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HANSARDEngagementsQ10. The Government are rightly acting to compensate properly the Horizon victims who were highlighted by Alan Bates’s legal challenge. However, there are thousands more…06 Mar 2024HANSARD British Justice System and International Corruption CasesThis is the third debate on oligarchs and lawfare that I have led in the past two years. It is unfortunate that it is necessary to return once again to this matter, but it is just…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Afghan Relocations: Special ForcesI have been approached by people who were involved in training these soldiers—333, 444 and BOST 170—and they tell me that they are the most loyal, bravest and most effective…01 Feb 2024HANSARDTelegraph Media Group: Proposed Sale to RedBird IMII must say I was amused by the Minister’s opening remarks, because I cannot recall any judicial review ever being triggered by statements in Parliament—not once. However, given…30 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseSome time ago, the Scottish Government refused an instruction from the Information Commissioner to publish written evidence from the Hamilton inquiry into the conduct of the…25 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon System: Exoneration of Sub-postmastersFor the legislation to work, postmasters have to come forward. When I asked one of my constituents this weekend why they had not come to me sooner, they said it was because they…25 Jan 2024HANSARDPublic Procurement: SMEs4. What steps his Department is taking to improve access to public sector procurement processes for small and medium-sized businesses.18 Jan 2024HANSARDPublic Procurement: SMEsTo some extent, SMEs have historically been blocked out by large companies. This week it was reported that the Government tried to block Fujitsu from bidding for future contracts,…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeIn the interests of time I will try not to repeat all the self-evident truths that have been stated throughout this debate. The right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson)…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeForgive me, but I have been here a long time. The Procedure Committee can do it—it can put it to the House and seek a Back-Bench motion. Guess what? We can move Back-Bench motions…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeYes, my hon. Friend is right. I am afraid that one of the characteristics of miscarriages of justice—I have forgotten who raised this point earlier, so please forgive me for not…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeMy right hon. Friend the Member for North East Somerset listed a few of the other cases, from Hillsborough onwards, so it does come back to that. Even the Department for Work and…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeHammond.18 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeI agree with nearly everything that the right hon. Gentleman is saying, but why can we not address it now? Why can we not go back and put it right?18 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Provision and FundingAs we saw earlier this week, clear injustices induce an extraordinary unity of purpose across the whole House. We have seen a little of that this day, because we all want to give…11 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Provision and FundingI beg to move, That this House calls for a review of funding for SEND provision. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will try my absolute best to stay inside your guidance. We have…11 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalAs the Minister said, earlier this week many of us across the Chamber called for this appalling injustice to be solved in months, not years. It looks as though the Government have…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I, too, have campaigned on behalf of Mr Johal, and I, too, have been dissatisfied with the response of the Foreign…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon Scandal(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade if she will make a statement on compensation and outstanding matters relating to the Post Office Horizon…10 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsI congratulate the Minister and his immediate predecessor for the sterling work they have done in attempting to bring justice to this problem. However, the Government need to do…08 Jan 2024