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HANSARD 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 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateI hope the Prime Minister has heard the very strong and broad consensus in this House on the need for stability and de-escalation. When he speaks to Prime Minister Netanyahu, will…15 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank Ministers for facilitating discussions with the operators of the search and rescue helicopter service based in my constituency about the proposed response times. They have…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillIt is a solution to the issue inasmuch as it is another means of doing the same thing that the hon. Gentleman’s party wants to do in respect of the Bill, but it is not a solution…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillThey are set by the Parliamentary Bureau, of which the majority of members come from the SNP and the Greens. I have kept this fairly broad in its terms. Can I just say gently to…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillThat is a political decision for the Scottish Government, who control the Scottish Parliament’s business, to take.20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI do not really need to answer that, so I will take the hon. Lady’s intervention.20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI am grateful to the Minister for that. Those who are not convicted will have access to compensation through the historic shortfall scheme—a process available to them at the…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI do not think it is unfortunate, but highly fortunate and deliberate, that we are in the UK, but we will save that debate for another day. The compensation can and will be paid…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillThat is one way in which the procedure could be done. However, I say to the hon. Gentleman and the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw that the question of quashing convictions…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillThe hon. Gentleman is right. If he has been listening, he will have heard me speak on a number of occasions about my work to support constituents who are pursuing claims as part…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillAs a matter of fact, the situation is different in Scotland, where prosecutions are taken in the name of the Procurator Fiscal Service or the Lord Advocate, depending on the…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson). He says that he is proud as a Unionist to see this decision being taken here, but I say to him…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillCan the hon. Gentleman sitting to my left explain to me why he thinks that is not true?20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI fear that the issue is not so much with the Scottish judiciary as with the prosecuting authorities, given the remarks already on the record from the Lord Advocate. If I may, I…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillIs not the point about a sunset clause that none of us knows what is around the corner or what the future holds? Once this legislation has expired, the law of sod dictates that…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Hong Kong Security LegislationThe all-party parliamentary group on Hong Kong, which I chair, heard very powerful testimony this morning from a young Hongkonger who had been a political prisoner in Hong Kong.…20 Mar 2024HANSARD HMRC Self-Assessment HelplineThe reprieve is welcome, but if we are to keep these helplines open, can we at least resource them properly and make them work? I spoke to a chartered accountant in my…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillThe Scottish Parliament has provisions in its own Standing Orders for emergency procedures, just as we have. It would be open to it to do it in three days, if it chose to.20 Mar 2024HANSARD UK Food SecurityBefore my hon. Friend leaves this topic, I think this comes to the heart of the matter. One of the biggest barriers, particularly for red meat producers, to putting produce into a…19 Mar 2024