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HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityMy Lords, we now have 20 minutes of Back-Bench questions. To paraphrase what my noble friend said, can we have questions, not statements, so we can get as many noble Lords in as…23 Oct 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityMy Lords, we will hear from the Liberal Democrat Benches, which we have not heard from as yet.23 Oct 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThank you—my Lords, I nearly said, “Thank you, Mr Speaker”. That is what comes of spending 20-odd years at the other end of the Corridor: you develop certain conditioned reflexes,…07 Oct 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI am grateful to my hon. Friend; she is being generous. On family visa schemes, when I wrote to the Minister asking if there was a possibility of family visas, he wrote back…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa Schemerose —13 May 2024HANSARD Water Safety EducationI beg to move, That this House has considered the provision of water safety education in schools. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank Mr…07 May 2024HANSARD Water Safety EducationI fully agree with the hon. Gentleman. I will not comment on the devolved nations, but he speaks very eloquently. When the figures are adjusted for socioeconomic status and…07 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI first associate myself with the comments about our old friend Frank, whom I knew for many years. It is widely acknowledged, in this Chamber and elsewhere, that Iran is run and…25 Apr 2024HANSARDCyber Threats to Public Institutions and ServicesWe have all seen in recent weeks how weak cyber-security can compromise elected representatives and lead to the extraction of often compromising information. Could the Minister…25 Apr 2024HANSARDCyber Threats to Public Institutions and Services8. What steps his Department is taking to protect public institutions and services from cyber threats.25 Apr 2024HANSARDFootball Governance BillLeyton Orient, in my constituency, with which the Secretary of State is familiar, now have owners who are genuinely dedicated to their welfare. Previously, they were owned by…23 Apr 2024HANSARDCommunity Ownership FundThe Minister mentioned pubs that have been rescued and secured for the community, but where historic local pubs, which were at one time hubs of the community, have been wrecked by…22 Apr 2024HANSARD Extremism Definition and Community EngagementI share the concern of my right hon. Friend the Member for Ashton- under-Lyne (Angela Rayner) that Government Departments may have been engaging with extremists and racists in the…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I press the Leader of the House again on the football governance Bill and say how urgent it is? Many of us, on both sides of the House, have clubs in our constituencies that…14 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI acknowledge what the Minister of State said about sanctioning certain west bank settlers, although four seems a very low number to me. Has he raised the activities of those…12 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Justice Secretary mentioned the duty of candour that he imposed on the police. Has he considered legislating to introduce the same for all public bodies?20 Feb 2024HANSARDNext General ElectionCan the hon. Member think of another time when the governing party changed Prime Minister twice during a Parliament without going to the country, because I cannot?29 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksIt is clear that the “Partisans of God”—the Houthi militia—are fascist and racist. They are backed by fascists and racists in Tehran. Further to earlier questions—this has been…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Tributes to Sir Tony LloydLike you, Mr Speaker, I met Tony about 30 years ago in the run-up to the 1997 general election. I thought then, and have continued to think ever since, what a tolerant and…23 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI add my support to the comments made by the hon. Member for Hertford and Stortford (Julie Marson). Cuckooing is a terrible activity, and making it a specific crime not only makes…09 Jan 2024