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HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillI thank the Minister for giving way; he is being very generous. A lot of people across the House have supported me over the years—the Greens, Labour, Liberal Democrats and so on.…07 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillThe Minister was not around at the time and cannot be held responsible, but the hon. Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) is absolutely right. France is another member of the…07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn airport security, given the stresses and strains on many police forces, not least the Met police and Sussex police, what further consideration has the Transport Secretary given…02 May 2019HANSARD National Security Council LeakNotwithstanding the particulars of this case, is it not time for the Government finally to bring forward the espionage Bill, which would include the long overdue root and branch…02 May 2019HANSARDRussian Annexation of CrimeaMy hon. Friend has rightly set out a litany of sad human rights abuses and cultural vandalism—not only in Crimea and Donbass, but in South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia, too.…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)My right hon. Friend has rightly outlined the malevolent influence of Iran across the world, including Europe. Does she agree that Iran must stop exporting terror to European…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. An accusation—a very serious accusation—has been made by the hon. Gentleman about the Government Front Bench, and, indeed, about…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)Will the Minister give way?09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)The Minister mentioned the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill. While we are talking about specific countries, that Bill, which is now an Act, did include the Magnitsky…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)The Minister is being very generous. May I ask him why not a single individual Russian is on any sanctions list at the moment? It is rather odd that the Government’s position…09 Apr 2019HANSARD LibyaThe Secretary General of the United Nations said that he was leaving Libya with a heavy heart, and that he was deeply concerned about the escalation of the conflict there.…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIs it not the case that no Prime Minister, no Member of Parliament and no Parliament is above the people, and that we are all supposed to be servants of the people?03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Gentleman has said that he supports the withdrawal agreement, but he did not vote for it on meaningful vote 3 because of the disaggregation of the withdrawal…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Housing Need: Shropshire, and Telford and WrekinI am always grateful to my right hon. Friend for his interventions—he has huge experience, having been a Member of Parliament representing Ludlow and that beautiful other part of…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Housing Need: Shropshire, and Telford and WrekinDoes the Minister share my surprise that my constituents were informed in the last few weeks by Shropshire Council that the west midlands appears to have run out of employment…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Housing Need: Shropshire, and Telford and WrekinDoes the Minister agree that the relationship first between the West Midlands combined authority and Shropshire Council, and secondly between Shropshire Council and Telford and…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Housing Need: Shropshire, and Telford and WrekinI beg to move, That this House has considered housing needs in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. I thank Mr Speaker for allowing me this important debate. I also thank the Minister…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionThe emphasis on the word “short” is subjective, because for many people short is long and long is short— [ Interruption. ] It is by definition subjective. Perhaps the right hon.…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 ExtensionIs not the only way to avoid no deal to vote for the withdrawal agreement, and the only way to vote against a long extension is to vote for the withdrawal agreement? Is there not…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeMore widely, the hon. Member for Ilford South (Mike Gapes) has brought to bear his wonderful knowledge and wisdom on foreign affairs at the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the…19 Mar 2019