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HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIs it not a fact that when you put up corporation tax like that, it does not deliver the arithmetic outcome: you actually get less back and it suppresses your business as well?03 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe hon. Lady mentions the risk in bounce back loans. Her Committee—our Committee—has done sterling service over the years on the whole question of tax evasion and the…03 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationMay I start by associating myself with the comments of the Father of the House, my hon. Friend the Member for Worthing West (Sir Peter Bottomley), on ExcludedUK and helping them,…03 Mar 2021HANSARDYemen: Aid FundingThere is a strong convention that before a Government undertake a policy that puts lives at risk, they get prior approval from this House. We cannot make a 50% cut in this budget…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI start by sending my wishes, with everyone else’s, to the Minister for Security, my right hon. Friend the Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (James Brokenshire). The House would…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThat is fine. I will say one last thing with respect to that. If the Government do not make it clear and that still hangs as an ambiguity around the Bill, then the Bill, along…24 Feb 2021HANSARDEngagementsMay I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his calm handling of the European Commission’s misbehaviour over vaccines and Northern Ireland? Nevertheless, we can learn something…03 Feb 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Billrose—27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI knew my right hon. Friend would liven up the debate. The test is not the test of authority. It is an empirical test. America, Australia and the other Five Eyes all have these…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister is very properly concerned to protect our national health service, and particularly to prevent hospitals and intensive care units from being overwhelmed this…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy right hon. Friend does great service to this House and the Committee. Given what he has just said, does he believe that these terrorists are unable to read the Human Rights Act?27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillAs I was listening to the right hon. Gentleman’s very thoughtful speech, it occurred to me that it might be a mistake to have the same Bill cover the security services and…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMay I, too, start by paying proper credit to the Minister for Security, my right hon. Friend the Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (James Brokenshire)? James is a very old friend,…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI do not think that my right hon. Friend was in the Chamber for the beginning of my speech, because I was going to refer to him and tell him that I did not agree with him that the…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillNo. That is why we have the law27 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOver a year ago, one of my constituents had her complaint accepted for investigation by the independent case examiner. Today, she is still waiting for that investigation to start.…25 Jan 2021HANSARDExtradition Act 2003Perhaps that was understandable in the context of the terrorism sweeping the world at that time, but friends must be honest with each other, and now we must say, “Enough is…21 Jan 2021HANSARDExtradition Act 2003I had not intended to interfere with the Minister’s course, but since this point has been raised, I will say that the most fundamental thing under-pinning all extradition…21 Jan 2021HANSARDExtradition Act 2003Before I enter into the subject, let me say that it was amusing to see the Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon South (Chris Philp) rush to his place. He is a friend,…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Freedom of Speech (Universities)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to place a duty on universities to promote freedom of speech; to make provision for fining universities that do not comply…19 Jan 2021