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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI certainly will not be supporting the other notwithstanding clauses in the Bill, but I felt that it was perhaps time that we had one that benefited Scotland for a change. My…17 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalNo one, particularly nobody in public life, should get away with perjury, perverting the course of justice or attempting or conspiring to do that. I am therefore glad to hear the…10 Jan 2024HANSARDScottish Law Officers (Devolution)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Scotland Act 1998 to grant to the Scottish Parliament legislative competence in respect of the role and…10 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI heard what the Minister said earlier in response to my hon. Friend the Member for Argyll and Bute (Brendan O’Hara) and a Government Back Bencher about the International Court of…08 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsMany of my constituents have emailed me over the past few days because they, too, watched the powerful dramatisation that we have all seen. What they want most is for the Post…08 Jan 2024HANSARDARAP Ineligibility: Wellbeing of PersonnelI thank the Minister for his answer. A constituent who served in Afghanistan told me recently that current and retired members of our armed forces face considerable torment when…08 Jan 2024HANSARDARAP Ineligibility: Wellbeing of Personnel19. If he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the ineligibility of certain Afghan armed forces personnel for the Afghan relocations and assistance policy on the…08 Jan 2024HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewIn the late ’80s, I was very close to someone who suffered considerably as a result of this ban when she was thrown out of the Army for being a lesbian. She had her distinguished…13 Dec 2023HANSARDAfghan Resettlement UpdateI was pleased to hear this week that unused MOD service family accommodation in my constituency is going to be utilised to house Afghan families, and that the Government now aim…13 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI feel as if I have been sucked back in time to listen to Enoch Powell’s “rivers of blood” speech again. I represent a multicultural constituency containing many immigrants, many…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Billrose —12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI will in a moment. I want to say something about how this Bill impinges on Scotland. Conservative Members talk about their mandate and about their constituents wanting this Bill.…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIndeed. It has been suggested by a number of speakers this afternoon that no alternatives to the Bill have been suggested, but alternatives have been suggested, including a…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIt is refreshing to know that my article 10 rights have not been withdrawn yet. The point is this. The hon. Gentleman may be right, as a matter of domestic law of England that the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWill the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIf the right hon. Gentleman is right and the treaty with Rwanda meets the concerns of the Supreme Court, why is this Bill necessary? If Rwanda is now a safe country as a result of…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes) cites various judges, but the most supreme court in the United Kingdom is the UK Supreme Court, and it…12 Dec 2023