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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI have great respect for the argument that my hon. Friend is making, and I defer to his experience and knowledge on this issue. I am genuinely interested in his view: he has…17 Jan 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy right hon. and learned Friend is being very generous and I appreciate the speech he is making. On that last point, does he also acknowledge that the Government’s intention of…16 Jan 2024HANSARDInternational Health Regulations 2005I am very pleased to be able to speak in this debate. I thank all the petitioners and members of the public who are interested in the debate, and the hon. Member for Lancaster and…18 Dec 2023HANSARDInternational Health Regulations 2005Okay. Forgive me. I will not advertise the book, although I derive no benefit from it, I should emphasise. It is written by the campaigners UsforThem, who did such good work in…18 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillLet me start by saying how much I support the objectives of the Bill. I pay tribute to the Government for the very significant improvements on the status quo that the Bill…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Future of HorseracingMy hon. Friend is making a very good speech and I agree with everything that he is saying. Does he also recognise the danger of driving people towards international gambling…25 Oct 2023HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments BillI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his campaign on behalf of so many of all our constituents who write to us expressing concern about the vaccine programme and, in particular,…20 Oct 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillThis is an important discussion. The hon. Lady is saying that the law is a teacher—indeed, it is—and influences the culture. It is also true that the law needs to reflect the…20 Oct 2023HANSARD Trends in Excess DeathsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way; I am conscious that time is tight. I recognise that he is making a very powerful case. Does he agree that the Government should…20 Oct 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI do not propose to divide the House today and I am happy that we have got to a place where the Bill has been effectively gutted by their lordships. I am happy with the…20 Oct 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI will be happy to give way to the hon. Lady in a moment. I recognise that we all intend to do the right thing by bringing forward this legislation. I recognise that the…20 Oct 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillThe hon. Lady defines exactly the issue. She talks about the intent of the Bill being to protect people from feeling distressed, which I think is absolutely right—we should all…20 Oct 2023HANSARD Prison CapacityI declare an interest as the founder and chairman of a charity that works in prisons. I very much support today’s announcement of an expansion of prison capacity and tagging, both…16 Oct 2023HANSARDEarly Years ChildcareI thank the Chairman of the Select Committee for opening the debate. I also add my congratulations to the hon. Member for Selby and Ainsty (Keir Mather), who gave an absolutely…16 Oct 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023On a point of order, Mr Pritchard. First, may I say how well I think you are doing in this very difficult position? I just want to try to take some of the heat out of this.…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023On a point of order, Mr Pritchard. I apologise for not being back as fast as everybody else. The point I was trying to make before we broke is that it is a great shame that this…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Building Safety and Social HousingI also pay tribute to the families and the survivors who have come here today. While the Secretary of State is rightly focusing on the systemic failures that led to this disaster…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipUnless we actually believe in open borders, we simply have to have a policy of detaining and removing illegal immigrants, either back to their own country or to a safe third…29 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Wiltshire leads the world in agritech—the farming processes that increase productivity and will feed the world’s growing population, without wrecking the environment. I…21 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]I applaud what the hon. Member is saying about SMEs. She is absolutely right that it is important that we support the small business sector. However, she has tabled amendments…13 Jun 2023