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HANSARD Assisted DyingIn fact, that is not the case: in Oregon now there are clear public pressures for a widening of the law there.04 Jul 2019HANSARD Assisted DyingLet us look at some of the reasons given by those advocating a change in this law. They say the current law is not working and point to cases such as that of Ann Whaley—a case…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Assisted DyingLet me turn then to the case of Canada, whose law in this area was also cited by the hon. Gentleman as an example we should follow. Just a few days ago, a clinical director from…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Children’s Future Food ReportI rise to speak briefly. I am not going to say that there is not a problem; I have too much respect for the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Frank Field) not to acknowledge that…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Children’s Future Food ReportI am not saying that there was not poverty, but what I am saying is this. My grandmother was born in 1900, and what I witnessed was that she knew how to make a little money go a…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseEarly-day motion 2453 has very quickly gained substantial support from 47 MPs to date. [That this House welcomes the establishment by the UN General Assembly of the UN…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillI note what the hon. Lady says, but I am saying that we should give more support to the opportunity for dialogue and potential reconciliation—for example, through better mediation…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillThe right hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. It is that thoughtfulness that I am seeking to preserve. There is something also about the thoughtfulness that goes into…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillIt is a luxury to have the time to do so. I will give way to the hon. Lady first and then to the right hon. Gentleman.25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillThe hon. Gentleman makes a profound point. Without going too far into philosophy and theology, I will say there is something to be gained from the giving as well as the receiving…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillThat is heartrending. Words fail me. Returning to the more prosaic words of the explanatory notes, I remind colleagues of the statements that “the decision to divorce should be a…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillThat is exactly the point I want to make. I am concerned that, if marriage can be seen as so easily exited, more and more young people will think, “Why bother entering into it at…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillI do, very much, in many cases. It is that break-up that causes so much hurt. Very often, it is not so much the conflict; in fact, a lot of emerging research shows that the shock…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillThe hon. Gentleman makes an interesting intervention because the phrase “broken Britain” came from a report by the Centre for Social Justice that was produced a decade or so ago.…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillThe hon. Gentleman, whom I deeply respect, has made a number of points and I will address particularly the point about conflict in a moment. However, may I first respond to the…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillAbsolutely, and that is very much the thrust of what I want to say today. The Government need to do much more to help to strengthen family relationships.25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillI draw hon. Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. This is a sensitive subject and I hope to approach it in that way. Divorce can never be…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Breathing Space SchemeI thank the Minister for the proposals, which will help some of the most vulnerable and their families and, I believe, save lives. Will he clarify which stakeholders he will…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Hong KongI hear what the Minister says about this being a matter for the Hong Kong Government, but does he agree that some 2 million people repeatedly taking to the streets in Hong Kong is…18 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy: China and Hong KongMy hon. Friend refers to business in Hong Kong. Does he agree that, if the new extradition treaty goes through, Hong Kong’s reputation as a safe place to do business could be…10 Jun 2019