come this year. What are the 15,000 meant to…18 Aug 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareAnd the police.21 Jul 2021