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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillPerhaps the hon. and learned Member would like to reflect on a proposal that I support—a veterinary agreement with the EU to reduce the checks on goods moving between Great…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillNorth-south co-operation between institutions in Northern Ireland was a vital component of the Good Friday agreement, so I thank my hon. Friend for making his point about…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillMy hon. Friend is making a powerful point about trade. Does she agree that the ripple effects from disapplying the Windsor framework would hit all of us, including constituencies…06 Dec 2024HANSARDGeorgiaMy Georgian friends and colleagues in civil society, with whom I have worked for many years, are calling this a Maidan moment for the country. Protesters have been brutally…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI simply wanted to ask for a clarification. Surely the issue, which was raised earlier, is that there is a conflict of interests when you are paying to have your product assessed.…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryIt is now more than seven and a half years since 72 people lost their lives at Grenfell Tower in my constituency in north Kensington. It was a greater loss of life than any…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The waste of councils’ and housing associations’ precious resources and the waste of people’s time in taking time off work and disrupting their…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryWill the hon. Gentleman give way?02 Dec 2024HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationI thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Dorset (Lloyd Hatton) for securing this important debate. I declare an interest, as I spent more than a decade working on open…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Ukraine: 1,000 DaysI thank my right hon. Friend for his personal and relentless leadership on sanctions against those aiding and abetting Russia’s illegal invasion. He will agree that it is vital…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Jailing of Hong Kong Pro-democracy ActivistsI was pleased to sign the letter from parliamentarians of 24 countries that the hon. Member for Rutland and Stamford (Alicia Kearns) just mentioned, and I thank the Minister for…19 Nov 2024HANSARDSerious Fraud OfficeI welcome the additional money for the Serious Fraud Office. My hon. and learned Friend will know that Transparency International has assessed the UK as having reduced enforcement…14 Nov 2024HANSARDSerious Fraud Office4. What steps her Department is taking to support the Serious Fraud Office in tackling economic crime.14 Nov 2024HANSARDChagos IslandsI know that the Minister is a strong friend of our overseas territories. Could he explain the importance of putting the US base on a legal footing, and give us a bit more detail…13 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. I have worked for many years with London School of Economics academic and UK resident Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, who has been arbitrarily detained in Azerbaijan since July 2023 for…12 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I welcome the right hon. Gentleman to his new position. On the theme of broken promises and capital investment, and in the spirit of a fresh start, I wonder whether he will extend…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I thank my constituency neighbour for that point. The Imperial College trust has the highest major repair backlog of any NHS estate in the country, so we hope that it will, on…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)In July, I was proud to be elected the new Member of Parliament for Kensington and Bayswater—a fantastic community but one that has, like so much of the country, suffered 14 years…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Israel: UNRWA BanGiven the humanitarian collapse in Gaza and the risk of mass starvation, the Knesset vote is obviously deeply dangerous for the Palestinians, but does it not also send a deeply…29 Oct 2024