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HANSARDEngagementsLike other colleagues, I am absolutely delighted to see the Prime Minister back at the Dispatch Box. I congratulate him and Carrie on the birth of their child. My constituent,…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesWhat steps his Department is taking to support businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.04 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesLocal businesses in Gillingham and Rainham have asked me to ask the Minister to clarify what help is being given to those self-employed business owners and partners who earn over…04 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Repatriation of UK NationalsThrough the Minister, may I thank the FCO team for all its fantastic work in bringing back my constituents from Fiji, New Zealand, India and Pakistan? I also know that 10…29 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesI join my right hon. Friend in paying tribute to our amazing frontline public sector workers. Does he agree that anyone who is convicted of spitting or coughing at those key…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillI thank the Secretary of State for the excellent work he has done to ensure that individuals get the care they need in these difficult and challenging times. On the human rights…23 Mar 2020HANSARDNigeria: Persecution of ChristiansI thank the Minister for that answer. On the question posed earlier about the United Kingdom being a leader and champion on freedom of religion or belief, will the Minister…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI very much welcome the Chancellor’s statement and all that the Government are doing to support individuals and businesses in my constituency. I have a specific point for him that…17 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Crown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020For many years before I entered Parliament, I prosecuted and defended cases in the magistrates court, Crown court and Court of Appeal. The public want transparency and…16 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Crown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020Like me, the shadow Minister was a barrister. We appeared in courts at the same time, and it was always a pleasure to do so. Public accountability is crucial, and it links to the…16 Mar 2020HANSARDFreedom of Religion or BeliefI thank the hon. Gentleman and the delegation for their report, “Religions Minorities of Pakistan: report of a parliamentary visit”. As the Prime Minister’s special envoy, I met…12 Mar 2020HANSARDFreedom of Religion or BeliefThere was a question about progress on implementing the Truro review, which I lead on for the Prime Minister and the Government. When I came into post in September, those 22…12 Mar 2020HANSARDFreedom of Religion or BeliefI thank and pay tribute to my hon. Friend for all that he has done over the years to bring people together and to stand up for rule of law. Regarding what the United Kingdom will…12 Mar 2020HANSARDFreedom of Religion or BeliefOn the abuse of the blasphemy laws in Pakistan, as envoy I appointed Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, the former Bishop of Rochester and also a bishop in Pakistan, to the advisory panel.…12 Mar 2020HANSARDFreedom of Religion or BeliefI thank the hon. Gentleman for having pushed for this debate, and for all the fantastic work he has done on religious freedom in his time in Parliament. When I as the special…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s commitment on human rights and I thank him for the fantastic work he has done—I remember serving with him on the Joint Committee on Human Rights…13 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East: SecurityI very much welcome the Secretary of State’s statement on de-escalation. As he knows, de-escalation could mean many things to many people. If one asked the Syrians, the Iraqis or…07 Jan 2020HANSARDHuman RightsMr Speaker, may I join all colleagues around the House in congratulating you on your elevation to Speaker of the House? The key human right is article 18 of the universal…05 Nov 2019HANSARDCommunity ReconciliationMay I also pay huge tribute to the Second Church Estates Commissioner, who has done an amazing job? With regard to paying tribute to the Archbishop of Canterbury and His Holiness…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTributes to the SpeakerTime does not allow me to do justice to all the amazing work that you have done in the service of this Parliament, Mr Speaker. Before I came to Parliament, I was a young…31 Oct 2019