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HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksThe antisemitism of the weekend has been inflamed by allegations originating with perhaps easily disproved campaigns concerning the al-Aqsa mosque, despite the fact that hundreds…17 May 2021HANSARD Violence in Israel and PalestineI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said: “Our commitment to Israeli security is…12 May 2021HANSARDCOP26What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential opportunities for Scotland arising from COP26.28 Apr 2021HANSARDCOP26Last year, the SNP Government missed their own legal emissions targets, with source emissions in Scotland actually increasing by 1.5% in 2017-18. Does my hon. Friend agree that,…28 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Local AuthoritiesWhat steps his Department is taking to support local authorities during the covid-19 outbreak.19 Apr 2021HANSARD Greensill CapitalIs it not true that the accreditation process that was used allowed a wide diversity of lenders to become accredited under the scheme in order to give more choice to borrowers,…13 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghAs so many have done before me, I offer my condolences and those of my constituents to Her Majesty the Queen and the royal family. Like many MPs, I too met the Duke of Edinburgh…12 Apr 2021HANSARD New Plan for ImmigrationI welcome particularly what my right hon. Friend is proposing to deal with people smuggling, but this is a bigger problem than simply the EU. Council of Europe members are dealing…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Liverpool City CouncilDoes this sad but very welcome action not send a firm indication to all councils that we will step in where irregularities over best value, particularly in planning, occur? Will…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawWhen many judges were beginning their legal career, I doubt very many of them ever came across judicial review, so much has this crept along over the last 40 to 50 years or so.…18 Mar 2021HANSARDVaccine PassportsIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I think the issue needs to be split into two, as the hon. Member for Hartlepool (Mike Hill) said: we need to…15 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Community PharmaciesIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price) for securing the debate and for speaking…11 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Electoral ReformsDoes my hon. Friend agree that China’s behaviour towards Hong Kong will have a huge effect on China’s standing in the world, and particularly in Africa, where I have seen for…10 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThere is much to welcome in this Budget, particularly the help that has been given to business. We have heard that this includes an extension to the furlough scheme and new grants…08 Mar 2021HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateMy right hon. Friend is so right to stress that the threat of Daesh is not dead; I have seen for myself in Nigeria how the activities of Daesh-related groups are still causing…04 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyI am grateful for what the Secretary of State has said about the amount of investment being made in batteries, but may I ask him for his support for companies such as those at the…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid Contracts: Judicial ReviewDoes the Minister accept that illegal acts are those that contravene the law and that unlawful acts are those that contravene the rules? A handball in soccer is unlawful, not…24 Feb 2021HANSARDMental Health LegislationWhat steps his Department is taking to reform mental health legislation.23 Feb 2021HANSARDMental Health LegislationI am delighted that my hon. Friend is taking steps to bring mental health laws into the 21st century, not least because they are 40 years old. Can I take this opportunity to pay…23 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenI thank my right hon. Friend for what he said about Iran, but is he as surprised as me that we rarely hear from the Opposition parties about Iran and what it is doing in Yemen?…08 Feb 2021