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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI thank the hon. Member for letting me take up his challenge about additional powers: the Bill gives the Government the ability to ignore the rather inconvenient matter of Members…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThis piece of legislation and the Government’s approach to these amendments are a masterclass in misdirection. Members across the House have been talking about the sunset clauses,…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillObviously, we already have Joint Committees and models of how a Joint Committee could work. We have the Joint Committee on Human Rights and the Joint Committee on Statutory…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI was lobbying our elected representatives in the European Union—our Members of the European Parliament—to challenge that. I am sad that the right hon. Gentleman was not in his…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAs a Back Bencher who expects to continue being a Back-Bencher under whatever Government, I want power to be in this place—I believe that that is good. Giving Ministers unfettered…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI am very conscious of time, so I will give way briefly, but I hope the right hon. Gentleman understands that I want to make progress.24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThat’s it—apologies. The hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill) talked about unintentional deletions. Again, that is absolutely right. The Bill is not just…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillDoes the hon. Member recognise that the way the Bill is currently drafted, with or without the sunset clause, still transfers a direct power to Ministers to use statutory…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThat’s rude.24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillNo. That is what your colleagues are doing.24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Billindicated dissent.24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI am so sorry, but the Minister was not in the Chamber, so perhaps he misunderstood or something was lost in translation, as if often can be in this place. What I wanted to know…24 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillIt is a genuine pleasure to take part in the debate, which is increasingly becoming an example of this place at its best. We are all sharing our own experiences and concerns. I…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillThe Secretary of State is making a powerful case on the role of a public advocate, which many of us support. We recognise that there may be more than one victim when traumatic…15 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe biggest problem with this Bill is not the haste and chaos that has come with it, the failure to be able to identify what is EU retained regulation or the fact that it risks…11 May 2023HANSARDDraft Houses in Multiple Occupation (Asylum-Seeker Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2023Does my hon. Friend agree that those who wish to trumpet how poorly we treat refugees in this country to show that we do not take their claims seriously will rue the day when we…10 May 2023HANSARDDraft Houses in Multiple Occupation (Asylum-Seeker Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2023Again, the Minister is shaking her head. Then why bother doing this? Why bother making it harder to make sure that we have basic minimum standards so that a child who has come…10 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Have you been notified of any change to the business, either today or tomorrow, in the light of the announcements in The Daily Telegraph —I…10 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsChildren are terrified to go to school, their parents are frightened to let them and the teachers are at their wits’ end. They have asked me to come here today, Prime Minister, to…10 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) BillThank you, Madam Chair. [ Interruption. ] Apologies, Dame Rosie, it is hard to remember all the different protocols, but I hope I can make up for it in making a short…10 May 2023