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HANSARDElectoral Commission: IndependenceThe hon. Gentleman has always made his views in the House very clear on this matter, for which I am always grateful. I have seen the reports of Mr Straker’s comments, which have…10 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Electoral ArrangementsIt is true that electoral law as it stands predates much of what we now have from the internet, in terms of the way that information can be found. Any changes to those laws will…10 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Electoral ArrangementsThe commission is working to ensure that the elections in England, Scotland and Wales next May can be delivered safely and effectively. This includes close collaboration with the…10 Sept 2020HANSARDElectoral Commission: IndependenceThe Electoral Commission’s independence is established in statute. It is a public body independent of Government and accountable to Parliament through the Speaker’s Committee on…10 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK Legal ObligationsMembers across the House have talked about the importance of trust and how this will damage the trust of our European Union partners in the trade negotiations that we are…08 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe appointment of the sexist and homophobic Tony Abbott is also the appointment of a climate change denier. Does that indicate that the Government are moving away from any…03 Sept 2020HANSARDCancer: Alternative Therapy RegulationMy constituent Linda died of untreated breast cancer after she had been seduced, we believe, by advertising on the internet offering alternative therapies such as scans and pastes…01 Sept 2020HANSARDCancer: Alternative Therapy RegulationWhat plans he has to introduce additional regulations for practitioners of alternative therapies for cancer treatment.01 Sept 2020HANSARDBBCI congratulate the hon. Member for St Albans (Daisy Cooper) on securing this urgent question, which goes to the heart of Members’ concerns about cuts to BBC funding, and the…21 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMoney for the aerospace technology industry is welcome, but it is money for a future that may not exist if we do not save the aerospace industry today. Will the Secretary of State…21 Jul 2020HANSARDVoluntary and Community Sector: Covid-19Follow that! One of the best ways to support the voluntary sector is to listen to it when it calls for a policy change. For example, the petition of Age UK to keep over-75s’ TV…09 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMay I add my congratulations to the Foreign Secretary? I pay my respects to the memory of Sergei Magnitsky and to his family. I also pay tribute to Bill Browder, whom I have had…06 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International Language SchoolsI endorse the congratulations to the hon. Lady on standing up for this important sector. She is talking about the financial value, which is considerable. Is there not also a…01 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Seventh sitting)I am most grateful. I am sure that Albert will be following this debate and will be most grateful as well. We support the amendment and welcome the conversion of Government…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)My right hon. Friend is also a member of the Defence Committee, and the Secretary of State is giving evidence there this afternoon, so his not being here is certainly no…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)My hon. Friend has covered most of the points, so I will be very brief. In a sense, I will be asking the Minister only a couple of questions. My hon. Friend is absolutely right to…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)My understanding, however, is that the overall number of electors always swells to a high-water mark during a general election, albeit there will be some constituencies in which…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)Sorry about that.30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)My hon. Friend will recall that two academics in the evidence sessions suggested that the problems in drawing up the constituencies—linking the constituency to reflect its…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)I speak in support of new clause 2, which I tabled with my hon. Friend the Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood. I have really enjoyed listening to the contributions to the debate,…30 Jun 2020