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HANSARD SanctionsWill the Minister give way?22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsWill the Minister give way now?22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI agree, and on all these promises of legislation, which I think it is being suggested will come in the next Session of Parliament, frankly, we need to get a bit of a…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI associate myself with everything that the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) has just said; I completely agree with him. Democracy is a…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI know the Minister said that, but I am just trying to check whether he intends to do that under this proposed legislation. There is a legal argument that he cannot, not least…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI wholly support that if that is what the Government intend to do—22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsWill the Minister give way?22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI am very grateful. One of the problems with the Government’s argument is that President Putin has already said the whole of the Donbas is now effectively to be either independent…22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsWill the Minister give way?22 Feb 2022HANSARDUkrainePutin, as I have been saying for many years, is a bloodthirsty liar. When his ambassador came to the House a couple of weeks ago to talk to the all-party parliamentary group on…22 Feb 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I hope that the Prime Minister will stay for a brief moment, as this point of order relates to what he said about Roman Abramovich. […22 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial IntegrityIt is very difficult to know what is going on in President Putin’s mind. Does the Defence Secretary spot a difference however between the perceptions of General Gerasimov and the…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineI fear that things have moved on yet further today. Mr Medvedev has said two disturbing things: that it would be perfectly possible to recognise the independence of Donetsk and…21 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19Liberty is always better than the alternative, as long as everybody can share in that liberty equally, so the anxiety for some of us, especially those who represent very poor…21 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSay no!10 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope this is helpful, as it follows on from the earlier questions about the Standards Committee’s current code of conduct review. The…10 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI warmly congratulate the new Government Chief Whip. You may not know, Madam Deputy Speaker, that he and I have been friends for many years; he helped me run my campaign to be…10 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia Sanctions LegislationThe Minister knows full well that every single Member of this House stands four-square with the Government alongside the people of Ukraine. We want to guarantee the territorial…10 Feb 2022HANSARDUK-Taiwan Friendship and Co-operationSome people have often said that China has adopted a patient attitude to Taiwan and thinks that eventually it will somehow fall into China’s lap. Is it not important that we have…10 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Randox LaboratoriesOh dear; I almost do not know where to start. I have to be very careful, because the Standards Committee may well want to return to some of these issues and I will not stray into…10 Feb 2022