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HANSARDBritain’s Place in the WorldLet me be as positive as my right hon. Friend about our place in the world. This Government have made a big effort to encourage investment from Israel, and to encourage bilateral…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Procedure for Appointing JudgesWould my hon. Friend make a distinction between the sort of confirmation hearings that we hold as members of the Select Committee on Justice and those in the United States? The…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Procedure for Appointing JudgesDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the independence of our judiciary and the way in which we appoint them is admired right across the world, and that that fits in with our role in…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Child Maintenance ServiceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. For the past four to five years, I have been the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on alternative dispute…23 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health: Young PeopleWith half of all lifetime cases of mental ill health beginning at the age of 14, will the Minister say how well the training promised to constituencies such as mine will help to…23 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health: Young People8. What steps his Department is taking to help prevent mental health illness among young people.23 Jul 2019HANSARD Child Maintenance ServiceThe hon. Gentleman makes a perfectly legitimate case for the sort of example that he gives. I agree that speed is of the essence in dealing with these things, but the CMS has…23 Jul 2019HANSARDHong KongGiven my right hon. Friend’s comments and the current situation, how have his thoughts changed on advancing democracy in Hong Kong?22 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten DiseaseSadly, this is not the first time that we have been here discussing how to make a highly specialised drug available for people generally and the talks with companies. May I add my…22 Jul 2019HANSARDHuman Rights in Saudi ArabiaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Evans, and a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael). I congratulate him on…18 Jul 2019HANSARDMusic Education in EnglandFor a moment, I thought the hon. Gentleman was going to invite me to sing, which I promise, Sir George, I will not do in this session. I thank the hon. Gentleman for his very kind…17 Jul 2019HANSARDMusic Education in EnglandFor classical musicians or otherwise, it is important to remember the role that technology plays in producing music is enormous. Does my right hon. Friend agree that there should…17 Jul 2019HANSARDMusic Education in EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bury North (James Frith) on securing this important debate. I, too, have a…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Lotteries RegulationThe Gambling Commission evidence that, for scratchcards, people under 18 did not really suffer was based on a small sample size. Would it not be better to have a proper…16 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCI think this is a fault of both the Government and the BBC. I have told the director-general that—he happens to be a constituent of mine—and that is the position I will take. Just…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCThank you, Mr Wilson. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I suppose I should start by declaring an interest. For a number of years I worked as a presenter for BBC…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCI thank my hon. Friend for that comment. The idea of keeping out commercial advertising was fine 50 years ago, and even 20 years ago, but in today’s world it needs to be looked at…15 Jul 2019HANSARD GCHQ Centenaryrose—11 Jul 2019HANSARD GCHQ CentenaryMy hon. Friend mentioned cyber. Would he pay tribute, with me, to all those people who work in cyber, because that is the most incredibly difficult area to deal with, and they are…11 Jul 2019HANSARD Retail StrategyThe future high streets fund is looking at how high streets can be transformed for the future, not harking back to how things were done in the past. It is looking at imaginative…10 Jul 2019