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HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]He was indeed, and if the hon. Gentleman allows me to develop it, I will suggest a nuanced way around this. It is not to say that we should not have delegated powers, but that we…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]The first one is one that we have been talking about, which is early joining of Lugano, and being active in the international law field. I think we can do that and, in particular,…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]Will my right hon. and learned Friend give way?02 Sept 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]We all need clients!02 Sept 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]I welcome the approach to the Bill that the Lord Chancellor has adopted and I support the Bill. I support it without hesitation, because it is necessary, but also with a measure…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Schools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningThe Government did the right thing in lifting the cap on places at medical and dental schools, but there is still a practical problem. Constituents like a number of mine are still…01 Sept 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillIt is a pleasure to see the hon. Member for St Helens North (Conor McGinn) on the Opposition Front Bench. I have a lot of sympathy with what he said, and I hope the Minister will…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillThat is a very helpful reassurance for today’s purposes, and I am grateful for the spirit in which the Minister said that. It is an important point, and I am glad that he takes…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillThis is a very important Bill. The Lord Chancellor and his ministerial team are to be congratulated on delivering it. It is the second major piece of legislation that the Lord…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideWill the Minister take on board the fact that my constituents share the concerns of the hon. Member for Canterbury (Rosie Duffield) and that of many other Government Members, too?…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI am always happy to give way to my hon. Friend and near neighbour.21 Jul 2020HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for Children and Young PeopleThe Minister will be well aware that although the number of young people coming into contact with the system has reduced, very often they present much more complex and challenging…14 Jul 2020HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Case BacklogI think that all members of the Select Committee on Justice would welcome that last comment about the importance of jury trials, as I do. On the court recovery plan, the Lord…09 Jul 2020HANSARD Arts, Culture and Heritage: Support PackageThis very welcome announcement has the potential to be a lifesaver for theatres such as the Churchill, in Bromley, in my constituency, but smaller organisations such as Bromley…07 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThis is a very important Bill and I warmly welcome it. It deals with a number of what have hitherto been quite intractable legal and social issues. It is to the Government’s great…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMay I join the Minister in doing that? This issue has bedevilled criminal law cases going back to the 1920s and 1930s. The attempt in the past has been to fit appropriate legal…06 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeI warmly welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement and the commitment that he shows to the rule of law being just as important in international affairs as it is in domestic…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThose were two very powerful speeches, which is right because this is a really important Bill. It is a major aspect of reform of family private law. The Lord Chancellor is…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Lammy ReviewI do not doubt the Minister’s commitment to this personally, or his personal good faith in this matter, and I am sure that no one does, but it is fair to say that the detailed…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]The only part that I agree with my right hon. Friend about is the fact that acrimony can be a feature of the human condition. I am afraid that I have to profoundly disagree with…17 Jun 2020