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HANSARDClimate ChangeIt is clear that low and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change. Wealthier countries, including the UK, have so far failed to…20 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateIt does not show respect for the House to ask us to take such a significant decision with little notice, little explanation and no clarity about the consequences of today’s vote.…13 Jul 2021HANSARD AfghanistanI would like to thank the Prime Minister for recognising the amazing work that aid workers have done to date in Afghanistan. I would like to quote from the Government’s own…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIn my time as an MP, I have worked with too many victims and survivors who have been utterly let down by the criminal justice system. Their cases compel me to use this Bill as a…05 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court BillIt is an honour to speak in this debate after having served on the Bill Committee. While I am deeply worried about part 3 of the Bill, which undermines the right to protest, I…05 Jul 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilWill the hon. Gentleman give way?30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker; it is always wonderful to have the last word. I thank everybody for their passionate contributions to this debate. This is truly a cross-party issue…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilI am grateful to the right hon. Member for the point that she is making. Does she agree that there is also a trickle-down of that tension, in that we now have ambassadors who are…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilOn the right hon. Lady’s point about the migrants in the channel, the director of the World Food Programme said to me, “You are removing money from the areas in Africa where the…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilI thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing us this estimates debate on official development assistance, more commonly known as foreign aid, and the British Council. It…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilThat is absolutely the nub of my speech. At a time when we ought to be able to scrutinise the detail of the spending of taxpayers’ money—particularly at a time when cuts are being…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilIt is always a delight to have the Minister at the Committee, but what we are actually looking for is the hard data. We want a proper breakdown of where the money is being spent:…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilI want to make two points. The first is that we all have a manifesto pledge to 0.7%. The second is that the most recent polling shows that 53% of the population support our…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilBut?30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilI absolutely support my hon. Friend’s calls for that border crossing to be reopened. It is a time-limited ask, and the International Development Committee wrote to the Foreign…30 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twentieth sitting)I am listening intently to the Minister. Is it his assumption that the Lord Chancellor will look at this before Report?24 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twentieth sitting)I am happy to withdraw the clause. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn.24 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twentieth sitting)The argument that the Minister makes assumes the ability to give informed consent by the people in prostitution. I have no problem whatsoever with people who are choosing to…24 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twentieth sitting)The new clauses were tabled by my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson). Their purpose is to stop commercial sexual exploitation by ending…24 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twentieth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.24 Jun 2021