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HANSARD Elections BillI want to take a few seconds to place on record my congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green) on her excellent maiden speech. I am sure it…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillThe Minister references the Committee on Standards in Public Life; why has she not included in the Bill any of the Committee’s recommendations on campaign finance?07 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt will not be lost on many people that the various lines of defence that the Minister listed in his statement did not actually include his plans for vaccine passports, presumably…06 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanThe right hon. Lady is making exactly the points that I hoped to hear from the Prime Minister and did not. The reasons that we went into Afghanistan in 2001 remain valid today. If…18 Aug 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Electoral FraudWhat assessment the commission has made of the adequacy of the data on electoral fraud used in support of Government proposals to introduce voter ID.22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateGiven the massive opposition that there is among those who operate nightclubs and events, the decision of the Government to make the introduction of covid identity cards voluntary…22 Jul 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Electoral FraudIf the data show low levels, it is curious that the commission should have concluded that some measure of voter identification was necessary. May I ask the hon. Member to convey…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Trade and Agriculture Commission: Role in International Trade DealsThe hon. Gentleman is making compelling points. Can I suggest to him that in fact, with the agreement with Australia, the pass has already been sold? What other country with which…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Trade and Agriculture Commission: Role in International Trade DealsWe are talking about the difference in standards. The problem that the hon. Member has, and many of his hon. Friends face the same difficulty, is that there is a fundamental…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Trade and Agriculture Commission: Role in International Trade DealsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Bardell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish) on securing the debate. This time last week we…21 Jul 2021HANSARDUK-Australia Tariff-free Trade in Agricultural GoodsPatrick Krause, chief executive of the Scottish Crofting Foundation, recently made the point that the real risk for Scottish crofters from the Australia deal comes from the fact…15 Jul 2021HANSARDUK-Australia Tariff-free Trade in Agricultural GoodsWhat assessment she has made of the potential effect of tariff-free trade of agricultural goods between the UK and Australia on UK farmers and crofters.15 Jul 2021HANSARD Legacy of Northern Ireland’s PastThe Secretary of State’s statement today is a quite remarkable achievement. I have followed Northern Ireland politics all my adult life and I can think of very few occasions when…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsI am grateful to the Leader of the House for giving way, because he has made reference a number of times now to powers that are being repatriated subsequent to our departure from…13 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsI am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way, because, in Scotland in the 1990s, her party and mine were part of exactly that: a constitutional convention. However, I remind her…13 Jul 2021HANSARDFisheries ManagementI beg to move, That this House has considered fisheries management after the UK’s departure from the EU. It is, as ever, a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Sir Charles.…13 Jul 2021HANSARDFisheries ManagementThank you for chairing what has been an excellent debate, Sir Charles; we have covered just about every sector and geographic area possible. It is unfortunate that nobody from…13 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?13 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsThe Leader of the House is being generous with his time. Surely the logic of his position is that if it is unsatisfactory for this House to be at the same time a UK and an English…13 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateLast week, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster’s review was reported to this House as having concluded that covid vaccine certification was not necessary and would not go…12 Jul 2021