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HANSARD European Court of Human RightsIs my hon. Friend aware that Russia recently put forward three Russian candidates to be judges? They were considered so inadequate that even the committee responsible for them…19 Jan 2022HANSARD European Court of Human RightsI agree, and I will address the enormous number of cases involving Russia. The order of countries with the most cases before the European Court of Human Rights is: Russia, Turkey…19 Jan 2022HANSARD European Court of Human RightsIt is a great pleasure to have the Adjournment debate tonight. I am the leader of the UK delegation to the Council of Europe, but I will not be commenting on the consultation…19 Jan 2022HANSARD European Court of Human RightsI am sorry that I was so carried away, Madam Deputy Speaker, that you had to cough to attract my attention. Now I have lost track of where I was—[Hon. Members: “Brighton! “] Yes,…19 Jan 2022HANSARD RussiaAs my right hon. Friend knows, I lead the UK delegation to the Council of Europe, of which Russia is a member, and where we have to deal with Russia on an almost daily basis. Will…06 Jan 2022HANSARDRussia’s Grand StrategyAs the leader of the UK delegation to the Council of Europe, I have a major problem: we have to deal with the Russians all the time, almost on a daily basis. The question I have…06 Jan 2022HANSARDHuman Rights LegislationAs the leader of the UK delegation to the Council of Europe, which looks after the ECHR, I am pleased to hear that we will remain in the convention. I think that that is very…14 Dec 2021HANSARDIntegrated Health and Care ServicesWill the Secretary of State come with me to visit Townlands Community Hospital in my constituency, where we have built into the process of keeping the hospital going a real…23 Nov 2021HANSARDIntegrated Health and Care Services1. What steps his Department is taking to integrate health and care services.23 Nov 2021HANSARDSanctionsIt would be wrong for the Minister not to be aware that the sanctions have tremendous support from Conservative and Opposition Members. I speak as the leader of the UK delegation…04 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI thank the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities for an excellent speech. I make no apology for raising what I consider—he might agree—to be several points…01 Nov 2021HANSARDHome DepartmentAnyone can be a victim of domestic abuse, regardless of their gender, age, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, sexuality or background, but how many men have been subjected…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPalestinian Authority: ODA2. What steps she is taking to ensure that official development assistance to the Palestinian Authority supports the peace process.26 Oct 2021HANSARDPalestinian Authority: ODAEarlier this year, the long-awaited EU review into the Palestinian Authority’s school curriculum was published, and it confirmed numerous examples of antisemitism. I note the…26 Oct 2021HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: SupportAnyone can be a victim of domestic abuse, regardless of their gender, age, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, sexuality or background, but how many men have been subjected…18 Oct 2021HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: Support14. What steps her Department is taking to support victims of domestic abuse.18 Oct 2021HANSARDSalisbury Incident 2018: UpdateI hope that my right hon. Friend will accept my congratulations on her mentioning the ECHR judgment on the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, after which many of us thought such…21 Sept 2021HANSARDSupport for Older Jobseekers9. What support her Department provides to older jobseekers looking to reskill or change careers.13 Sept 2021HANSARDSupport for Older JobseekersOne thing that concerns me is how we can boost the technical skills that older people learn. What is the Department doing in that respect?13 Sept 2021HANSARD Global Britain: Human Rights and Climate ChangeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. The title of the debate is of interest to me as the leader of the UK delegation to the Council of Europe. I will try…07 Sept 2021