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HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillWill the Secretary of State give way?26 Oct 2021HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillOn constitutional vandalism, the Law Society of Scotland has said that the abolition of Cart judicial reviews in Scotland by clause 2 of the Bill “has the effect not of modifying…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way a second time. Is the reason for the attack on judicial review that this Government have had a bloody nose repeatedly in…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillAs usual, the hon. Member is making a very learned and well-informed speech, but I want to challenge his assertion that the Bill is in line with Bingham rule-of-law principles.…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillIt was generously suggested earlier that the Minister might respond to my query about the impact of clause 2 on the treaty of Union and the Scotland Act 1998. It is a slightly…26 Oct 2021HANSARDEU Withdrawal: Opportunities for UK BusinessesA major export business in my constituency is in the process of relocating to an EU member state, taking with it scores of highly skilled jobs. As a result of Brexit, it has faced…23 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Withdrawal: Opportunities for UK Businesses16. What recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on opportunities for UK businesses.23 Sept 2021HANSARD Violence Against Women and Girls: Police ResponseThe Employment Appeal Tribunal has recently held that gender-critical beliefs are protected under the Equality Act 2010, yet women in public life are increasingly finding that we…22 Sept 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Afghan RefugeesI congratulate the hon. Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) on securing this important debate. We have heard a number of hon. Members speak movingly of the terrible plight faced by…21 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketI listened very carefully to what the Secretary of State had to say, which was that protecting consumers, particularly vulnerable consumers, was the Government’s No. 1 priority.…20 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsDoes my hon. Friend share my concern about the fact that, while much of the debate focuses on young people and people with children, older people, particularly older single…15 Sept 2021HANSARD High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire RiskI entirely agree. We must get these things right and we must base new regulations on evidence. In particular, the Government need to liaise closely with the fire service, which…14 Sept 2021HANSARD High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire RiskI will come to that and am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that issue, because I will address the position in Scotland. Before I do, I would lastly like to refer to the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I return to the case of the female Afghan judges, which I raised yesterday with the Lord Chancellor’s Home Office colleague, the Under-Secretary of State for the Home…14 Sept 2021HANSARD High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire RiskMay I say what a real pleasure it is to serve for the first time under your chairpersonship, Ms Rees? I congratulate the hon. Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) on securing…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill (Instruction)I thought that the hon. Gentleman was getting towards the end, so I wanted to ask him to clarify something. Did I understand him correctly to say that if those on the Government…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill (Instruction)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?13 Sept 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill (Instruction)rose —13 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyI was pleased to hear the Minister mention in her statement that judges and women’s rights activists may be among those who would get priority, but the situation for female judges…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill (Instruction)One of the most notable things after the outcome of the case was that the Prime Minister did not express any remorse for having unlawfully prorogued Parliament, so I would not be…13 Sept 2021