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HANSARD Automatism as a Legal DefenceI agree entirely with the hon. Gentleman. I believe in evidence-based policy. We have a great deficiency in the transport safety area that I keep nagging the Government about. In…14 May 2019HANSARD Automatism as a Legal DefenceAbsolutely, I agree with that, but as I make my case, I think the hon. Gentleman will understand why I am worried about what happens at the moment. The second case I want to…14 May 2019HANSARD Automatism as a Legal DefenceAlcohol.14 May 2019HANSARD Automatism as a Legal DefenceI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I was going to mention the R.E.M. case, which, as he says, is a very famous one. Can I come back to that? He is absolutely right, and…14 May 2019HANSARD Automatism as a Legal DefenceI beg to move, That this House has considered automatism as a legal defence. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen. We have met in these roles on previous…14 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The Secretary of State may agree that when we ceded Hong Kong to China in 1997 we had a solemn agreement on one nation, two systems. What level of trust can we put in any…14 May 2019HANSARDPersecution of Christians OverseasWill the Foreign Secretary pay tribute to the work that Christian Churches do in helping, across Africa and across the world, countries that need help? This is Christian Aid Week.…14 May 2019HANSARDWomen in EmploymentThe question of women’s employment is very important to me. Is the Secretary of State’s Department doing long-term planning? Has she seen the recent research from Sheffield…13 May 2019HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationI thank my hon. Friend for that answer, but does she agree that we have seen a serious decline in registration activity? The number of young people registering in time for the…09 May 2019HANSARDVoter Registration and Participation3. What recent steps the commission has taken to increase voter (a) registration and (b) participation.09 May 2019HANSARDEnvironmental EducationWill the Minister pass on my congratulations to the Secretary of State on his decision to meet young people to talk about climate change? Unfortunately, the meeting this week had…09 May 2019HANSARDValue Added Tax (Tour Operators) (amendment) (EU exit) Regulations 2019Yes, she’s good, she is.09 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryI am grateful to my hon. Friend for mentioning the damage that long-term exposure to carbon monoxide can have on the brain. He knows that I was one of those who organised the…09 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about cross-departmental working. I am obsessively concerned with road deaths and road injuries; does he accept that getting the…09 May 2019HANSARD Death of John Smith: 25th AnniversaryI certainly do not disagree with that. He seemed to operate brilliantly at every level. He had the common touch. When we took people in to see him, he always knew how to…09 May 2019HANSARD Death of John Smith: 25th AnniversaryMy hon. Friend might not know that I used to work for John Smith, and I will be speaking about him in the debate later. John did not suffer fools gladly. If you crossed him in a…09 May 2019HANSARD Death of John Smith: 25th AnniversaryIt is of course a pleasure to speak in this debate on Europe Day about my dear old friend John, and I say that with humility. David Ward, his special adviser, is here, and one of…09 May 2019HANSARDValue Added Tax (Tour Operators) (amendment) (EU exit) Regulations 2019I am sorry I was late, Sir Henry. It is Europe day, and I was asking a question in business questions about celebrating our membership of the European Union. Does my hon. Friend…09 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI wanted to ask the Leader of the House to celebrate Europe Day with me, but I know that is dangerous on her territory. I have been campaigning for a long time about the poison…09 May 2019HANSARD Buildings with ACM CladdingI find it very difficult to squeeze out a thank you for this statement. What a mess this has been! What a rotten time people have had! For two years, many people in this country…09 May 2019