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HANSARDSocial Housing StandardsThe hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman), who is no longer in his place, spoke for all of us when he described how our constituents are often told that they are somehow to…16 Nov 2022HANSARDMali: UN Peacekeeping MissionThe UK deputy permanent representative told the UN Security Council on 10 October that the UK supports MINUSMA—we should pay tribute to the bravery of those troops, given the…14 Nov 2022HANSARDKnife Crime and Serious ViolenceIn September, I asked a then Home Office Minister why it is still legal for anyone aged 18 and over to walk into a shop and buy a machete. I was told, because the incidence of the…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsThe Minister will be aware that the Australia deal in particular has created quite a lot of concern among Britain’s farmers. For example, Jilly Greed of the Suckler Beef Producers…14 Nov 2022HANSARDHuntington’s DiseaseI beg to move, That this House has considered Huntington’s disease. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, and to see the Minister in her place. I…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsThe delay to the elections is clearly sensible, but it deals only with the symptoms. We are told that technical discussions are taking place on the protocol, but we all know that…09 Nov 2022HANSARDHuntington’s DiseaseI am profoundly grateful to my right hon. Friend for attending this debate, and I agree completely with what she has said. I will come to the question of the needs both of people…09 Nov 2022HANSARDHuntington’s DiseaseI say to my hon. Friend, which he is on this occasion, that I am grateful for his attendance today and I agree with every point he has made. I will discuss research towards the…09 Nov 2022HANSARDHuntington’s DiseaseI thank all colleagues who have been present—those who were able to stay to the end of the debate, and those who obviously had other matters to attend to. There has been a…09 Nov 2022HANSARDHuntington’s DiseaseI am extremely grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for making that point; he anticipates my argument exactly. I and many other people think that is exactly what ought to happen…09 Nov 2022HANSARDHuntington’s DiseaseI agree completely with my hon. Friend and congratulate her on her work chairing that all-party group. There is a need for a Huntington’s disease clinical lead in every area,…09 Nov 2022HANSARDOverseas Chinese Police Stations in UK: Legal StatusI welcome the Minister to his place. Can he confirm that the three premises referred to today have at no time been notified to the Government under the Vienna convention on…01 Nov 2022HANSARDBBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in ProvisionFurther to the point made by my right hon. Friend the Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz) about the effectiveness of BBC local radio in questioning the Prime Minister in…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityWhen it was reported in the press that the former Foreign Secretary’s phone had been hacked, the former head of MI6 said that Ministers needed to be properly educated about the…01 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineIn the announcement that it was pulling out of the deal, Russia said that it would be “risky” for Ukraine to continue to export grain via the Black sea. The only possible risk to…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWhat is the justification for allowing Ministers to scrap legislation that currently applies simply by doing nothing because of the sunset clause? I have never seen anything like…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillHere we go again: another piece of legislation introduced in the name of Brexit, which we were repeatedly told was about restoring Parliament’s sovereignty and supremacy, and yet…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWell, what I do know is that I sat on the Council of Ministers for seven years as a Cabinet Minister and took part in discussions and decisions about directives. That is a point…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateIn describing Russia’s increased targeting of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which we learned this morning has led to restrictions on power supply, the Secretary of State…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesAs well as having to cope with the cost of remortgaging, thousands of people who thought they had bought a safe and secure home are still living with unsafe cladding and other…19 Oct 2022