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HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillMay I follow up on my right hon. Friend’s point about local leadership? What more are we going to do about devolving fiscal responsibility to local authorities? Ultimately, if…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillThere is much in this Bill that I welcome, and a just a few caveats. Let me start with the caveats. When I was a local government Minister, I was very proud to be part of the team…08 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillI welcome my right hon. Friend’s commitment because the foreign influence registration scheme is very important. May I commend to her the details of the Australian scheme,…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillI understand the point that my right hon. Friend is trying to make on this issue, but I urge her to be careful that there is a measure of proportionality in how we approach it. In…06 Jun 2022HANSARDSerious Economic CrimeMay I, on behalf of my fellow members of the Justice Committee, echo the welcome that has been given to the Prosecutor General for Ukraine? The prosecution of serious fraud has…26 May 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateThe London Borough of Bromley has the highest percentage of pensioner households in the whole of Greater London, and my right hon. Friend’s well-targeted initiative will be very…26 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI recognise that my right hon. Friend and the Government are doing their level best in good faith to deal with a sensitive and intractable situation. Does he recognise that the…24 May 2022HANSARDCourt Delays: AttritionThe Minister is right to highlight the work that is being done to increase support for victims, but he will be aware that the Justice Committee published a report on court…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWill my right hon. Friend give way on the criminal justice point?24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillIt is a quick one. Building on that point, does my hon. Friend agree that the importance of our relationship with the Republic reinforces the importance of the quality and…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI appreciate the spirit of what the hon. Gentleman is seeking to achieve, but may I put this to him? It follows from my earlier intervention. I get the sense that he is suggesting…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way again. Will he help me on two matters? First, will he explain—this harks back to the point made by my right hon. Friend the…24 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI particularly welcome the Foreign Secretary’s repeated insistence on her intention for a negotiated settlement. Echoing the words of my right hon. and learned Friend the Member…17 May 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldI welcome the concentration in the Queen’s Speech on the importance of levelling up and expanding opportunity across the whole country, which is fundamental to our mission. It…16 May 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillIt is a pleasure to follow the Front-Bench speakers in this short but important debate. I welcome the Government’s stance on presumption and their acceptance of the amendment made…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Health and Care BillWill my hon. Friend give way?25 Apr 2022HANSARD Health and Care BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. He will know of my interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on stroke, and he will be aware of the particular concern…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesAs I will make apparent shortly, I will come to my conclusion on the position of the Prime Minister—as I am entitled to as a Conservative Member of Parliament—once I have heard…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesYes, and I agree with my right hon. Friend in that respect. It was unfortunate—I say no more than that—that the way the police investigation has been handled has led to a delay…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesMay I just finish the phrase? There is always a tendency to intervene while someone is part way through a sentence. The third point is that respect for the rule of law also means…21 Apr 2022