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HANSARD Online Safety BillThat is why I am giving the Bill a cautious welcome, but I still stand by my very legitimate concerns about the chilling effect of aspects of this Bill. I will give some examples…12 Jul 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI am delighted to hear that. I must tell the Minister that I have had a huge number of approaches from women, from lesbians and from gay men across the United Kingdom who are…12 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsThe Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the Bill of rights are all Bills that numerous informed commentators and…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of LivingThe cost of living is affecting individuals and business, particularly small business, across our society. Many small cafe owners, who are important for the service sector in…28 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of Living13. What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department’s fiscal policies on the cost of living.28 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThe right hon. Gentleman is making a powerful speech, particularly on the legal points. He has listed all the problems with the Government’s legal note of advice. Does he, like…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way. The Government’s legal position prays in aid the international law doctrine of necessity, but the International Law…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillWhataboutery!27 Jun 2022HANSARDBill of RightsAs acting Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, I wish to remind the Secretary of State that we have completed two in-depth, unanimous cross-party reports, which concluded…22 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen I led the Joint Committee on Human Rights delegation to Strasbourg last week, we were repeatedly told that threats made by the United Kingdom to withdraw, or even just…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsThe Minister seemed very reluctant to confirm that a new adviser will be appointed anytime soon. Does my hon. Friend think that that is probably because the Government have it in…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI want to clarify what the Minister said in that last passage. His own Back Benchers seem very keen to establish on the record in Hansard that the Government have given them some…21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen the Joint Committee on Human Rights visited Strasbourg last week, we were told that the United Kingdom sends fewer cases to the European Court of Human Rights per capita than…20 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI congratulate the right hon. Lady and her colleagues on securing the debate. She has mentioned the unlawful Prorogation of Parliament. This Parliament failed to hold the Prime…07 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillI am grateful to the Secretary of State for taking a further intervention on this point. Three of our four Five Eyes partners—New Zealand, Australia and Canada—have some form of…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillNotwithstanding what the right hon. Lady just said, would she and her party support a narrowly and carefully drawn public interest defence, such as those that our Five Eyes allies…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillAs usual, my hon. Friend is giving a considered speech and I support everything that he has said so far. Notwithstanding the Government’s reluctance to use the Bill as a vehicle…06 Jun 2022HANSARDEvacuations from AfghanistanI congratulate the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron) on securing this important urgent question. It is not just British Council contractors whom we encouraged to…26 May 2022HANSARDCosts of Living: Households and Businesses4. What recent steps the Government have taken to mitigate the impact of rising costs of living on (a) households and (b) businesses in Wales.25 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportNeither I nor my Edinburgh South West constituents would wish to live in a state where the Government of the day can influence the police in the exercise of their duty to…25 May 2022