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HANSARDDraft Data Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2024It would be useful if you answered the questions that were put to you.28 Feb 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Large numbers of our constituents have come to lobby Parliament today because the issue of Gaza is so close to their hearts. Only a…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was going to suggest that the Speaker displayed immense flexibility this morning, and that that flexibility was exerted…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Balochistan: Human RightsI absolutely concur with the sentiment of that intervention and am grateful for it. Let me move on to that issue of human rights now that it has been raised. We must recognise…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Balochistan: Human RightsA pattern of impunity seems to have developed with regard to the Pakistan security and state forces, which is reflected in what is happening in Balochistan and what is happening…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Balochistan: Human RightsI am grateful to the Minister for what she has said so far. Can I raise two points with her? One is the issue regarding the current safety of those who have protested,…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Balochistan: Human RightsI beg to move, That this House has considered human rights in Balochistan, Pakistan. This debate is about the human rights abuses in Balochistan. We have had a discussion already,…20 Feb 2024HANSARDKurdistan Region of IraqWe are here as friends of Kurdistan, but candid friends of Kurdistan. Over the years, I have worked with the International Federation of Iraqi Refugees—Dashty Jamal, in…07 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanWill the action plan address the specific issue raised by the excellent John Pring of the Disability News Service, which is the 14-year pattern of the DWP dismissing the concerns…05 Feb 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaLet me first make the point that a direct attack on Iran would be insanity; the region would be provoked and others would be dragged into it. I understand why the Government are…05 Feb 2024HANSARDJoint Enterprise (Significant Contribution) BillLet me follow up on the point made by the hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller) in relation to sentencing overall. Although the Bill would have a radical effect…02 Feb 2024HANSARDJoint Enterprise (Significant Contribution) BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I do not wish to drag you into the debate; I am simply requesting a procedural clarification. The Minister has just said that the…02 Feb 2024HANSARD Political Parties, Elections and ReferendumsWill the Minister answer my question?31 Jan 2024HANSARD Political Parties, Elections and Referendumsrose —31 Jan 2024HANSARD Political Parties, Elections and ReferendumsI am a member of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, and we warned in our report about the threat to the independence of the commission from the…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Political Parties, Elections and Referendumsrose —31 Jan 2024HANSARD Political Parties, Elections and ReferendumsI come back to the fact that this statement in effect sets priorities for the commission, and that has not only operational consequences but budgetary consequences. What are the…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Political Parties, Elections and ReferendumsIt goes back to the question that I put to the Minister. If other regulators fail to abide by the direction given by Government, they are removed. We have not heard what the…31 Jan 2024HANSARDSocial SecurityWe have this debate every year and it becomes increasingly distressing. For me, one of the most distressing statistics this year is the European comparison of growth rates: the…31 Jan 2024HANSARDMedia BillI would like to run through a number of the amendments in my name, which have largely been promoted by the National Union of Journalists. I will also say that new clause 2 appears…30 Jan 2024