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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the Minister give way?08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is indeed a very interesting paper. Having been brought up as a common lawyer myself, my preference is inevitably to move towards a stare decisis approach. I think that that is…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI say to my right hon. Friend: yes, up to a point, Lord Copper. Although it may be by the will of the House, I urge the Committee to be cautious in going down such a route, which…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI have three points to make. First, perhaps the Minister could set out what those “better steps” are. Secondly, will he address the issue of consideration under the affirmative…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThank you very much indeed, Sir Roger. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair and to follow the hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh South West (Joanna Cherry). I do not share…08 Jan 2020HANSARDTributes to the Speaker’s ChaplainI want briefly to add a personal note of thanks and tribute to Rev. Rose Hudson-Wilkin. Rose married Anne-Louise, my wife, and me about 18 months ago. She did that with great…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend. This is a very welcome Bill, which builds on much good work that the Government have already done. Does she recognise, however, that in…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Procedure for Appointing JudgesThe right hon. Gentleman tempts me and I fall into the trap willingly: I entirely agree with him. It is a great shame that we have seen the retirement recently of very…08 Oct 2019HANSARDJudiciary: IndependenceConsistent with the Lord Chancellor’s speech at the opening of legal year, will he confirm that there is no place for political involvement in the appointment of judges and no…08 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Lord Chancellor confirm that the Government have no plans to change the right to trial by jury in serious criminal cases?08 Oct 2019HANSARD Procedure for Appointing JudgesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I warmly congratulate the hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East (Stuart C. McDonald) on…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Procedure for Appointing JudgesI welcome what the Minister says, which gives me the opportunity to pay a personal tribute to His Honour Judge Warwick McKinnon, an old professional and personal friend who…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Procedure for Appointing JudgesThe right hon. Gentleman reminds me to refer Members to my entries in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I think I would approach the matter he raises in this way: for…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Procedure for Appointing JudgesMy hon. Friend is right. There are two misnomers in this sense. Confirmation, in the strict sense of the word, is not really what we are doing. We are scrutinising the integrity…08 Oct 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Creative IndustriesI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I agree with my hon. Friend about the importance of a deal, but she will recognise that the concerns of the…03 Oct 2019HANSARDProrogation: Supreme Court JudgmentI urge the Attorney General to reflect that departing from the norm that Law Officers’ advice is not disclosed should be undertaken only with great care, because of the…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Ministry of Justice SpendingThis has been a valuable debate. I thank all Members who participated in it. Some powerful messages have been sent. I recognise the Minister’s good intentions and good will on…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Ministry of Justice SpendingI beg to move, That this House has considered the spending of the Ministry of Justice. It is a pleasure to open this debate. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsThe Prime Minister knows that my constituency probably had as close to a statistical dead heat of a result in the referendum as was possible, with a tiny margin in favour of…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for giving way. I, too, have seen examples like the one that he quoted, and I particularly welcome the provisions in clause 75 relating to…02 Oct 2019