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HANSARDMagistrates: TrainingI thank the Minister for his answer. Chris Pincher and I have been working very closely to ensure that the police act strongly and swiftly in Shenstone near Lichfield over…12 Sept 2023HANSARDMagistrates: Training15. What training is provided to magistrates to help ensure impartial decision making.12 Sept 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceWas my right hon. Friend reassured by the comments made by Nick Clegg this morning, while representing Meta, that AI at present is not capable of individual thought as such, but…19 Jul 2023HANSARD Veterans UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for coming to the House today and for the tone in which he has delivered this statement. May I also tell him that the two friends of mine, one a…19 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Indeed, we have world-class universities in the west midlands. What plans does my right hon. Friend have to support regional innovation clusters?19 Jul 2023HANSARDHong Kong Nationals Living Overseas: Arrest WarrantsWhat discussions has my right hon. Friend had with the Home Secretary or others in the Home Office regarding the availability, if that is the word, of Chinese police stations…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Environmental ProtectionDid my right hon. Friend also note that, as the shadow Secretary of State talked about the passion with which Labour feels on this subject, not one single Labour Back-Bench MP was…18 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2023In principle, I welcome the motion that my right hon. Friend is putting forward, as we need to improve skills in all sorts of areas. However, I note that the levy will now raise…12 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2023Thank you.12 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is totally—10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportDoes the hon. Lady not think that, in a debate on privileges, perhaps now is not the time to enter into cheap party politics?10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportDoes the right hon. and learned Lady not think it would have been courteous of the Committee to warn those listed in the annex that they were going to be listed? If a mistake had…10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportWill the right hon. and learned Lady give way?10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportBut I am making a point of order.10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportMy point of order is that it is also discourteous to partly quote something, actually. And what it clearly—10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportOne thing on which I think we can all agree is that we do not envy those people who had to serve on the Privileges Committee. A lot of us on both sides of the House received…10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportIn a moment. Part of the argument presented for the motion is that there was some sort of collusion going on. I know what drove me to make my comments, which I shall read out in…10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportI certainly agree that it is completely unacceptable to say: “We urge you to take action and protect your integrity by resigning from this committee immediately.” Incidentally, if…10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportI do not think for one moment that I intimidated my hon. Friend, in any way, with my comment, but if I had—I use the subjunctive, not the indicative—of course I apologise because…10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportI now regret giving way to my hon. Friend. I do not remember that tweet, but the answer is yes, I do. My hon. Friend gives me the opportunity to say that the hon. Member for…10 Jul 2023