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HANSARD 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 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI am being very generous with my time, and I know many want to speak, but I will give way.21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his observations. That brings me on to the point that I was about to make. The subject of the motion is not of itself the fixed penalty notice…21 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 PrivilegesI appreciate and respect the seriousness of tone that the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant), the Chair of the Privileges Committee, just brought to the debate. I respect the…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI do not think that that intervention reflects the tone of the debate thus far. With respect to the hon. Lady, although I will touch on some of those matters, I will not follow…21 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy hon. Friend asks whether there is an alternative to the Rwanda scheme, which I accept is not directly part of this legislation. The salary of an immigration tribunal judge—a…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeThe Home Secretary is right to deal with the issue of criminal people trafficking and to recognise the frustration of many at the length of time it takes to remove people who are…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, the Royal Gibraltar Regiment has been mounting guard at the royal palaces and the Tower of London; I refer Members to my declaration in the Register of Members’…24 Mar 2022HANSARDRussiaThank you, Mr Speaker. I welcome very much the establishment of a war crimes taskforce, on which my right hon. and learned Friend serves, and the additional funding that the…24 Mar 2022HANSARDLegal AidThis is a very welcome announcement and I congratulate the Secretary of State on taking on board Sir Christopher Bellamy’s recommendations. I join him in thanking Sir Christopher…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCustoms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022There are strong feelings about the protocol and the nature of the Brexit that we had. Today is not the day for those, frankly. This is a technical statutory instrument, which is…14 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Deteriorating Long-Term Health ConditionsI am very grateful for the Minister’s detailed response and for her commitment to trying to improve these matters. She referred to a delivery plan for recovery of elective…10 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Deteriorating Long-Term Health ConditionsCan the Minister tell me why not?10 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Deteriorating Long-Term Health ConditionsI beg to move, That this House has considered people with deteriorating long-term health conditions during the covid-19 pandemic. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs…10 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Deteriorating Long-Term Health ConditionsI am very grateful to all those who participated in this debate, from both the Front and Back Benches, for the tone of the debate and their contributions. I particularly…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI will briefly join the queue of those expressing our thanks that the Secretary of State and his Department are now involved in trying to sort out the very sorry process in…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Rape and Sexual ViolenceI am glad that my hon. Friend references data. Will she take on board the fact that the joint thematic report from the two inspectorates specifically references the need to do…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Rape and Sexual ViolenceThis is an appropriate day on which to have this important debate because as we celebrate International Women’s Day we also need to recognise the particular challenges and threats…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillThank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. This is an important Bill, and it is an exceptional Bill because this is not normally the way in which we go about dealing with such…07 Mar 2022