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HANSARDElections BillI am delighted by the hon. Gentleman’s conversion to the cause of European democracy and alignment. The simple answer is that Scotland has one of the widest, most open and…27 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillI think we are getting slightly philosophical here. The reality is that when voter fraud/personation is detected, it is punished to the full extent of the law. We heard in…27 Apr 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsLike all Members who have spoken, I have had several constituents experience delays. One pinch point seems to be the private contractor responsible for delivering passports. Even…27 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillI think the ping-pong is supposed to be between this place and the upper House, rather than across the Floor of the Chamber, but I will give way.27 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillOf course it is not acceptable, which is why it should be punished to the full extent of the law, which it is. We have heard several times in this debate that if someone votes…27 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillThe point is that voter fraud, to the extent that it exists—personation, as the Labour Front-Bench spokesperson said—is in single figures. There is no evidence whatsoever that…27 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillIs that not therefore evidence that the current system works? The kind of behaviour the hon. Gentleman’s party colleague, the hon. Member for Eastleigh (Paul Holmes), has just…27 Apr 2022HANSARDRwanda: Human RightsExactly. Last year, Human Rights Watch published a report with evidence that Rwandan authorities had arbitrarily detained more than a dozen gay and transgender people—in some…26 Apr 2022HANSARDRwanda: Human Rights16. What recent assessment her Department has made of the human rights situation in Rwanda.26 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillYou are right, Madam Deputy Speaker, that the House is considering narrower and narrower aspects of the Bill, but despite the fact that this is the fifth time it has come to the…26 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateHow much Ministry of Defence spending in Ukraine is being counted as official development assistance? What steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that ODA spending by…25 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy hon. Friend is right that the amount of scrutiny time being afforded to this House is ridiculous. If the Government are not prepared to come to any kind of compromise with the…20 Apr 2022HANSARDHuman Rights: ColombiaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I warmly congratulate the hon. Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker) on securing this debate and on her…20 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects in ScotlandI am sure the rest of the UK welcomes that contribution to renewable energy as well, but local communities up and down the country, such as Partick in Glasgow North, want to…29 Mar 2022HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects in Scotland11. What plans he has to support new energy transition projects in Scotland.29 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport to Ukraine’s MilitaryHow much of the MOD’s spending on that kind of relief in Ukraine will be counted as official development assistance?28 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have an urgent debate or statement on the future of the aid budget? Yesterday, the Chancellor could not confirm whether humanitarian aid for Ukraine would be counted…24 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementIs the humanitarian funding that the Chancellor announced for Ukraine in addition to aid flows already planned within the 0.5% budget, or will it squeeze planned expenditure…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI echo the words of the hon. Member for Crawley (Henry Smith); there is a small amount of consensus on the concession the Government have made today towards members of the…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillWill the Minister explain to me how the United Kingdom can ever be the first safe country of arrival for someone fleeing a war zone or a natural disaster. If you leave without all…22 Mar 2022