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HANSARDRNLI BicentenaryIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I commend the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) on setting the scene so well and focusing on the bicentenary of…26 Mar 2024HANSARDCyber-security and UK DemocracyI thank the Deputy Prime Minister for his statement and his answers. I had occasion just five weeks ago to see Mr Speaker about an incident. The Deputy Prime Minister may be…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Taiwan StraitI thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing forward this debate. I think it would be in order for me to say for the benefit of Hansard that I congratulate the hon. Gentleman and the…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]You are most kind, Madam Deputy Speaker. When you get to my age, you do not count the years, but you make the years count. It is an absolute honour and pleasure to follow the…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]rose—25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I share those concerns, but I wish to put on the record my concern for my constituents in relation to how the changes are…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]I hope that this evening will end with a measure of agreement. On the subject of the tech companies, I understand from information I have received that Apple, techUK, the…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeI thank the Minister for his statement. The ombudsman’s report has made recommendations based on maladministration. The 1950s women were misled and not notified of their rights.…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Taiwan StraitWill the hon. Gentleman give way?25 Mar 2024HANSARDHIV Action PlanIn Northern Ireland, we have a proactive HIV action plan, but it is always good to share information about the work that is done here, and the work that is done back home. What…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Sri Lanka: Human RightsThe hon. Gentleman just reminded me in what he said that along with the things that we ask for, we need accountability for those who carried out some of those despicable—and…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Hong Kong Security LegislationI thank the Minister, as always, for his answers. As has been stated today, the action is in clear breach of the Sino-British joint declaration and of human rights laws, in which…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of LordsI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. I spoke to him beforehand, and I well understand the issue he brings to the House. There is a clear disconnect between the…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Prevention of Future Deaths Report: Terance RadfordI thank the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) for setting the scene so well, with the compassion and understanding that we expect of him and he has delivered on many…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Sri Lanka: Human RightsYou threw me there, Dame Maria. I expected that the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden (Dame Siobhain McDonagh) would be in front of me. I am very pleased to be called to make a…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Conduct of ElectionsI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. She brings many things to Westminster Hall and the Chamber that are of great interest to us all, and I thank her for giving me…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Conduct of ElectionsNorthern Ireland has had voter ID for a number of years—this is not a criticism; I am trying to be positive—and it has been successful. I think it is a matter of what the…20 Mar 2024HANSARD DefibrillatorsI commend the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) for bringing this subject forward. Many in the House, and others, will be aware that I brought the Automated…20 Mar 2024HANSARD HMRC Self-Assessment HelplineFirst, let me thank the Minister for a positive response, and for trying to solve the problems; we appreciate that. Constituents have told my office about their struggle to get…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Baby Loss: CoronersWill the hon. Gentleman give way?19 Mar 2024