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HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I do not know whether you are as shocked as I am, but the Deputy Prime Minister had the opportunity to correct the record today after he misled…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Metropolitan Police: Stephen Lawrence Murder InvestigationThe Daniel Morgan inquiry said that the police were institutionally corrupt; indeed, Cressida Dick was named in that report as somebody who stopped the investigation from…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillThe Minister says that the other place put forward wrecking amendments, but is it not true that the other place proposed amendments that ensure that we honour treaties, respect…11 Jul 2023HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. It is a shame that the Deputy Prime Minister has left, because this point of order refers to his appearance in the Chamber on 7 June, when he…05 Jul 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. My dad, God rest his soul, said to me that there are not many levers to tackle injustices, but boycotting is one of them. That is why I…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that we have worked hard to ensure that we are not antisemitic, and that for the Minister to display what he has done in the Chamber does no good to our…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?03 Jul 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceIt is a pleasure to follow the Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, of which I am a member. I congratulate the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Matt…29 Jun 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceIn evidence to the Committee—of which I am a member— the Met said that there was no bias in its facial recognition system, whereas its own report states that there is bias in the…29 Jun 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceThe hon. Member is making an important speech. Is he aware of the AI system that, in identifying potential company chief executive officers, would identify only male CEOs because…29 Jun 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right: AI does not create; it generates. It generates from the data that is being inputted. The simplified version is “rubbish in, rubbish out”—it…29 Jun 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceThe hon. Lady is absolutely right on these concerns, especially as regards the Home Office. Big Brother Watch’s “Biometric Britain” report spoke about how much money the Home…29 Jun 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceI do not think my friend would look kindly on me if I said their name. I always made sure they got home safely—that is the main thing. My hon. Friend the Member for Streatham…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House and all Members for their warm words about the Windrush generation. Actions speak louder than words, and as the right hon. Lady said, the personal…22 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchMaya Angelou said: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” The Home Secretary has showed us who she is time and again. Just 9% of stop and searches…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Some people’s privilege extends beyond this House. When they lie in this House, they also have the privilege of their mates in the newspapers…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonWe all owe a debt of gratitude to the Privileges Committee and its Chair, my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman), who has had to sit…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPride MonthI agree with the hon. Member that we have had firm foundations in the UK. I think that we were ranked as No. 3 in the list of LGBTQI+ friendly countries, but we have fallen down…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPride MonthMy right hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. Yesterday, I hosted the Albert Kennedy Trust in Parliament. The trust recalled the tragic circumstance that 80% of people…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker, I am deeply troubled by the recent admissions by the former Leader of the House, the right hon. Member for North East Somerset (Mr…16 May 2023