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HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI commend my right hon. Friend on her excellent statement, and my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on section 38 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, which…17 May 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Carry-over)The Minister knows well my continued opposition to HS2 so this is not unusual, but I have some specific points to make about the phase 2 Bill. It contains proposals for a totally…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privilegesrose —21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, because what he just said is what I was going to raise with him. The “Ministerial Code” says that it is open to a Minister to correct “any…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesAs I indicated in my response to the Prime Minister’s statement on Tuesday, the entire issue, the legal status of fixed penalty notices and what the law really is remain on the…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI am most grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. I also commend the Justice Committee and him in his role as Chair for the investigation that took place in respect of fixed…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privilegesrose—21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe Leader of the Opposition has just said, quite rightly, that this issue affects everyone in the House. Does he accept that at this moment there is a complication, namely that…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privilegesrose—21 Apr 2022HANSARD Easter Recess: Government UpdateI have heard the remarks of both my right hon. Friend and the Leader of the Opposition, and I am sure that my right hon. Friend appreciates that it is crystal clear that a fixed…19 Apr 2022HANSARD UkraineMy right hon. Friend rightly refers to the necessity for a clear timetable with respect to Russian oil and gas. In particular, I would like to ask about the German issue, because…28 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineHistory does not so much repeat itself as do human nature and nationalistic ambitions, despite decades of protestations of European peace and harmony. The current crisis goes back…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineAs my hon. Friend knows, I had the honour of meeting the chairman of the Committee on European Integration of the Parliament of Georgia in Paris at the conference a few days ago.…15 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayWill my hon. Friend give way?10 Mar 2022HANSARD Sir Richard ShepherdIt is with both sadness and pleasure that I speak in this debate as a tribute to my dear friend, Richard Shepherd, a friendship that extended almost 40 years. I have written a…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Sir Richard ShepherdI want to add a little bit to what my hon. Friend has just said. He was followed immediately after that speech by no less a person than Mr Peter Shore, the great Labour exponent…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Sir Richard ShepherdOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. He also sought to be Speaker, and he received 136 votes in that contest. Heaven alone knows what would have happened if he had managed…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Refugees from UkraineI commend my right hon. Friend for the calm and collected manner in which she presented the statement and for the manner in which she has dealt with the really serious and…10 Mar 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMany of us in this House are deeply concerned about the lack of progress in these negotiations. Does the Secretary of State recognise that the sovereignty issue for Northern…09 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI congratulate my right hon. Friend, the Government and the Prime Minister on the manner in which they have conducted themselves in relation to this dreadful invasion of Ukraine.…09 Mar 2022