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HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipGiven that Northern Ireland now has access to the single market as part of the island of Ireland and voted to remain within the European Union, why has Scotland not been offered…30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruisliprose —30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipI am very grateful to my hon. Friend. The Intelligence and Security Committee stated recently: “Russian influence in the UK is the new normal. Successive Governments have welcomed…30 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeIt is good to follow the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Anthony Browne). What gets me about this entire debate is that there are probably Members in here who would, as they…17 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeDoes my hon. Friend agree that with the Government backpedalling on the previous notion of a new committee, we need to ensure that cross-party support for the present Committee…17 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeI agree with my hon. Friend. I would go further. I would get rid of it. Just abolish it. What is the point of an unelected, unaccountable Chamber? We could have an elected one, or…17 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeOn donations to political parties, does she agree that the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party’s utilising Scottish limited partnerships fundamentally exposes those on the…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I had had no intention of raising a point of order until I heard the Prime Minister’s answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Sarah…17 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI thank the hon. Member for securing the debate. I wonder whether they, like me, believe that for cases such as Nazanin’s and that of my constituent Jagtar Singh Johal, having a…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeWhen the right hon. Gentleman was Foreign Secretary, were they advised by senior civil servants that this money would not be paid, and what was the answer in Cabinet?16 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseI have a concern about my hon. Friend’s proposition. Last week, regardless of whether one agreed with the amendment tabled by the right hon. Member for South Northamptonshire…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way on the Government’s approach: seeking to introduce mechanisms to neutralise court rulings of the Supreme Court, seeking to defy the…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsAre the Government asserting, under that premise, that there will be a compulsion for Members to attend not only the proposed Committee but every other Select Committee?03 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsThe Leader of the House started with a quote, and I am often reminded that what is false exists on the same judicial footing as what is right. I make no judgment about those who…03 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister is very much aware of my constituent, Jagtar Singh Johal, who was abducted by plainclothes officers while shopping with his new wife in the city of Jalandhar,…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsBut I do not see any Opposition Members signing the amendment.03 Nov 2021HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Given the feeling on this side of the House about fire and rehire, I wonder whether you can inform those Members who find this a…22 Oct 2021HANSARD Access to CashIn West Dunbartonshire, we have seen a huge decrease in the number of banks, and I congratulate the hon. Member on making that point. Do they agree that if we are moving to a…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Security UpdateI am grateful for the Home Secretary’s statement. I wonder, though, whether she shares my concern that there was no tangible evidence of a threat to David, there was no tangible…20 Oct 2021HANSARDDraft Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 2) Regulations 2021The Minister said that Northern Ireland is excluded from the measure due to devolution. Can he expand on why it is good for them and not good for the rest of us?19 Oct 2021