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HANSARD Racism in CricketI shall try to respond briefly to those further questions from the hon. Gentleman. I entirely agree that the conduct of Yorkshire county cricket club in trying to brush this…09 Nov 2021HANSARD Racism in CricketI am appearing here this afternoon in place of the Minister for sport—the Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Worcestershire (Nigel Huddleston)—who is in…09 Nov 2021HANSARD Racism in CricketFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the shadow Secretary of State for her point of order. As I said at the beginning, I am covering today’s debate for the…09 Nov 2021HANSARDHorse RacingI was referring to the fears articulated during the 1960s, which of course have subsequently proven not to have come to pass, as the right hon. Gentleman has just said. The horse…23 Sept 2021HANSARDHorse RacingI thank the hon. Members who have joined this evening’s Adjournment debate. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for West Suffolk (Matt Hancock) for securing and initiating…23 Sept 2021HANSARDHorse RacingI like to think that all the Government’s policy making is evidence-led and evidence-based. The review will be conducted in a thoughtful way, with full engagement and consultation…23 Sept 2021HANSARDGambling RegulationOn 7 June the Government announced that Malcolm Sheehan QC had been appointed to lead an independent review into the regulation of the Football Index gambling product and its…22 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am extremely sorry to hear of the experience hon. Friend’s constituent has undergone. I can confirm that this area is a priority in court recovery from covid. For example,…14 Sept 2021HANSARDNightingale CourtsI am pleased to tell the House that there are currently 47 Nightingale courtrooms in operation, of which 28 are used for Crown court purposes, and we are in the process of…14 Sept 2021HANSARDNightingale CourtsThe relevant Justice Minister would be delighted to meet and discuss these issues. Naturally, the covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the justice system, but that is…14 Sept 2021HANSARDNightingale CourtsFirst, the number of outstanding cases is principally a function of the pandemic. The hon. Member may be interested to know that in March 2020—before the covid pandemic—the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHome DepartmentOpposition Members should study article 31 of the refugee convention, which makes it clear that it is permitted to impose penalties where someone has not come “directly” from a…22 Jul 2021HANSARDHome DepartmentOpposition Members should study article 31 of the refugee convention, which makes it clear that it is permitted to impose penalties where someone has not come “directly” from a…22 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI thank all Members who have spoken in this extremely thorough two-day debate. The public expect this House to protect our borders, they expect us to combat the dinghies crossing…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI will give way in a moment. There is no worse example of that than the small boats crossing the English channel. About 80% of the people on them are young single men, who have…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThe hon. Gentleman mentions Syrians fleeing war crimes. Our resettlement programme has principally focused on Syrians fleeing war crimes, who, via the UNHCR working in the region,…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman for being a little more accommodating than the hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh South West (Joanna Cherry). He says that…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWhere somebody claims to be, or says they are, under 18, if there is any doubt, there is already a system—and in future there will be a better and more rigorous system—for…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWill the hon. and learned Lady give way?20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI thank my right hon. Friend for his very timely intervention and I agree with what he says. This Bill contains provisions such that people arriving by small boat and other…20 Jul 2021