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HANSARD Vagrancy Act 1824It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) on securing this important…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Chinese Government Sanctions on UK CitizensThe Liberal Democrats offer full solidarity with colleagues and organisations who have been sanctioned for daring to speak out against atrocities committed by China. If the…13 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion in Northern IrelandI thank the Secretary of State for his robust defence of the human rights of women in Northern Ireland. I wonder whether he is aware of the troubling reports of women being…25 Mar 2021HANSARDIntegrated ReviewReneging on the commitment to retain 0.7% of GNI on development spending is a short-sighted mistake, and the Prime Minister’s promise that it will be just temporary is not good…16 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Electoral Reforms(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on the planned reforms to Hong Kong’s electoral…10 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Electoral ReformsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for granting this urgent question, and I would like to thank the Minister for his reply. This Government have a duty to the people of Hong Kong to…10 Mar 2021HANSARDPress Freedom and Safety of Protesters: IndiaThank you for calling me, Mr Stringer. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I speak today as the Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesperson proudly to support…08 Mar 2021HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateMay I start by thanking our armed forces for all they do in the fight against Daesh? Effective counter-terrorism strategies require a whole of society approach to preventing and…04 Mar 2021HANSARDYemen: Aid FundingThe Government’s appalling decision to cut aid to Yemen has been described as “a death sentence” by the UN Secretary-General, and he is right. This enormous cut, in a year when…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesThe Minister will know that the key to protecting all communities from this virus is an effective test, trace and—especially—isolate system, which is difficult for someone in an…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021May I ask the Secretary of State for clarification on the use of fines, particularly in the case of parents who are immuno- compromised and worry about children bringing…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid Contracts: Judicial ReviewWhether I have standing or not, I am proud to have helped bring this case, alongside the hon. Members for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) and for Oldham East and Saddleworth…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Oxford West and Abingdon: FloodingI am ever so grateful that the House has allowed me to raise the vital issue of flooding in my constituency. This is the second debate on this issue that I have had in two years,…24 Feb 2021HANSARDEngagementsIt is estimated that up to 400,000 people are living with the debilitating effects of long covid, and some of them are NHS heroes, who caught covid in that first wave. Nearly a…10 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenThe Liberal Democrats have long called for arms sales to Saudi Arabia to be suspended in response to its consistent targeting of civilians in Yemen, in clear breach of…08 Feb 2021HANSARDSupport for University Students: Covid-19Students are understandably incredibly anxious about how the courses they are taking will be taught and assessed and how the pandemic will have a detrimental impact not just on…03 Feb 2021HANSARDExiting the European Union (Sanctions)I start by welcoming the sanctions. I restate the deeply held position of the Lib Dems, which is, of course, that we should always aim to work in concert with the European Union…03 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarThe Minister will know that the major player in this crisis is China, the economy of which Myanmar is far more dependent on than others. The relationship between the military and…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI welcome the commitment from the Secretary of State to lean in, I think he said, to the international effort to roll out vaccines everywhere across the world. No one is safe…02 Feb 2021HANSARD UN International Day of EducationI congratulate the hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Harriett Baldwin) on securing this important debate and thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting it. We mark…28 Jan 2021