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HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeI am very grateful to the Lord Chancellor, who was quite right earlier to reject the attempt at revisionist history on stalking by those on the Labour Benches. He and I worked…15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeIt is a great pleasure to join today’s debate. I would like to remind my constituents that this debate is about the policing and criminal justice elements of the King’s Speech,…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationIt is great to have the Home Secretary in his new role, and to hear his confirmation that small boat arrivals are down not just by a fifth, but now by a third, and that he will…15 Nov 2023HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationFirst, let me thank the Minister, all his team and the United Nations agencies that are involved—Martin Griffiths and the people from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency…08 Nov 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am interested in clause 3, which specifically states that the exceptions to any prohibition are: “(a) Israel…(b) the Occupied Palestinian Territories, or…(c) the Occupied Golan…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillIt seems to fall to me to speak last in the debate from the Back Benches— [ Interruption. ] Ah, excellent. My right hon. Friend the Member for Clwyd West (Mr Jones) and I may be…25 Oct 2023HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023The impact assessment makes it clear that, as my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon and Billericay mentioned, the bilateral treaties at the moment are with four EU states—Poland,…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillIf the Bill’s Second Reading receives widespread support because it will rightly ditch no-fault evictions of tenants without triggering an exodus of private sector landlords, that…23 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionGiven that we do not know the facts about what happened and whether, for example, this was a ghastly mistake, we should be here not to blame but to mourn the loss of so many…18 Oct 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ15. The Prime Minister has rightly said that democracies such as the UK, not authoritarian regimes, should lead the fight on global challenges such as development and climate…13 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsNone of us should be here to criticise the scrutiny of safety in schools, so can I thank the Department for dispatching fast, as requested, two surveyors to look at the one school…06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsWill the Secretary of State give way?06 Sept 2023HANSARDWork Capability Assessment ConsultationThe Secretary of State is quite right to refer to the 2 million additional people with disabilities who have come into work since 2010. He will recall that the first Disability…05 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI welcome the near end to illegal Albanian immigration, the crackdown on immigration lawyer abuses, and UK Visas and Immigration caseworkers helping MPs. However, as more asylum…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Will the Minister give way?05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]The Minister referred to base energy load, which is crucial in respect of nuclear energy, but is also relevant to marine energy, which, as he knows, we have huge potential for…05 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhether it is the accession to the trans-Pacific partnership, the first free trade agreement with Malaysia and Brunei, our Foreign Secretary at the Association of Southeast Asian…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillWhat the Minister says is not really what is reflected in the Bill because a specific exemption is given not just to Israel, in what should be a country-agnostic Bill—just like…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI welcome many of the remarks made by the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Steve McCabe), and particularly his final comments about wanting to work together across the House…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillIt is not really about liking each other, important though that is. It is about what the Jewish Chronicle itself has said: “Boycotting Israel is wrong but this anti BDS bill is…03 Jul 2023