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HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayObviously, I concur with the Minister’s view about the abuse of human rights in Afghanistan—I am sure we all agree about that—but the reality is that Afghanistan is desperately…08 Dec 2022HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayThe right hon. Gentleman’s points are absolutely correct. The 1998 Act enshrined the laws I have mentioned, but it also created a culture of human rights that has developed in…08 Dec 2022HANSARDCOP27I think the whole House owes a debt to the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) for securing this urgent question and for raising the issue of human rights in…21 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementMay I take the Chancellor back to the issues of housing, which other hon. Members have raised? Raising the local housing allowance merely in line with inflation does not…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandI thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement. We all, obviously and correctly, totally condemn the Russian invasion, the war against Ukraine and the illegal occupation, as we…16 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing StandardsI thank the Secretary of State for his statement on this awful tragedy and for the way he made it. I hope this will lead to a step change in attitudes and policy towards the…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Conflict in EthiopiaI will stick to five minutes as you asked, Sir Gary, so we can all speak. I congratulate the hon. Member for Canterbury (Rosie Duffield) on securing the debate and the way she…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Conflict in EthiopiaAbsolutely. I am sure that everyone agrees with the hon. Member on that point. I certainly do. I was going to say this further on in my speech, but I will say it now: we must…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Conflict in EthiopiaCan I come back for two more minutes?16 Nov 2022HANSARD Conflict in EthiopiaLike my hon. Friend, I have constituents from Tigray, Oromia and Ethiopia as a whole, and they are going through the most awful stress. There is a lack of communication, but they…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Conflict in EthiopiaI thank the Minister for his contribution. Is he confident that unfettered access to all parts of Ethiopia will be given to the UN and other agencies?16 Nov 2022HANSARDMali: UN Peacekeeping MissionI was very interested to hear the Minister make reference in his statement to the Chilcot report. In the light of the horrors of Mali and the terrible loss of life there, I…14 Nov 2022HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I have given notice of it to you and to the Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting). At the conclusion of last Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s…14 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.09 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27I am grateful for my continued rent-free tenancy in the Prime Minister’s head, but if in future he could just let me know when he intends to speak about me, that would be helpful.…09 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsrose—09 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingWill the Minister confirm that to seek asylum is a perfectly legal thing within international law and, therefore, UK law and that loose use of the words “illegal asylum seekers”…07 Nov 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I rise to make a point of order concerning Prime Minister’s Question Time yesterday. I informed the Prime Minister that I would be raising…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am grateful to the Leader of the House for what she has just said. The manifesto is freely available. Had it resulted in a…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Points of Orderrose—03 Nov 2022