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HANSARDAnti-lockdown Protest in Shanghai: Arrest and Assault of Edward LawrenceI thank the Minister for having a certain firmness in his response, which is what we wish to hear. I welcome the news that the Chinese ambassador has been summoned by the FCDO to…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Energy SecurityI thank the Secretary of State for his answers. In BEIS questions today, he referred to 10,000 highly skilled jobs and securing UK energy security, with British energy used for…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Illegal Money LendingI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this forward. In Northern Ireland, we have real problems with illegal money lending, and paramilitaries are usually involved. People on…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillOn that point, that mandate was created in May of this year—a very clear mandate for the DUP to be the largest Unionist party. Since then, the opinion polls in Northern Ireland…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI will move straight on, Mr Deputy Speaker. Clauses 3 to 5 permit the exercise of Northern Ireland departmental powers by senior civil servants under guidance published by the…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Illegal Money LendingWill the hon. Gentleman give way?29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillThe hon. Gentleman gives us his opinion. My opinion is clearly very different: we will not be persuaded, bullied or coerced—whichever way people want to put it—into something. As…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is always a pleasure to speak in the House, but this is a subject matter that we hoped we would not have to address or bring before the House.…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Illegal Money LendingThe Minister is incredibly gracious in giving way, and I am not going to hold up the debate for much longer. I just want to say that I was very fortunate to have a mother who,…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillIn Northern Ireland, 17% of people are in poverty, and 12% in absolute poverty; I understand what the Chair of the Select Committee is referring to when it comes to addressing…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI thank my hon. Friend and colleague for reminding us of that important factor, which cannot be ignored. The leader of Sinn Féin across all Ireland, north and south, is a Member…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillWell, we have a consensus! I am pleased to hear that the hon. Member and his party concur with our opinion, so I hope that when the Minister of State replies to the debate he will…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Illegal Money LendingI thank the Minister for the comprehensive and detailed response he is giving, which I think is what the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys (Paul Maynard) is looking…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolution of Justice: WalesIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, Mr Vickers. I thank the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts) for leading today’s debate. As a politician…29 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionI fully support what the hon. Lady is saying. In my contribution I referred to the Royal College of Midwives and the 1,000 midwives who expressed concern the direction this is…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access Abortionrose—28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionI thank the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for setting the scene. Although in all honesty the hon. Lady and I have two very different points of view, I respect her right…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionI know that the Minister is an honourable man; I have always had that opinion of him, as has everyone in the House. But the Government consulted with the people of Northern…28 Nov 2022HANSARDFinance BillIt is important to have research and development. It is also important that those companies can do their research on Parkinson’s, diabetes and heart disease, and all those things…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareI thank the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) for setting the scene so well and for giving us an opportunity to speak on the issue. I thank the hon. and learned…24 Nov 2022