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HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillIt is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Vale of Glamorgan (Alun Cairns). I have to say, I found it quite strange hearing a man whose job in the last Government…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we heard earlier, the Scottish Government plan to legislate to secure economic, social, cultural and environmental rights in devolved areas. Will the Lord Chancellor commit to…14 Jul 2020HANSARD EU Exit: End of Transition PeriodIn this latest Brexit bingo read-out that the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster presented to the House, he wanted to talk about optimism and opportunity, but let me press him…13 Jul 2020HANSARDHousing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental SpendingI am grateful to the Chair of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts), for opening today’s debate, which has certainly been wide-ranging and…09 Jul 2020HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewLike the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat Smith), I wish to focus on the specific issue of sodium valproate. Given that this was a UK-wide review, what discussions is…09 Jul 2020HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the effect on Scotland of the Government’s plans to update the Human Rights Act 1998.09 Jul 2020HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998I am grateful to the Attorney General. Last month, the Lord Chancellor referred to an independent review of the Human Rights Act 1998. Can the Attorney General clarify whether…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrain: Prisoners Under Sentence of DeathUnder Bahrain and Britain’s integrated activity fund, the special investigation unit in Bahrain has received UK taxpayer-funded training through the College of Policing, but that…09 Jul 2020HANSARDEstablishment of a Food Standards CommissionThank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. It has been quite some time since I cleared a room that fast. I am grateful for the opportunity to present this petition. A great many…09 Jul 2020HANSARDMerger of Department for International Development and Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeI rise to present a position opposing the abolition of the Department for International Development. Since 1997, DFID has been a stand-alone Department and, working with its…08 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusObviously coronavirus has impacted all of us, but one group impacted is the parents of premature and sick babies. I commend to the Secretary of State the briefing paper from…07 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)The hon. Gentleman makes a thoughtful argument, but I rather feel that he is trying to square a circle. I follow where he is going with his point on the different legislatures…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)I am immensely grateful to the hon. Member for City of Chester for giving way. It is just interesting to note that the issue of English votes for English laws might have passed…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)At the risk of having a bash-the-House-of-Lords session, which I am sure the right hon. Member for Elmet and Rothwell would enjoy, is there not a case for looking at the situation…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I am acutely aware of the time and the willingness on the part of all hon. Members to try to get through the remainder of the…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)I am grateful. This issue genuinely plays on the mind of quite a lot of Members in Scotland, so I am grateful for the opportunity to bring it to this Bill Committee so that people…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for that. Essentially, I am looking to give as much flexibility as possible to the boundary commissions. That is the idea behind looking at whether…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)I am happy to allow the Minister to deliberate more generally and look into the numbering. This is a probing amendment.30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)While I am tempted to try to give everyone on the Committee a migraine, I probably will not press the new clause to a vote, but I am glad for the opportunity to have this debate…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. This new clause is slightly easier to understand. It seeks to deal with a specific situation that arises when local authority…30 Jun 2020