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HANSARDIllegal Immigration Bill: Devolved Administrations4. Whether she has had recent discussions with the devolved Administrations on the Illegal Immigration Bill.22 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Immigration Bill: Devolved AdministrationsNot only is the Bill being driven through Parliament at breakneck speech, but the Scottish Government have been given no opportunity yet to consider the proposals properly before…22 May 2023HANSARDPoints of Orderindicated assent.22 May 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Earlier this afternoon at Home Office questions, the Immigration Minister, who I have notified of this point of order, appeared to…22 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingIt is always interesting to follow the hon. Member for Moray (Douglas Ross). Some of his contribution nearly touched on the subject of today’s debate. I will try to stick to the…16 May 2023HANSARD National Security BillAs a relatively new member of the ISC, I am finding it extremely perplexing to try to understand why the Government have such a resistance to updating the MOU. Does our Chair…03 May 2023HANSARDLandmine AwarenessI agree with most of what the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) says—he was doing so well. If anyone in this place could find a way of being in two places at once, it…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ5. My elderly constituent Anne has been in Turkey for five weeks now after her husband suffered a devastating brain bleed—he is now in intensive care. Their holiday insurance…19 Apr 2023HANSARD Research and Development Funding and Horizon EuropeIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I join others in commending the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield) on securing the debate. We…18 Apr 2023HANSARDTop Secret Document LeaksI will be equally brief. There are clearly serious issues to consider here, and it is very important that we avoid speculation, particularly because, as I understand it, this case…18 Apr 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI commend the work of the hon. Member for Aberconwy (Robin Millar) in bringing the Bill to Third Reading. As he knows, I tried to amend the Bill in Committee, to test the…24 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI absolutely agree. It is simply a matter of clarity. I do not think there is any intention to exclude anyone here, and I am not trying to suggest that there is. We need some…15 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI will not press any amendments to a vote today, but it was important to flag the issues. If we cannot amend this Bill, can we find a mechanism to facilitate some of the things…15 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI beg to move amendment 2, in clause 1, page 1, line 14, at end insert— “(2A) The regulations must provide for the membership of committees to include at least one representative…15 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI do not intend to detain Members overly long. In moving the amendments, I am perhaps chancing my arm. They are not in any way meant to take anything away from the Bill, which is…15 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans’ WelfareWhat efforts will be made through the recently announced review of veterans’ experiences? Following the excellent work of the survey carried out by the all-party parliamentary…13 Mar 2023HANSARD Welsh AffairsI wish all Members a happy belated St David’s day, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) on securing the debate. As the only Member with a non-Welsh…02 Mar 2023HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI, too, rise to welcome this statement and I thank the Minister for advance sight of it. I will largely echo the comments of others, because clearly all of us in this place stand…26 Jan 2023HANSARDPolitical Donations and Donors: Electoral LawWhile I welcome steps to improve transparency in donations to political parties, what more can the Speaker’s Committee do to support improved transparency in donations to, and…26 Jan 2023HANSARDPolitical Donations and Donors: Electoral Law5. Whether the committee has had recent discussions with the commission on the strength and transparency of electoral law on political (a) donations and (b) donors.26 Jan 2023