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HANSARD Lung Cancer ScreeningScreening is obviously important, and early detection is a good thing, but I wish the Secretary of State had not made this announcement today, because it is only a tenth of what…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSituation in RussiaIt was always a phenomenal demonstration of weakness by Putin that he chose to subcontract part of his criminal invasion of Ukraine last year to a bunch of fascists, murderers,…26 Jun 2023HANSARD Housing: RhonddaI do not know whether many hon. Members present have visited, but they will know the stereotypical view of the Rhondda: lots of terraced houses up the mountains and down the…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Housing: RhonddaI beg to move, That this House has considered the availability and support for housing in Rhondda constituency. It is a great delight to serve under your chairmanship for the…21 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsFor the first time in my 20 years as an MP we have a real housing crisis in the Rhondda. Two thirds of people own their own homes, but lots of people who have relied on the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonI am tempted not to give way to the hon. Gentleman. I am very hopeful that he will have an opportunity to speak to the House fully a bit later. Some people have attacked the…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonI have two very quick points. The hon. Gentleman has referred to motions of the House. He will be aware that there is also a motion of the House that says that a Member will…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonI think I speak for all members of the Standards Committee when I say that we are a bit exercised about how the Recall of MPs Act now functions. When deciding on a sanction, nine…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonI am wrong; I apologise. However, it is certainly the case that the whole House agreed that membership, fully knowing everything that had been said up until that moment. Three…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. I have looked around for some parallels for what can be done about a Member who has already left the House by the time the Privileges…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonNow I have prompted another intervention. I did not mean to do that.19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonThe thing is that, sometimes when you try to take the spade off somebody when they are digging the hole, they are absolutely determined to take it back and bring a pitchfork and a…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonIf the hon. Member for Stone (Sir William Cash) does not mind, I will give way to another Member.19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonInterestingly enough, he did not express a view on Owen Paterson either.19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonThe right hon. Gentleman called for me to recuse myself from the Committee. Did he ever ask my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman) to…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonThe word “political” can cover a multitude of sins, can’t it? We are talking about the politics of the nation. I would argue that trying to defend the constitutional principle…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonI am going to ferociously agree with the hon. Gentleman. I said earlier that Mr Johnson knowingly lied to Parliament and that is what the Committee has concluded. There was a…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonMay I first thank my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman)? I should probably thank her more than anybody in the Chamber because the…19 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI commend the Leader of the House for what she said about the Committee of Privileges. Frankly, every single member deserves a medal, not least because of the intimidation. I took…15 Jun 2023