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HANSARD Finance BillI think that is the point. The Minister should recognise that this has cross-party support. I started by praising the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield; I am ending with the…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillYes, I think we should be working closely with the EU, but we can even beat them to it. Already on the EU Council there are countries such as France—which was called…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillThe hon. Gentleman is on the all-party parliamentary group and I know that he secretly agrees. Perhaps he is not saying so because his Whips are listening. The EU is our biggest…01 Jul 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentDoes my hon. Friend agree that we do not need a detailed chronology or to go over the books with a fine-toothed comb to realise that this is redolent of the stench of sleaze? It…24 Jun 2020HANSARD Demonstrations (Abortion Clinics)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to restrict demonstrations in the vicinity of abortion clinics; and for connected purposes. The demands in this Bill are not…24 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe use of bullets, tear gas and batons on innocent protesters has, as the Secretary of State acknowledged, shocked the world in the aftermath of the brutal killing of George…18 Jun 2020HANSARDDFID-FCO MergerAfter failing to consult the Cabinet let alone the sector, does the takeover not spell the end of collective responsibility and transparency and show us that it is not the Foreign…18 Jun 2020HANSARD UK-EU NegotiationsI can see why, with everything else going wrong for them, the Government want to rehash their greatest hits, but the right hon. Gentleman seems to have missed a fundamental 80% of…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Economic Outlook and Furlough Scheme ChangesAs a Labour member of the class of 2015, may I echo the remarks made about Jo Cox? She is much missed, and was murdered in cold blood while doing an advice surgery, which we all…16 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate Renters: Covid-19What steps the Government are taking to protect private renters facing financial difficulties as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.15 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate Renters: Covid-19I thank the Minister for his response, but on the day that Marcus Rashford, a 22-year-old footballer, wrote to all of us in the House to raise the spectre of family impoverishment…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsMany happy returns, Mr Speaker. For the Patels, moving from being managers of Acton Crown post office for more than three decades to their own sub-postmaster role in the country…10 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesAnyone in Westminster yesterday could not have failed to notice the Black Lives Matter protest, inspired by Minneapolis. The placard that sticks in my mind most said: “Being black…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseOn the first Thursday that we are not clapping for carers, would the Leader of the House agree with me that all key workers who are keeping our country going yet dying at a…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid:19: Tourism SectorMy constituents, Stuart and Laura McKay, sank their life savings into a holiday let in East Sussex. It was running successfully for a year, then coronavirus arrived. They are on…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: AviationI have had scores of emails from people representing years of loyal service to British Airways, who initially welcomed these lefty-looking furlough and job retention schemes and…03 Jun 2020HANSARDHybrid Proceedings in ParliamentWhether the Commission plans to bring forward proposals for the continuation of hybrid proceedings after the end of the covid-19 lockdown.19 May 2020HANSARDHybrid Proceedings in ParliamentI echo what has been said, and I thank you, Mr Speaker, for making hybridisation happen in a Parliament where just getting TV cameras in took centuries. Given that social…19 May 2020HANSARDHuman RightsTwenty-one countries have been listed where negotiations are ongoing with regard to rolling over existing trade agreements beyond 31 December. A number of those countries have…12 May 2020HANSARDHuman Rights15. What recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on including clauses on human rights in future trade deals.12 May 2020