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HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactI congratulate the Minister on a comprehensive report. She has clearly done a great job of identifying the numerous factors that exacerbate the problem and acting rapidly on them.…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Support: EligibilitySmall businesses account for about 13 million people employed, which is about 60% of the workforce, and many of them are in trouble. When I spoke this weekend to ForgottenLtd,…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Support: EligibilityWhat steps she has taken to support the welfare of people ineligible for the Government’s economic support packages during the covid-19 outbreak.19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI might be able to help the Government along with this. It appears that the power to authorise a covert human intelligence source to commit crime outside the UK as well is…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI will say a couple of things on that. First, if the gangster is smart enough to read this Act, he is smart enough to read the Human Rights Act. Secondly, I put in amendment 13 a…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillWell, they have changed a bit. One of the things that the Intelligence Services Act 1994 created was the Intelligence and Security Committee. The Committee tried to look into…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillYou will kill me, Mr Evans, but I will give way.15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Sir Desmond did something else in his report: he quoted Lord Atkin, who, in a landmark case during world war two, said that “amid the clash of…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI will pay attention to your encouragement to be brief, Mr Evans. Although I support the intent of the amendments in the name of the Mother of the House, the right hon. and…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillOne distinction between amendment 13 and others is that it gives the Director of Public Prosecutions the right to make a judgment. Even if a person has behaved very unlawfully and…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe right hon. Gentleman is right, and we should not forget that the clause that was used requires ministerial approval, not approval by an officer under the pressure of, as it…15 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsSaudi Arabia has been an ally of ours against terrorism for some time. Foremost among Saudis, the erstwhile crown prince Muhammad bin Nayef was a great friend of this country. He…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI hear what my right hon. Friend says about the Human Rights Act, but the defence that the Government put up in the legal case that was brought against them said in terms that the…05 Oct 2020HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. There is no provision on today’s Order Paper for debating the programme motion, which is listed to be moved forthwith at 10 pm. That motion…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Billrose—05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillWhat my right hon. Friend has described is, in effect, a wish not to provide a terrorist checklist, as it were, to test a member of such an organisation. Did he read the article…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI am following with interest what the hon. Gentleman has to say, and, unusually, though he is an SNP Member I have a great deal of agreement with him. However, in terms of civil…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that, by not specifying in terms, the Government are inviting a challenge to the whole Bill, not under the Human Rights Act but under the torture…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe Government should not rest too hard on an IPT judgment. It is normal in these intelligence oversight commissions to have unanimity from the judges. In this case it was a 3-2…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI also declare an interest: a member of my family was blacklisted. This concern is not confined to the Labour party. The probable handing on of information from special branch is…05 Oct 2020