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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe right hon. Lady is setting out very clearly what the Bill is intended to be, and has rightly pointed to the cross-party support for the main thrust of it. Does she agree that…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am not a lawyer, but my hon. Friend has deployed a clear and compelling argument. At the beginning of his remarks, he referenced how amendment 19, to which I am a signatory,…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy friend the hon. Lady—I hope she does not mind if I refer to her as a friend—is making a clear point. She has drawn attention to a great deal of confusion and misrepresentation…17 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Member give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy hon. Friend is right in what she says. Those of us who are opposed to the death penalty, for example, are against it because we do not believe in the infallibility of the…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI rise to speak in support of amendments (a) and (b) to new clause 14, new clauses 1, 2 and 16, and amendment (a) to new clause 15. I will make two observations at the outset. I…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will not; I am very conscious of time. Madam Deputy Speaker, given that so many right hon. and hon. Members have been constrained in the length of their contributions because of…13 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI wholeheartedly welcome the Minister’s statement and the sanctions, but I fear that those who have just been sanctioned will either shrug their shoulders and say, “So what?”, or,…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentI assume that because the Minister cannot find the word “sorry” in his vocabulary this afternoon, he expects pensioners in North Dorset and elsewhere to be saying thank you to him…09 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven the environmental importance and scarcity of chalk streams, may I urge the Deputy Prime Minister and her team to support amendments to this afternoon’s legislation that…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wonder if you could fill a gap in my ignorance —I am sure you can. Earlier today, Mr Speaker announced that the hon. Member for…09 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareMy right hon. Friend is making a characteristically powerful and informed speech. He mentioned the importance of the role of volunteers, which I think the whole House will…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Government AnnouncementsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Given the seriousness of the issues—the defence of the realm is the first duty of Government, as we know—is there any merit in you,…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Government AnnouncementsI think the word the Leader of the House was looking for was “sorry”. There is much in this place which, as we know, is complicated and arcane, but the ministerial code is crystal…02 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I do not wish to be flippant or to test the patience of the House, but we have just heard an important speech from a former Attorney…16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe hon. Lady is absolutely right on the matter of eating disorders, but my understanding of the amendment is that it relates to those who effectively starve themselves into a…16 May 2025HANSARD Recalled Offenders: Sentencing LimitsMr Speaker, to pick up on your statement, for which I think the whole House will be grateful, I am sure that my Committee will take up your clear urging for us to look at the…15 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Will the Minister give way?14 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]There is little doubt that the Minister takes the issue seriously—I think the House accepts that—but does he acknowledge that what he has said in answer to questions from the…14 May 2025