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HANSARDCOP10: WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco ControlCould the hon. Lady say what measures she proposes to put in place to tackle the issue of youth vaping?18 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesThere are credible reports that the Houthis, who launched missiles at HMS Diamond and the ships of our American allies, were trained in their use in Iran by the Islamic…15 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalThe entire House will welcome today’s announcement. The Government have made exactly the correct decision, given the balance of mischief. Can my hon. Friend say whether the…10 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsMay I echo the point made a few moments ago by my right hon. Friend the Member for Witham (Priti Patel)? The Horizon computer system, which has been the cause of so much misery to…08 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillOh, thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am sorry; I could not hear you with all the excitement. Unusually, the aim of this Bill is set out in clause 1, which is “to prevent and deter…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI stand corrected by someone who knows about it. In that case, it is not difficult to envisage a situation in which tribunals and courts may be overwhelmed. I believe that this…12 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipMy right hon. Friend is to be congratulated on his commendable efforts to address a problem that is a major source of concern to all our constituents by concluding the treaty with…06 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and Hamas: Humanitarian PauseDespite the pause over the last few days, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains catastrophic and is likely to continue to be catastrophic. While no one doubts the right of…27 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI add my voice to the general welcome to my right hon. Friend. He has told the House that his Department had anticipated the decision of the Supreme Court that was announced…15 Nov 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI support the amendments in the name of my right hon. Friend the Member for North West Hampshire (Kit Malthouse) and wish to speak specifically to amendments 7 and 3. This Bill…25 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaHamas are an Iranian proxy terror organisation, designated as such under the Terrorism Act 2000. Credible reports indicate that the 7 October attacks were planned in concert with…16 Oct 2023HANSARD West Coast Main Line FranchiseIt pains me to say it, but I have to tell my right hon. Friend that the decision his Department has made today will be very badly received in north Wales. North Wales passengers…19 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateFurther to the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Sir William Cash), the European convention on human rights was negotiated some 70 years ago, long before…05 Sept 2023HANSARDStrength of the UnionOne benefit of the Union should be that all its citizens are entitled to broadly equivalent public services, no matter where they live. Yet in north Wales, on the 75th anniversary…05 Jul 2023HANSARDSituation in RussiaRussian Foreign Minister Lavrov announced today that he is content for the Wagner mercenary group to continue its activities in Africa notwithstanding Prigozhin’s role in the…26 Jun 2023HANSARDEU Permanent Structured CooperationAs my right hon. Friend has mentioned, the UK at the moment is considering acceding only to the military mobility element of PESCO. There are, however, more than 60 separate…26 Jun 2023HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryI congratulate the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) and my hon. Friend the Member for Worthing West (Sir Peter Bottomley) on securing this…22 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsLast year the independent members of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in north Wales became so concerned about the board’s finances that they arranged for Ernst and…24 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesThe hon. Gentleman is entirely right. I do not think I met a single Gibraltarian who was averse to the idea of integration with the United Kingdom. This is something that we need…11 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAs my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Sir William Cash) has pointed out, the Secretary of State has been invited on three separate occasions to appear before the European…11 May 2023