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HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillI agree that we need equality. On that basis, and given that all Members should be equal in this House, the hon. Gentleman will be aware that the system of English votes for…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillThe hon. Gentleman is right, but the Minister said that it was not something that the Government were willing to entertain. The fundamental point is that the Conservative…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillJust to clarify, the Conservatives are saying that it is okay to break that law in a very “specific and limited” way.10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillDoes the hon. Gentleman therefore regret that the amendment that I tabled in Committee to that very effect was not supported by his own Government?10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillI am happy to give way to my hon. Friend.10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillWhat I am trying to make sure is that my hon. Friend and I are made unemployed fairly soon—but that is a separate matter. The point is that it was previously enshrined in…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillThe hon. Gentleman talks about the House not interfering with the Boundary Commission’s process going forward. Why, then, did the Government not table the Orders in Council that…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies Billrose—10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillWill the right hon. Lady give way?10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillThe right hon. Lady talks about manifesto commitments. It was not that long ago that there was a manifesto commitment to have 600 seats in the House of Commons. What changed for…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillThe right hon. Gentleman speaks about how independent the Lord Chancellor has been of late. Given the attacks on the judiciary by this Government and the attempts to break…10 Nov 2020HANSARDFootball Spectator Attendance: Covid-19Thank you, Mr Stringer. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for this evening’s proceedings. If the broadcasters did not pick it up, the hon. Member for…09 Nov 2020HANSARDEconomy UpdateThe livelihoods of many self-employed Glasgow taxi drivers have been devastated in recent months. I note that on page 9 of the Chancellor’s statement that he says that the income…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Protections for Emergency Service WorkersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. As others have done, I commend the hon. Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers) for securing the debate, which is…04 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeFrom Craigend down to Carmyle, my inbox last week was flooded by constituents wanting to see Nazanin brought home. Given that I think most fair-minded people would agree that the…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Syria: Humanitarian SituationIt is a great pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I want to start, as others have done, by commending the hon. Member for Wirral South (Alison…03 Nov 2020HANSARDSupport for the wedding industryI will try to be a wee bit briefer this time, Madam Deputy Speaker. This petition focuses specifically on the wedding and events industry, which has been decimated by lockdown…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyI beg to move, That this House has considered transparency of the Integrated Activity Fund. May I say from the outset that it is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship,…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyThe right hon. Gentleman puts a good point on the record, and it is something I will attempt to develop later in my speech. In terms of first principles, he is perhaps right, and…22 Oct 2020