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HANSARDUK Foreign Policy: China and Hong KongThat is absolutely the case. I hope that our Government would take assurances that that would not happen if they were to extradite anyone to Hong Kong. But, frankly, if the…10 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy: China and Hong KongI differ from the hon. Gentleman only in the smallest grammatical sense, in that as a member of all those various international bodies, the Chinese Government ought to believe in,…10 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy: China and Hong KongThe element of the two systems arrangements that I think most people consider most important is the existence of an independent judiciary in Hong Kong. That is why, when people…10 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy: China and Hong KongI absolutely agree with that. I am a strong advocate of human rights and often preach the gospel of their universality, but I am not starry-eyed about it, especially when it comes…10 Jun 2019HANSARD Whitsun AdjournmentI am grateful to you for the opportunity to take part in this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a good number of years since I last spoke in one of these Adjournment debates. In…23 May 2019HANSARD Whitsun AdjournmentIn the course of this afternoon, we have heard various reports of a substantial number of EU citizens being denied the right to vote at polling stations. I invite the hon.…23 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)I do not wish to detain the Committee for any great time, but the point made by the hon. Member for Ipswich about the power of police constables in relation to the exercise of…22 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)A children’s classic is timeless.22 May 2019HANSARD Farming Community: SuicideI congratulate the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Chris Davies) on nominating this topic for debate. It is important that, at a time when politics is divided and…22 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill (First sitting)Q To look at some of the practical applications of this, in relation to your answer to the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, in Scotland—my knowledge relates to the…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill (First sitting)Q In practical terms, is it not the case that their inspections will for the most part be focused on animal welfare considerations, rather than on prosecution? Dr Ros Clubb: If…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill (First sitting)Q The point I am driving at is that there is a difference between someone focusing on acquiring evidence, if that is the main purpose of their job—as it would be for a police…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill (First sitting)Q Also, in practical terms, is it not the case that a lot of the time we will at least need to take a multi-agency approach? If you are a DEFRA inspector going into a situation,…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill (First sitting)Q If you have people there exercising functions under the Act, does it not make good sense for everybody to have powers to gather evidence in the normal way? Dr Ros Clubb: Yes.21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill (First sitting)Q So an express power of forfeiture would be necessary in the Bill? Dr Ros Clubb : Yes.21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, that is helpful. To pick up the point that the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth made about the interaction between DEFRA inspectors and police constables, is it…21 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionThe hon. Lady makes a good point. I first became involved in this campaign in 2002 when I met my constituent, the late Biz Ivol, who had severe advanced multiple sclerosis and who…20 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransThe right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) is quite right when he says that this question really ought to be answered by the Secretary of State for Defence,…16 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Farming PolicyNFU Scotland and other farming organisations north of the border are increasingly concerned at the lack of agreement between the UK Government and the Scottish Government to allow…09 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sSurely the point is this: we cannot provide financial certainty for the BBC at the expense of the over-75s. Whether or not it was right to give power to the BBC in the Digital…08 May 2019