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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker, I will be mindful of what you say. First, let me thank and pay tribute to my right hon. Friend, who has championed the Dunn family and the memory of Harry…22 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Potential War Crimes by RussiaMy hon. Friend is right, although, of course, we have a war going on and we need to be realistic that that will take time and strategic patience. We had Radovan Karadžić, the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will look at the various variations the hon. Lady has referred to; I will make sure to get her an answer by correspondence within the week.22 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will know, because I have said it in the House on a number of occasions, that it would be inappropriate to consider the application of the Sewel convention…22 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, I went to The Hague to offer British assistance to the International Criminal Court in bringing those responsible for war crimes in Ukraine to justice. Russian…22 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Potential War Crimes by RussiaMy hon. Friend is right. We secured the election of Karim Khan and Jo Korner. They operate independently on the Court but it is a sign of how well regarded this country’s legal…22 Mar 2022HANSARDBill of Rights and Human Rights Act 1998The Government were elected on a manifesto commitment to replace the Human Rights Act 1998, and we have launched a consultation on a UK-wide Bill of Rights. We intend to bring…22 Mar 2022HANSARDBill of Rights and Human Rights Act 1998It is really important that the hon. Lady raises the question of the Windrush scandal. Hon. Members across the House would agree that that should never have happened, but of…22 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman. He is right to say that there are difficulties in this area. If he reads our response to the Bellamy review, he will see that there are a number of…22 Mar 2022HANSARDBill of Rights and Human Rights Act 1998My hon. Friend is bang on; he speaks in a very straightforward way, but I think that is what the public expect. We are not talking about undermining the fundamental freedoms—in…22 Mar 2022HANSARDBill of Rights and Human Rights Act 1998I thank my hon. Friend, and he is absolutely right that the Nationality and Borders Bill is crucial for dealing with those issues—not just as a matter of the protection of our…22 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Potential War Crimes by RussiaI thank the hon. Gentleman, who I know has long had an interest in this area of accountability, and he is absolutely right. Of course, one of the critical issues right now is the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Potential War Crimes by RussiaI thank the hon. Gentleman, and I think he is right. Of course, one of the things Putin has done is to clamp down on all independent sources of media, but that is of course…22 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Potential War Crimes by RussiaI thank the hon. Gentleman, who makes a really important point. Of course, I must at this point say that it will be for the ICC, which operates independently, to determine the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDBill of Rights and Human Rights Act 1998We are of course familiar with the views of the Law Society and others but respectfully disagree, and in the end it is not solely our job to listen to legal practitioners,…22 Mar 2022HANSARDBill of Rights and Human Rights Act 1998I am afraid that I will not, and I respectfully disagree. I will side with the local authorities of whatever political colour or composition who are trying to serve their…22 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Potential War Crimes by RussiaThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, and I thank him for what he has said. I would be happy to update the House through oral questions or other means, and I am very happy to…22 Mar 2022HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationMy hon. Friend makes good points both on SLAPPs and more widely on whistleblowers. I will make sure we have that angle in mind and speak to our Home Office colleagues on the…17 Mar 2022HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationMr Speaker, forgive the exuberance in communicating at least the trail of this statement. Of course, you are absolutely right, and I will make sure that it does not happen again.…17 Mar 2022HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationIt is a bit surprising, on an issue of such seriousness, that the hon. Gentleman resorted to making the usual partisan political points. Frankly, I think the House can rise above…17 Mar 2022