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HANSARDPrayersI beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163). The House proceeded to a Division.22 Mar 2019HANSARD Gaza Border Deaths: UNHRC InquiryI appreciate the Minister’s responses and his overall tone. Does he agree that although the report rightly points in some cases to the disproportionate use of force, it does not…22 Mar 2019HANSARD European Council: Article 50 ExtensionIt was interesting to see the outcome of the Council last night. Will the Minister reassure me that we remain committed to delivering the result of the 2016 referendum, and that…22 Mar 2019HANSARDRail Network: South-West EnglandI thank my right hon. Friend for giving me such a positive answer. The news of the £80 million funding for the new sea wall was very welcome for the whole region. As he knows,…21 Mar 2019HANSARDRail Network: South-West England13. What plans he has to improve the resilience of the rail network in (a) Devon, (b) Cornwall and (c) Somerset.21 Mar 2019HANSARDServices for People with AutismIt is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) after a rare opportunity to hear him contribute to a debate. His contributions are always well…21 Mar 2019HANSARDServices for People with AutismYes, thank you—and I like the shadow Minister, too! That was interesting, because at that rating you are not that far off the autism spectrum. A lot of people forget that the…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionIt is a pleasure to be called to speak in the debate, although again I have a sense of déjà vu. Here we are again, discussing this issue. It is the most important issue that faces…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. In relation to Committee Chairs, he is absolutely right that we select as the whole House. They are appointed by the whole House, and…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeI will give way to my hon. Friend.19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeI thank my hon. Friend—and I mean that—for her intervention. She is right that the Select Committees are at their best when a member of the public attending a sitting would not be…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeI accept that the balance of Opposition Members will be the same. This is not, for example, about someone having gone from the Government Benches to the Opposition Benches, and…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeI thank my right hon. Friend, who shows his skills as a parliamentarian in recognising how this place works. It is not about our own views; it is about how we see the process…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeActually, I commend the Government Whips Office for giving us a free vote to allow people to make their choice according to their conscience. I will abstain. I am not whipped as a…19 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation Victims: Criminal RecordsThe victims of child sexual exploitation have the ability to choose taken away from them in so many aspects of their lives, including with regard to behaviour that can potentially…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeIt is a pleasure to be called in this debate. It is worth saying that I have no personal objection to the hon. Members for St Helens North (Conor McGinn) and for Hornsey and Wood…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I could not have put it better myself. This is about new rights, new choices and new abilities for people, to reflect the different…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his welcome intervention. I hope that that is indeed the case. Some of this grows out of the time when it was very difficult to get divorced. It was…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillI will in just a moment. My hon. Friend the Member for Banbury (Victoria Prentis) asks how we can get this message out there. We are doing it through debates such as these, but we…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillYes, absolutely. There may well be a case for having a publicity campaign to advise people of the details of the legislation and to ensure that they are aware of the option it…15 Mar 2019