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HANSARDDame Vera Lynn: National MemorialAs the son of a D-day veteran, I wish to wholeheartedly endorse my hon. Friend’s suggestion of creating a memorial to Dame Vera Lynn. During this country’s darkest hour—darker…11 May 2021HANSARD Emergency Services Personnel: Awards for Next of KinThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker; I shall more than take the hint. I am grateful to be called to speak in this important debate, albeit at almost 1.30 am. I thank my right hon. and…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Emergency Services Personnel: Awards for Next of Kinrose—26 Apr 2021HANSARD Integrated Review: Defence Command PaperThe Defence Committee’s very unsentimental report on army procurement recently concluded: “This report reveals a woeful story of bureaucratic procrastination, military indecision,…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Integrated Review: Defence Command PaperA Russian armoured division has three brigades.22 Mar 2021HANSARD Integrated Review: Defence Command PaperI was not in the Department—you don’t know what you’re talking about.22 Mar 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI want to concentrate on the provisions of part 4 of the Bill, which deal with the long-standing problem of unauthorised encampments. Part 4 effectively upgrades acts of…15 Mar 2021HANSARD PensionsMy question is this. The very helpful notes that go with the instrument state: “A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument.” We were not expecting “War and…01 Mar 2021HANSARD PensionsVery quickly, I have a compliment and a question. The compliment is that, as an MP of 20 years’ standing, I know that pensions are one of the most difficult things that we get…01 Mar 2021HANSARD PensionsStop there!01 Mar 2021HANSARD Death of PC Yvonne FletcherIn view of my right hon. Friend’s elevation to the Privy Council, on which I congratulate him, I believe his recommendation carries even more weight. Some years ago, I was…23 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn 11 July 2019, my right hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), now the Prime Minister, signed a solemn veterans pledge in a national newspaper…11 Feb 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn). In 20 years, we have not agreed on very much, but I was born in his constituency in Crouch…09 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillLet me begin, as a former Armed Forces Minister, by expressing my support for the Bill and what it is trying to achieve, and for the Minister who is carrying it through. Clause 8…08 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillThe Minister is not the problem; the problem is the Northern Ireland Office, as everyone knows. My right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan…08 Feb 2021HANSARDEngagementsYes, Mr Speaker. If it assists the House, perhaps I could help to correct the record. On 31 January 2017, the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir…03 Feb 2021HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.03 Feb 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationThe whole point of the Northern Ireland protocol was to avoid the creation of a hard border on the island of Ireland; and yet, late last week the European Commission—in an act of…02 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Child Maintenance ServiceIt is a pleasure to see the Minister back at the Dispatch Box. I begin with some good news. As an MP of nearly 20 years’ service, I well remember the old unlamented Child Support…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Child Maintenance ServiceThe Minister has a deserved reputation in this place for being a thoroughly good chap. I am very grateful for that unequivocal answer. I shall certainly, on behalf of my…21 Jan 2021