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HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryMay I start by thanking the Prime Minister for the serious way in which he has approached this matter and for his speech today on the findings of Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s first…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryYes, it is a tragedy at Grenfell and a tragedy in that part of London, but obviously it is a potential tragedy anywhere where there is dangerous cladding on blocks of flats. My…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsComing from a Prime Minister who withdrew his own Bill, that seems a bit odd. My question was about somebody whose mother had died and who believes that that is because of the…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsMr Speaker, I hope you will indulge me one moment while a say a word about you—I am sure you will. I want to thank you for the way you have used your speakership over your…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI thank my friend for that intervention and compliment her on her work. I agree that a public holiday on election day would be a very good idea, because it does mean that everyone…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI have already said I will not give way, but I will say it again—no!29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI am looking forward to campaigning all over Scotland to support Labour candidates to be elected in Scotland. Indeed, I was there last weekend, and the enthusiasm of Scottish…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI hope my friend will join in the campaign to defeat this Government and to bring in a Government who will end injustice, poverty and inequality in this country. That is why I…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillNo, I will not. They are a Government who created the vicious hostile environment that saw our own citizens deported. It is time for real change. I have said consistently, when no…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillLabour backs a general election because we want this country to be rid of this reckless and destructive Conservative Government. They are a Government who have caused more of our…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI have already said that I will not give way, so I say it again for the fourth time—no! In that election, everyone should have the right to participate. It is their future and…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillThank you, Mr Speaker. I want to make the point that we want any election to involve as many people as possible. It is meant to be a big exercise in democracy, and I hope the…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillNo, I will not give way.29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillNo, I will not give way. It seems to me—29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillNo, I will not give way. It seems to me—29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillMy friend is right. Commonwealth citizens have permanently had the right to vote in British elections, and that is absolutely right, and, as far as I know, most Commonwealth…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillNo, I will not give way. What this legislation does is sum up in a couple of words the undemocratic and authoritarian instincts of this Government and this Prime Minister in…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI thank my friend for that intervention. I am coming on to that in a moment, but I absolutely do agree that all 16-year-olds should have the right to vote, because it seems…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I apologise to you and to the Prime Minister for not being here at the point when he raised his point of order. I was detained outside…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionThe Prime Minister said he would take us out of the European Union by 31 October, do or die.28 Oct 2019