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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI happily give way. Tell me where I can put them.27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI wish to reassure the Committee that I will speak only to the amendments that have been selected for this evening—I know that we have debates on other amendments scheduled…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI agree. Some of us are still dealing with people from Afghanistan—people who put their lives on the line to help British forces but have not been able to come here. They listen…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIf the Minister will take the casework, I will take the intervention. That family need to be here.27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Minister knows that that is not how the scheme has worked; he knows that only 22 people have been resettled. He already has in his inbox the case I mentioned—it is long…27 Mar 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillI rise as the person who tabled the original amendments in Committee that prefigured new clause 1, to recognise this as the best of Parliament. When we come together to write…24 Mar 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillOne of the concerns behind much of this is about consistency in the law. With other forms of harassment legislation, how reasonableness is defined is already written in. I invite…24 Mar 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillThis Bill has been a long time in gestation. It reflects years of campaigning about a simple concept, clearly articulated by the right hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Greg…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Northern IrelandThe Secretary of State is making a powerful case about democratic scrutiny. In that spirit, will he confirm that in order to support the Windsor agreement, he will use his powers…22 Mar 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Casey ReviewRecognising that the Met has been decreed to be institutionally misogynistic, homophobic and racist is not just about a label; it is about the lived experience of the communities…21 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillIt is an irony to me that Members of the party that once claimed to be the party of law and order are trying to argue against the law and order that a PSPO establishes. For the…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI respect the fact that the Minister has his own personal opinion. For the avoidance of doubt, can he confirm to the Chamber that this legislation, as amended in the Lords, is…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillThat seems to be the nub of the challenge. Does the hon. Gentleman accept that, although he does not feel that silent prayer would intimidate him, plenty of users of the service…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI have no doubt that the right hon. Gentleman will intervene with some rhetorical flourish about the purpose of freedom in this place. What about the freedom of a woman to make…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI have immense respect for many people who have spoken in the debate. I am sorry that the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) is no longer in his place. He and…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillWhen we legislate, being specific matters. So let us be clear: the amendment proposed by the hon. Member for Northampton South is not about private prayer, but about “silent…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy constituent risked his life working for the British forces in Afghanistan. He and his family were invited to the Baron hotel, but because of an explosion, they could not make…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillWe must be clear that nobody is banning praying. We are saying that there is a time and a place to do it appropriately, which balances with people’s human rights. There has been…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolMay I associate myself with the comments and sentiments that have been expressed to the families of Betty Boothroyd and DCI Caldwell? The people of Northern Ireland have been…27 Feb 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillThe Minister is being very generous in giving way. A few years ago, when I left Parliament late at night and I walked up the steps to go to the underground, a young man—I was…22 Feb 2023