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HANSARDPSNI Policy: Journalists’ Data Obtained under WarrantThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. You are right: I have provided a copy of what I have to say, and I will stick to it religiously throughout the debate. I commiserate with my right…23 Oct 2019HANSARDPSNI Policy: Journalists’ Data Obtained under WarrantAs well as my interest in press freedom, I share with the hon. Gentleman a long-standing interest in the affairs of Northern Ireland throughout the whole course of the troubles,…23 Oct 2019HANSARD British Children: SyriaTo ask the Secretary of State if he will make a statement on the Government’s policy on 60 British children trapped in north-east Syria.22 Oct 2019HANSARDExecutive PayThe hon. Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves) highlighted the point that the biggest concern is not simply how much is paid to executives, but their being paid for failure, not…22 Oct 2019HANSARD British Children: SyriaI thank the Minister for his compassionate tone and for what he had to say. Last Tuesday, the Foreign Secretary made the commitment to look at whether orphans and unaccompanied…22 Oct 2019HANSARDArmy PersonnelI have listened to the Minister’s answers, and he intimated that we are replacing quantity with quality. Much of this problem goes back to the Capita contract for recruiting…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementDespite the fact that those who oppose Brexit have tried to undermine his negotiating position at every turn, despite the fact that the Benn Act sought to remove his strongest…19 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesMany victims of violence and domestic violence experience terror when their assailants are released from prison. At the moment, provision to exclude those assailants from areas…16 Oct 2019HANSARDTurkish Incursion into Northern SyriaI commend the Foreign Secretary for his sober and sensible response to what is, after all, a geostrategic disaster. The most immediate threat to British and European security will…15 Oct 2019HANSARDAutomatic Release from Prison on LicenceWhen violent criminals are released, it is a time of fear and sometimes terror for their erstwhile victims. Release under licence allows the restriction of both movement and…08 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent Report(Urgent Question): May I add my commendation to the Trade Minister who responded to the previous urgent question, who did so as to the manner born? To ask the Minister for Crime,…07 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportThe fundamental principle of our justice system is innocent until proven guilty—a principle undermined over the past decade when the rules of police forces were amended,…07 Oct 2019HANSARDLoan Charge9. What (a) support and (b) financial relief he plans to provide to people subject to the 2019 loan charge during the duration of the independent review of that charge.01 Oct 2019HANSARDLoan ChargeOn the issue that my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) raised with the Minister, the hard fact is that seven people facing challenge or investigation for the…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Speaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. You say you have taken advice on this. You may remember that the last time a Bill was put through the House at this speed was the Data…04 Sept 2019HANSARDDetaineesI will resist the temptation to reply to the failure to provide a judge-led inquiry in four words; those words being, “See you in court,” because it is quite plain that this…18 Jul 2019HANSARDPolice Surveillance of JournalistsOne of the worst things a Government can do to damage democracy is to undermine the freedom of the press. In the past week, there have been numerous press reports of the police…17 Jul 2019HANSARDPolice Surveillance of JournalistsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to make a statement on the Home Office’s policy on police surveillance of journalists.17 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment: Judge-led InquiryI hear what my right hon. Friend says about obeying international law, but it is clear from the Prime Minister’s apology to the Libyan victims alone that the British Government,…15 Jul 2019HANSARDLoan ChargeThe loan charge all-party group claims evidence for four suicides relating to the loan charge and HMRC has referred itself with respect to one. When I asked a parliamentary…02 Jul 2019