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HANSARDDetention of Jagtar Singh JohalI am very grateful to all right hon. and hon. Members who have participated, and to the Front Benchers, my good and hon. Friend the Member for Livingston (Hannah Bardell) and the…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Ahead of my Westminster Hall debate this afternoon regarding my constituent Jagtar Singh Johal, it has come to my attention that Members…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Loss of Secret DocumentsThere was certainly something of Le Carré in the faintly absurd discovery of these soggy documents behind a bus stop in the garden of England. I do not think that we can help but…28 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingI never thought I would hear the UK armed forces being called “small but perfectly formed”. I look forward to that being on a Conservative party leaflet at the next general…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillFirst, let me put on record that my thoughts are with the crew of HMS Defender as they go about their job with the usual dedication and skill today. Let me also say that despite…23 Jun 2021HANSARDAid Budget Reduction: Humanitarian ImpactTwo aspects of the recent integrated review that jumped out at me were the explicit wish to integrate diplomacy and development and the so-called Indo-Pacific tilt, which stated…15 Jun 2021HANSARDAid Budget Reduction: Humanitarian ImpactWhat assessment he has made of the potential effect of reductions in the UK aid budget on UK humanitarian work overseas.15 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up and Shared Prosperity FundsI thank the Minister for that answer. Like many other Members, I have been involved in discussions with my local authority regarding the levelling-up fund; however, it occurred to…14 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up and Shared Prosperity FundsWhat recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the (a) levelling-up fund and (b) UK shared prosperity fund.14 Jun 2021HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMay I first take this opportunity to congratulate the Minister on their new position? It is always good to see Dochertys in very lofty positions, even ones that are lofty in the…27 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetTo paraphrase the journalist Ben Taub, radicalisation lies in a shallow grave. Can the Minister advise the House how reducing refugee support in Syria from the £137 million…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportWith your indulgence, Mr Speaker, may I congratulate the former MP for West Dunbartonshire, John McFall, a son of the Rock of Dumbarton, on his elevation to Speaker of the other…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Armed Forces Bill: Special ReportThe Armed Forces Bill is something of a whirlwind, and all on the ad-hoc Bill Committee will have learned so much over the past couple of months, as the Chair—the hon. Member for…22 Apr 2021HANSARDClimate Change: International Co-operation and the Global SouthWhat recent progress the Government have made through international co-operation on tackling climate change.20 Apr 2021HANSARD AfghanistanThere are many who would say that the Taliban control a huge swathe of Afghanistan, and that this decision will mean that the Afghan security forces could be overrun. Will the…20 Apr 2021HANSARDClimate Change: International Co-operation and the Global SouthWe know that climate change threatens minority rights, especially in India, where minority and indigenous groups such as Sikhs, Muslims and Dalits have a close interaction with…20 Apr 2021HANSARDTrespassIt is good to see you in the Chair, Mr Bone. I hope that you and the Clerks are well in these difficult times. I thank those who brought forward the petition, and I am grateful to…19 Apr 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)I am not giving way any further. The Minister has had enough time; he has had plenty of time. I am afraid the Minister will just need to sit down and mute himself. Negotiating pay…31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on tabling this new clause; if he does press it to a vote, both of us on the SNP Benches will support it in its entirety. In setting out the…31 Mar 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Second sitting)I am afraid that I will not withdraw the new clause but press it to a vote. Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.31 Mar 2021