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HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillWill the Minister give way?07 Feb 2023HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI rise to speak in support of Lords amendment 3. I am frankly delighted that it has received Government support. It will do what I and others across the House have for some time…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI have since spoken to a number of heads and principals of colleges. Many are not defending such behaviour; they are often coming from a place of wanting to try to protect both…07 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingThe right hon. Lady is making a powerful speech, and I wholeheartedly agree with what she says about uninvestigated non-violent crime causing people to lose hope. I keep hearing…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillOn golden visas, I think the hon. Member will agree that the response we have had so far is unpalatable. I look forward to speaking to new clause 3, which I hope we will be able…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeLet us remind ourselves who we are talking about here: the head of the Wagner Group, which is responsible for egregious human rights abuses not just in Ukraine, but in Mali, Sudan…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI thank the hon. Lady for her point, which is well made. The thing is that the Government were curious, and they did this review, which is sitting there. That is clear—the one…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI rise to speak to the Liberal Democrat new clauses tabled in my name, with a particular focus on new clauses 3, 30, 31 and 39. Before I come to those new clauses, I put on the…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThe right hon. Member is making his point powerfully. Does he not agree that they are laughing at us, surely? We impose sanctions, yet this still happens. We are talking about the…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMay I echo the voices of those saying how delightful it is to see the Minister at the Dispatch Box? I shall not say more than that. On a similar matter, the Minister may be aware…24 Jan 2023HANSARDThe Execution of Alireza AkbariThe execution of Alireza Akbari is horrendous. If we ever wanted proof that we are dealing with barbarians, it is this and what has happened over the last few months. While the…16 Jan 2023HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance on today’s hot-off-the-press written ministerial statement on the review of the tier 1 investor route, the…12 Jan 2023HANSARDIranI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate, and may I add my voice and those of my Liberal Democrat colleagues to the call for proscription, as that is way past due?…12 Jan 2023HANSARD IranI thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for securing this urgent question, and I add the Liberal Democrats’ voice to the solidarity with the brave Iranian people,…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandA swift and measured response is absolutely the right call. I thank the Foreign Secretary for the tone of his statement, which was spot on. I am very aware of how, across the…16 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineI thank the Foreign Secretary for his words. I particularly agreed with his statement that we would not allow Putin to use hunger as global leverage, because doing so is barbaric…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillTo state what is so obvious to my struggling constituents, we are in the middle of a cost of living and an economic crisis—a crisis made worse by this Conservative party’s…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Crisis in IranThese brave women are inspirational, and how lucky we would be if they were able to get out of Iran and came here to obtain sanctuary. Is there any chance of a lifeboat scheme for…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consul General: Manchester ProtestFrankly, this is now just ridiculous. I hope the Minister can see the force of the will of the House and that it helps him in what he needs to do next. Article 41 of the Vienna…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House may be aware of my Non-Disclosure Agreements Bill, which is making its way through the House. It came about as the result of the harrowing stories of…13 Oct 2022