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HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresYesterday, in a horrifying attack, a man threw petrol bombs at Tug Haven immigration centre in Dover. Does the Home Secretary consider that to be an act of terrorism? If not, why…31 Oct 2022HANSARDMagistrates: Sentencing Powers7. Whether it is his policy to increase the sentencing powers of magistrates.18 Oct 2022HANSARDMagistrates: Sentencing PowersThat does not really answer my question, although I thank the Minister for his response. My question is whether he intends to extend the sentencing powers further. Although I…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.18 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsTen years since the abolition of the sentence of imprisonment for public protection, nearly 3,000 people are still in prison serving indeterminate sentences. Last month, the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillThis Government gambled with the markets and lost, and for what? To give their super-rich friends and donors massive tax cuts, and now working people are having to pay the price.…17 Oct 2022HANSARD Mahsa AminiZahra Sedigi Hamadani and Elham Choubdar are two LGBTQ rights activists who have been sentenced to death in Iran. Amnesty International says that they were targeted because of…11 Oct 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThe leadership of this self-obsessed and profoundly damaging Prime Minister is finally coming to its end, but this charade went on for far too long. He should have gone over his…18 Jul 2022HANSARDExtreme Heat PreparednessWorking in extreme heat can really affect people’s health and can even be fatal. Spain has strict rules on working temperature: a maximum of 27° indoors and 25° when doing…18 Jul 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentUkraine, not “the Ukraine”.18 Jul 2022HANSARDSexual Offences: Delays to Trials20. What steps he is taking to tackle delays to trials for (a) child and (b) adult victims of sexual offences.05 Jul 2022HANSARDSexual Offences: Delays to TrialsI thank the Minister for his reply. In Nottinghamshire last year, for cases involving rape the average time between a case arriving at the Crown court and being completed was 470…05 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. The measures that this Government are taking will not even touch the sides of the cost of living crisis, and transport policies are no exception. By contrast, Germany offers a…30 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Wealth TaxesI thank my hon. Friend for securing this extremely importantly debate. As always, he is making a powerful speech. Britain has in recent years gained a record number of…14 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell, and to follow the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden), who made a powerful speech. I congratulate and thank the…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyDoes the hon. Member acknowledge the fact that puberty blockers —I think that is what she is referring to when she speaks about “irreversible” treatment, because they are the only…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyThe hon. Member will correct me if I am wrong, but it sounds as though he is suggesting that being trans, which is to do with somebody’s identity, is as harmful as anorexia—the…13 Jun 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthDoes my hon. Friend agree that given that wages have been falling for the last 14 years and inflation is now at 9%, or 11% for the poorest families, there is an alternative to…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthThis is a Queen’s Speech that provides mediocre answers to the wrong questions. The Government acknowledge that there is a cost of living crisis, but they do not want to do…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthOn that point, does the right hon. Member agree that climate education in schools—from primary through to secondary and vocational courses—is essential if we are to meet our…18 May 2022