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HANSARDUK’s Relationship with MexicoI am delighted that we are having this debate on Mexico. I did not realise that it is the first one since 1938; I was not here at the time—I have been at all the subsequent ones.…07 Sept 2023HANSARDUK’s Relationship with MexicoI acknowledge that the Minister is nodding. There are many, many cases that one could talk about. The one other case that I will mention is that of Miguel Orlando Muñoz Guzmán, an…07 Sept 2023HANSARDUK’s Relationship with MexicoOn the question of human rights, I assume from what the Minister said that the continuing trade discussions with Mexico will include a human rights dialogue. Will he also give a…07 Sept 2023HANSARDDefence Command Paper RefreshThe Secretary of State is a thoughtful man, and today he has announced that we are going to be spending £50 billion on defence, at a time when every other Government Department is…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillI want to speak mainly about Lords amendment 1B, and to follow up on the remarks made by the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) and the right hon. Member for…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillOn his visit to Calais, the hon. Gentleman will have met people who were trying to get to this country. Did it strike him how utterly desperate many of them were, and how they are…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillWill the Minister give way?11 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI shall be brief, Madam Deputy Speaker, because we do not have much time, although there is a great deal I could say on this Bill. There could not be a greater contrast than the…11 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I absolutely agree with the point that he has just made. This also fits in with the 1989 convention on the rights of the child, which…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Freehold and Leasehold ReformIt is a pleasure to take part in the debate. I thank the hon. Member for Dartford (Gareth Johnson) for securing it, and every one of us could amplify everything he said with very…05 Jul 2023HANSARD Freehold and Leasehold ReformI see the Minister nodding; I thank her. I hope that she understands that the issue is not isolated to any one part of the country. The whole country is suffering from this, and…05 Jul 2023HANSARD Freehold and Leasehold ReformThat sounds like a very promising development. Is the Minister aware that there is sometimes a problem with the ability to challenge because of legal processes or the enormous…05 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds), with his very pleasant reference to the late Ray Davies, who was a wonderful…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI was arrested there.03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillYou got off lightly.03 Jul 2023HANSARDChagos Islands: Resettlement and Sovereignty12. What recent steps he has taken to reach a diplomatic agreement with Mauritius on resettlement and sovereignty of the Chagos islands. [R]13 Jun 2023HANSARDChagos Islands: Resettlement and SovereigntyI thank the Foreign Secretary for his answer. I would be grateful if he could assure the House that these negotiations are going on in the spirit of the International Court of…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderThe hon. Member is making an important point about the right of protest. On the idea of giving long-term notice to the police, if, for example, an eviction is due to take place…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderMy right hon. Friend is making a very good point about the third runway. History will show that the demonstrations absolutely worked: the third runway has not yet been built.…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeI could not agree more. Britain was an early signatory and, indeed, provided many of the people who wrote the declaration and established the Court in the first place. I also…08 Jun 2023