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HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI agree entirely with my hon. Friend, both on the Canada model and on the point, which I put to the Government, that we cannot have a situation in future where there is any doubt…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe right hon. Gentleman refers to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, an issue to which I will return in a moment, but what he is actually referring to is one of the instances…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. If the Bill does not have those safeguards on its face as it should, it will simply be successfully challenged in our courts. It is…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI was relieved to have the reassurance that my right hon. Friend’s experience did not involve him personally, but he is entirely right about the reassurances that are necessary in…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI of course welcome the oversight that has been introduced for our intelligence services; the situation is very different from how it was in decades past. However, that does not…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillNo, and the right hon. Gentleman illustrates precisely the point I am making. That is why the position has to be crystal clear. We cannot have a situation where such arguments are…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)Yes, I have indeed installed the app. It has taken a significant time and a significant amount of wasted money for it to actually appear, but it has finally appeared and I would…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The lesson with promises from this Government is that we always need them in writing, and even then they are not necessarily delivered.30 Sept 2020HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)The hon. and learned Lady is absolutely right. The problem comes with “potentially infected persons”. It is a very poorly drafted schedule, and that is why we are seeing these…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)My hon. Friend is absolutely right. She saves me from coming to another part of my speech. Quality scrutiny is available across the House on a cross-party basis, and we have had…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate, having taken the Bill through its Committee stage back in March. We come to the House today to debate the renewal of the…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. The UK Government need to get a grip and work with the other Governments and local councils around the United Kingdom on an equal basis.…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)Moving swiftly on. In England, the number of tests, the availability of tests and the turnaround time simply are not good enough. So dire is the situation that the Prime Minister…30 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that I speak for the whole House in saying how devastated we all were to hear of the death of Sergeant Matt Ratana on Friday. The tributes we have heard have been heartfelt…28 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI, too, praise the work of the National Crime Agency, and we will of course carefully consider any legislation that comes forward. However, as I am sure the Home Secretary…28 Sept 2020HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on those crossing the English channel in small boats.02 Sept 2020HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsI am grateful to you for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker, and for the Minister’s response. I would first like to send my thoughts to the family of Abdulfatah Hamdallah,…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia Report(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make a statement on the Intelligence and Security Committee’s report into Russia.22 Jul 2020HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia ReportI thank the ISC past and present and all involved in producing the Russia report: “until recently, the Government had badly underestimated the Russian threat and the response it…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI thank the Home Secretary for her statement and for advance sight of it. I pay tribute to Wendy Williams and her team for their work and I welcome the further details set out…21 Jul 2020