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HANSARDViolent DisorderI thank the Home Secretary for advance sight of her statement. I associate myself and my party with her comments of praise for the bravery and professionalism of the police and…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Clean Energy Superpower MissionMay I take the Secretary of State back to the question of tidal power generation? If he speaks to the developers in the sector, they will tell him that they need two things to…18 Jul 2024HANSARDPrison CapacityI also welcome the Lord Chancellor to her new position, and thank her for advance sight of her statement. It has been apparent for months that measures of this sort would be…18 Jul 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI also welcome you back to your place, Mr Speaker. It is a genuine pleasure for me, as the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, to be addressing the House on behalf of the third largest…18 Jul 2024HANSARDLocal JournalismThis seems to be an appropriate moment to acknowledge that in Orkney and Shetland we are blessed with some very good-quality local media: The Orcadian , The Shetland Times ,…23 May 2024HANSARDLocal Journalism16. If she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of Government support for local media.23 May 2024HANSARD Political Violence and Disruption: Walney ReportWhere there is a threat to democracy and to people giving service in public life, surely the most effective response will always be one that commands the support of all those who…22 May 2024HANSARDArrests and Prison CapacityIt is obvious from the Minister’s demeanour that he does not like to be called to account, but he should reflect on the fact that the mere fact such a letter was written, and in…22 May 2024HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCan we accept that institutional defensiveness has not gone away, and will only go away when we in this House act to make it go away? For the past few years I have been working…21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaWhatever opinion the Minister has on the subject of jurisdiction, the arbiters on that as a point of law will be the judges of the ICC. In the event that any or all of the…20 May 2024HANSARDHelicopter Search and RescueI thank the Minister for his answer—he seems to be aware of the situation—but a new threat to search and rescue response times is emerging, namely the poor and deteriorating…16 May 2024HANSARDHelicopter Search and Rescue10. What recent discussions he has had with helicopter search and rescue operators on the adequacy of response times.16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportThe right hon. Gentleman makes a very important point. Looking at the experience of other compensation schemes—the one that comes to my mind is the Icelandic trawlermen…16 May 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice BillBefore the Minister moves on—I apologise if she has addressed this and I missed it—could I get from her an explanation about Government new clause 102, which seeks to remove the…15 May 2024HANSARDCourt Case BacklogsFor anyone who has been a victim of crime, delays in getting cases into court add massively to the stress and anxiety they experience. What would the Secretary of State say to any…14 May 2024HANSARDCourt Case Backlogs18. What recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the case backlog in the criminal and civil courts.14 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI have to say that Orkney and Shetland does not boast the same ethnic diversity as Bolton, but I have been overwhelmed by the number of emails that I have received on this issue.…13 May 2024HANSARDRisk-based ExclusionI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. He is of course right about the constitutionality of this, but we all know that, in practical terms in recent times,…13 May 2024HANSARDRisk-based ExclusionDid the right hon. Lady’s Committee give any consideration to the fact that what constitutes a charge, and what that means in terms of procedure, is different in Scotland from…13 May 2024HANSARD Global Intergenerational Week 2024The hon. Lady is developing an interesting area of public discourse. Does she agree that one of the most positive developments in recent years has been the creation and growth of…09 May 2024