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HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: International ConferenceI certainly do. I know that group— Don and Jacqueline Fleming, and young Colin Tinsley. Don and Jacqueline live in my constituency, and I know that project and the work that they…28 Jun 2022HANSARDRape: Criminal ProsecutionsFirst, I thank the Secretary of State for her answers and her clear intention to address the rape criminal prosecution backlog—that is well done. What additional support can be…28 Jun 2022HANSARDRights of Children (Police Custody)First, I congratulate the hon. Member for Lewisham East (Janet Daby) on raising the issue. I can well recall when she secured the debate in the main Chamber, which I attended to…28 Jun 2022HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: International ConferenceI thank the right hon. Gentleman for bringing that forward. When he and I were in Nigeria, we had the opportunity to make that very point, and I hope that the shadow Minister, the…28 Jun 2022HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: International ConferenceI certainly do. The hon. Lady always makes very pertinent points in her interventions, and I thank her. I will speak about the Uyghurs shortly. I am a Christian and, in this…28 Jun 2022HANSARDBottom Trawling: Marine Protected AreasDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that it must be remembered that fishermen have the world’s greatest reason to be environmentalists? They know that if they get it wrong, they…28 Jun 2022HANSARD Women’s Rights to Reproductive Healthcare: United StatesI would defend the rights of the woman but especially the rights of the unborn child. Some in this House tend to disregard that. Will the Minister outline whether she has any…28 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillMy right hon. Friend is putting forward an excellent case for how to do away with the Northern Ireland protocol through this legislation. Does he agree that it removes the direct…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI thank the Secretary of State for bringing this forward and for her comprehensive understanding of the position of many people in Northern Ireland. As someone who has had…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI was very fortunate to have the hon. Gentleman in my constituency, where I gave him the opportunity, which I know he enjoyed it, to meet some of the Unionist community groups,…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this House on any occasion, and it is an even bigger pleasure to speak on this issue of tremendous importance to everyone across Northern Ireland and,…27 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillI thank the Secretary of State for his clear commitment to make things better. We are most grateful for that. I wholeheartedly welcome the strategy in his statement on mental…27 Jun 2022HANSARDHeart and Circulatory Diseases (Covid-19)I certainly do, and I am sorry to hear of the passing of the mother of the hon. Lady’s constituent. If the ambulance had arrived earlier, perhaps she would be alive today. That…23 Jun 2022HANSARDHeart and Circulatory Diseases (Covid-19)I beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on people with heart and circulatory diseases. May I say how pleased I am to have this debate in…23 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseJust yesterday, representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and of the all-party parliamentary groups on refugees and on international freedom of religion…23 Jun 2022HANSARDHeart and Circulatory Diseases (Covid-19)The hon. Lady is right. There are some remarkable consultants, and we should be greatly encouraged by that, but I want to highlight some of the shortfalls and look to the Minister…23 Jun 2022HANSARDHeart and Circulatory Diseases (Covid-19)I thank the hon. Lady for that helpful intervention. I am glad that she mentioned that: it should have been in my notes and she has reminded me. We do need to have a plan to help…23 Jun 2022HANSARDHeart and Circulatory Diseases (Covid-19)One of the questions I asked, in a constructive manner, was about the shortage of 100 consultant cardiologists. I am mindful—this was referred to by another hon. Member—that that…23 Jun 2022HANSARDHeart and Circulatory Diseases (Covid-19)I thank all Members who contributed to the debate, in particular the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) for giving us the Scottish perspective. I always wish…23 Jun 2022HANSARDPersecution of Christians Overseas1. What steps the Church is taking to support the implementation of recommendations in the final report of the Bishop of Truro’s review on persecution of Christians overseas.23 Jun 2022