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HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI am pleased to give this Bill my support and that of my party on Third Reading. It shows what is possible when the House comes together and works collegiately, as we have done.…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)I say gently to the hon. and learned Lady that the Scottish judiciary would never comment publicly because, in my experience, they have ways of making their views known. But she…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillIf my new clause had been selected for debate, I would probably not seek to press it. I am not in a position to do anything more, but I thank the Minister for his assurances on…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)I have worked with the hon. Lady in her role as chair of the APPG, and I commend her for her work over many years. The point about the Lord Advocate is surely that the route to…29 Apr 2024HANSARD Global Ocean TreatyIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I congratulate the hon. Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) most warmly on securing time for the debate. I hesitate to…25 Apr 2024HANSARD Universal Credit: FarmersLike my hon. Friend, I have had correspondence with the Government on this issue. The sheep farmer example is a very good one. That sheep farmer will have income, possibly in the…24 Apr 2024HANSARD Space IndustryI am delighted that my hon. Friend understands that it was a privilege to visit Shetland. She is absolutely right about that. What I am coming on to say fits well with that,…24 Apr 2024HANSARD Universal Credit: FarmersOn a point of order, Mrs Murray. It was remiss of me while intervening in the debate not to remind the House of my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I hope…24 Apr 2024HANSARD Universal Credit: FarmersI am sure we can all play a role in ensuring that this transitional relief and the importance of returning the form are understood—doubtless, the NFU and others will do that, too.…24 Apr 2024HANSARD Space IndustryThe hon. Gentleman is making an important point. Inevitably in a competitive process, that kind of rivalry can emerge, but the real rivalry is between the UK space industry and…24 Apr 2024HANSARD Space IndustryIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Murray. I pay warm tribute to the hon. Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier) for securing this debate and for the work he does…24 Apr 2024HANSARDPartner and Spousal Visas: Minimum IncomeThe hon. Lady is making a very important point. Whether or not there is the case for a spousal visa—income connection—in principle is one matter, but does she not highlight the…23 Apr 2024HANSARDPartner and Spousal Visas: Minimum IncomeThe hon. Member makes a compelling case. On the question of regional and local variations, in my community, we expect young people to go away for further and higher education due…23 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones). I do so with a small measure of trepidation, as a recovering lawyer; it is 23 years since I left…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesI do not disagree with that. I saw enough of that in my time in practice. The right hon. Gentleman knows of my experience with the historical shortfall scheme, and of going into…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesThat could be right, but I doubt it. My reputation is as a friendly and approachable character. We went through the process and eventually I said, “If these people had not taken…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesI am interested to develop my hon. Friend’s thought about the Financial Conduct Authority. If I am able, I will speak at greater length about it later in the debate. It…18 Apr 2024HANSARDIntegrity of Elections2. To ask the hon. Member for Luton South, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent discussions the committee has had with the Electoral…18 Apr 2024HANSARDIntegrity of ElectionsI congratulate the hon. Lady on her newly acquired responsibilities in this area. I am sure she brings the same diligence and independence of mind that her father brought to…18 Apr 2024HANSARD Exclusive Economic Zone: Maritime SafetyI beg to move, That this House has considered maritime safety breaches within the Exclusive Economic Zone. It is a pleasure, as ever, to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Efford,…17 Apr 2024