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HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesI have listened with great interest right from the start of the statement and to all of the questions, and two things strike me. Racism is totally abhorrent and I can completely…17 Mar 2022HANSARDIran DetaineesThe Foreign Secretary has rightly received many plaudits for the work that she and her team have done. The people of South Ribble have been writing to me since I was first elected…16 Mar 2022HANSARD Kinship Care for BabiesI want to develop that point slightly. There are long-term, systemic issues that might arise for any new kinship carer, although there may just be a nasty shock. Does my hon.…22 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportOn Saturday, I was out and about in Lancashire enjoying ice cream—as I know you and your family do, Mr Speaker—in some of the finest ice cream parlours in the north of England.…31 Jan 2022HANSARDForeign Interference: Intelligence and SecurityHalf a million quid is a lot of money. If I had had that, I would probably have had a deeper scratch and sniff at it. However, by accident or whatever, people are seeking to…17 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineIn the early 1980s, a Soviet refugee from Ukraine called Mr Bailey had the unfortunate task of trying to teach me the cello. He was much more successful at teaching me about the…17 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingPutting “BBC documentary” into YouTube is one way of obtaining a world-class education, because it is possible to learn about so many different things. However, that sentence also…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI have made newbie mistake No. 1,273 procedurally, so I am happy to accept the Bill as it stands and I look forward to speaking on Third Reading.14 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI thank my— [ Interruption. ] Oh, I have just stabbed myself with my glasses. Another winning contribution to Hansard . My hon. Friend is making a much more erudite and technical…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillMy congratulations to my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Jeremy Wright) on the Bill, of which I am hugely supportive. Listening to my hon.…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Prime Minister (Temporary Replacement) BillI am listening to the interesting point that my hon. Friend is making. It is a genuinely decent question, but I have slightly more faith in the British people than he does, or…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillMy hon. Friend paints a picture that I recognise in part, but I am sure that he would welcome recent innovations and changes in the law, such as the Government allowing…10 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillBriefly, I think I heard the hon. Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan) talk about an RCT being immoral, implying that there is only one specific type of study design. She is talking…10 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillMy hon. Friend is making a really interesting point. It is very important that we are careful not to conflate the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use and what is already…10 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillI apologise for the heckling of nerdery. Neurofibromatosis.10 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillI am very conscious that others want to come in, so I am going to crack on. While I am a nerd and I can understand the science, I think we are on shaky ground if elected…10 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillI thank my hon. Friend. I reassure the House that it is not only a surname that we have in common. I think we are getting somewhere. We need a scientific evidence base that we can…10 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillLet me make a little progress. I am trying to defend science, but I am incredibly conscious that others want to speak and have other perspectives on the matter. August bodies such…10 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillI know her parents do, but as a scientist taking a decision on an n of 3—n being the number—it is not possible.10 Dec 2021HANSARD Medical Cannabis (Access) BillI made the comparison with thalidomide because it was an inappropriately researched product that had hugely deleterious effects, because people were not looking properly. I am…10 Dec 2021