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HANSARDCode of Conduct: ConsultationIncidentally, I am not right honourable, but my hon. Friend makes an important point. I have a view about that; I am not sure whether it will end up being the settled view of the…02 Dec 2021HANSARDCode of Conduct: ConsultationI am grateful for the work that the hon. Gentleman has done on the Committee. It is right that we take our time to get this right, rather than rush at it like a bull at a gate,…02 Dec 2021HANSARDCode of Conduct: ConsultationI disagree with the right hon. Member’s interpretation of where we are going, not least because I think article IX is perfectly clear that no proceeding in Parliament should be…02 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt does not feel as if the pandemic will be over any time soon; we have only got to omicron so far, not omega. May I urge the Secretary of State to look at two things? The first…29 Nov 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]The bit I do not understand is why we have leasehold at all. It is just preposterous nonsense, is it not? It is a feudal relic. Would it not make far more sense to have some kind…29 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe thing is that during covid we have started to develop really bad habits. As I understand it, the measures have not yet been laid—they are not available for any of us to see…29 Nov 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseJust grow up.29 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsI, too, will be attending in a few minutes’ time. Nikki’s seven-year-old son had 37 seizures a day because of a brain disease he suffered from. He has had surgery now, but it is a…24 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 November.24 Nov 2021HANSARDBulb Energy: AdministrationThe Secretary of State keeps on saying that it is all working, but to be honest, it does not feel like it is. I do not think that I have ever seen such an example of Government…24 Nov 2021HANSARDCultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) BillThat’s not true!17 Nov 2021HANSARDCultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) BillBefore the right hon. Gentleman finishes, I wonder whether he might like to correct the record? The Laughing Cavalier is not actually laughing at all; he is simply smiling. That…17 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsResign! [ Laughter . ] —17 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeI am grateful to the Leader of the House for giving way, and this is very naughty of me because I have only just walked in from the Liaison Committee; I am breaking all the…17 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeThe House of Lords already has a similar provision in its code of conduct. One thing the Committee on Standards might suggest—I do not want to prejudge, as I see the other members…17 Nov 2021HANSARDLevelling-up Fund: Potential OutcomesOne of the problems that we have in the Rhondda is a large number of disused former coal tips, one of which, as the Minister knows, slid down into the river last year. It cost us…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsIt is three weeks since the Standards Committee produced our report on the conduct of Owen Paterson. It detailed a catalogue of bad behaviour. The evidence was stark and…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State knows that lots of armed forces personnel have suffered brain injuries while they have been on active service. The temptation is always to try to deal with…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am delighted to say that I have been boosted, so I am grateful. I am not sure everybody is grateful, but I want to ask about long covid, because there is lots of evidence now…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. You may not be aware, but as I understand it, the Government told the lobby this morning—but obviously not the House, as yet—that they…09 Nov 2021