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HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]If I catch your eye, Mr Deputy Speaker, I will speak a little more about the Singapore mediation convention, because I think everyone approves of it. All it does is bring…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]I first declare an interest as an associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. I welcome this Bill and the proposals to change it during its next stages. As I said during…02 Sept 2020HANSARDSocial Care: Covid-19Can my hon. Friend confirm that every care home in England has either received a coronavirus test or is about to receive one?01 Sept 2020HANSARDSocial Care: Covid-19What steps his Department is taking to support the social care sector during the covid-19 outbreak.01 Sept 2020HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia ReportMy right hon. Friend may be aware that I have done more than most to try to stop the return of Russia to the Council of Europe, so I recognise the enduring threat that it poses.…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Coronavirus ResponseIs my right hon. Friend aware that co-trimoxazole is receiving tests against covid in Bangladesh and that the increasingly good results from there and India will be published very…20 Jul 2020HANSARDPlaces of Worship: Hate CrimesWhat steps her Department is taking to prevent hate crimes against places of worship.13 Jul 2020HANSARDPlaces of Worship: Hate CrimesThere is a balance to be struck between worshipping openly and being provided with adequate security. Will the Minister say what success the Government’s places of worship…13 Jul 2020HANSARDSale of Arms: War in YemenHow will this sort of action against Saudi Arabia achieve reciprocity in the Yemen? There are two sides to this conflict. One is led by the Houthis and their backers, Iran, and we…13 Jul 2020HANSARDDraft NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020I thank the Minister for giving way and for the examples that she has just set out. However, could she give us an overall picture of where the fraud is arising? Is it arising from…08 Jul 2020HANSARD Arts, Culture and Heritage: Support PackageWhat impact does the Minister think the £120 million of capital investment will have on arts bodies continuing with projects that they had paused?07 Jul 2020HANSARDVeterans: Vexatious ClaimsAny action the Minister takes is likely to require a derogation from the European convention on human rights. Given that the ECHR is part of the apparatus of the Council of…06 Jul 2020HANSARDVeterans: Vexatious ClaimsWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that veterans are protected from vexatious claims.06 Jul 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentLet me start by drawing the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am speaking in this debate because, like the Secretary of State,…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentIf my hon. Friend will forgive me, I will not give way. We are all aware of councils that seek to hold up an application by delaying the hearing, but here the reasons given by the…24 Jun 2020HANSARDDFID-FCO MergerIn my role as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Nigeria, may I say that that our best high commissions around the world, such as that in Abuja, already work on an integrated…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCoronavirusWhat further examination of the potential use of co-trimoxazole has taken place, and when will we know the results?17 Jun 2020HANSARDPlanning Process: ProbityDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the probity of the planning system has been enhanced by the Secretary of State’s decision to proceed with South Oxfordshire District Council’s…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsDoes the Minister not accept that this is as big a scandal as that of the Guildford Four? Although the settlement was reached by mediation, which I approve of, much of that…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningIf we are going to bring back early years settings, does my right hon. Friend recognise the financial pressure on those that operate as charities, and would he like to set out…09 Jun 2020