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HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementI have so much to say on this; I apologise, Mr Deputy Speaker. Finally, as well as beefing up the numbers, we should consider doing what we have done on unexplained wealth orders.…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementThe right hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. May I recommend that the Minister —or the Minister responsible, when that Minister is in place—also reads the Treasury…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementThe hon. Lady makes an important point. The point about the failure to prevent offence is, of course, that it does not just apply to the banks; it could also apply to the…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementI appreciate the fact that the Minister is covering this brief. On the point he makes, if whistleblower legislation works, then why has my constituent Ian Foxley, who blew the…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Law EnforcementThis has been an excellent debate. I thank all Members across the House for supporting the application for the debate and for their contributions, and the Backbench Business…07 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that 40% of crime is now economic crime, it is disappointing that the Law Commission has recommended restricting corporate criminal liability for failing to prevent economic…05 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingMy hon. Friend is making some very interesting points, although I am on the other side of the argument. With such controversial issues, we tend to point to facts on either side of…04 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingThat was a very good speech. I thank the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for securing this debate. I thought that her speech was excellent; it was incredibly touching and…04 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingI will look to the Chair—who says no; I apologise. We will talk about it afterwards. As has been said any number of times this afternoon, this is about choice. Of course, all of…04 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingClearly, it would depend on how we drafted any legislation brought forward, but my right hon. Friend mentioned 16%—in Oregon, 0.7% of deaths are through assisted dying. It depends…04 Jul 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaIn the absence of any practical, workable policies on this issue from the Opposition, I absolutely support the Home Secretary’s policy on Rwanda, and on the establishment of…15 Jun 2022HANSARDSolar Farms and Battery StorageI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing forward this important debate. Is there not a danger that we swap the drive towards energy security for food security? Should we not set…08 Jun 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateI warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. The shadow Chancellor made a very fair point: how are we going to fund this £15 billion? Is it not also fair to ask, on the…26 May 2022HANSARD Asylum Reception Centre: Linton-on-OuseThat is a good question; I should have touched on that earlier. It is a non-detained site, so the service users—asylum seekers—will be able to leave the site and return at will.…24 May 2022HANSARD Asylum Reception Centre: Linton-on-OuseThe hon. Member raises a good point. The first tranche of 60 people—service users, as they are called by the Home Office—are due to move in in seven days’ time. There was an…24 May 2022HANSARD Asylum Reception Centre: Linton-on-OuseYes, I think the hon. Member is absolutely right, and she does great work on the all-party group on immigration detention, which is heavily engaged with me on these matters.…24 May 2022HANSARD Asylum Reception Centre: Linton-on-OuseI think it is more than temporary. We are not quite clear, and I appreciate the hon. Member’s support. Clearly, the Home Office is putting quite a big investment into this. It is…24 May 2022HANSARD Asylum Reception Centre: Linton-on-OuseI am kind of surprised and kind of not. I can understand the political priority around the policy, which sits alongside the Rwanda policy. It was hastily rushed out and has not…24 May 2022HANSARD Asylum Reception Centre: Linton-on-OuseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is not just about the site not being right for the residents of Linton-on-Ouse; it is not right for the asylum seekers, either. I am yet…24 May 2022HANSARD Asylum Reception Centre: Linton-on-OuseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and that position is not yet clear. It has been made more apparent recently that there will be that kind of funding, but we have no plan in…24 May 2022