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HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillIs not the essence of what my right hon. Friend is saying that it is exceptionally difficult to get elected to Parliament—we have all been through it—and it costs a lot of money?…13 Sept 2021HANSARDHS2 and East West Rail: Construction TrafficDoes my hon. Friend agree that one of the problems with the HS2 phase 2b eastern leg is that local authorities seem constantly to be adding to the cost? Leeds City Council told…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillWhen we cut through the noise, is it not true that the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe said that we cannot have definite security in our elections if we do…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillWe have heard a lot of spurious arguments today about voter ID. Was that not exemplified just now by the hon. Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson), who said that low turnouts favour…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillI am listening very carefully to what my hon. Friend is saying. Do his comments basically throw out this argument that only three people have ever been prosecuted?07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillI can do no better than repeat what my hon. Friend the Member for Bolsover (Mark Fletcher) said about voter ID, which has been explored a lot today. I should add that I have heard…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillCan my hon. Friend think of any other example of Members saying in this House that victims should be ignored because there is not much of a problem?07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillMay I ask the hon. Gentleman the same question I asked the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat Smith)? Does he disregard the recommendations of the OSCE?07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillI am most grateful to the hon. Lady; she is always extremely generous. Does she completely disregard the recommendations of the OSCE that identification at ballots is an important…07 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanThe summary of the NATO 2021 Brussels summit confirmed the end of NATO’s military operations in Afghanistan, while restating the pillars of NATO’s new relationship with and…18 Aug 2021HANSARD AfghanistanMy right hon. Friend is making some very important points. Has the game not changed slightly, though, with the immediate recognition of the Taliban Government by China and Russia?…18 Aug 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsI welcome my hon. Friend’s statement. Focusing on what she said about delivering a stronger system, I wonder if I can urge her to speak with colleagues in other Departments,…21 Jul 2021HANSARD International Travel RulesI have listened carefully to my hon. Friend and he is absolutely right to put public health first, but he also has to recognise that public confidence in going abroad is now in a…19 Jul 2021HANSARDUpholding COP26 CommitmentsWhat steps he plans to take to help ensure that all COP26 parties uphold the commitments of that conference.14 Jul 2021HANSARDUpholding COP26 CommitmentsI congratulate my right hon. Friend on the work he is doing. I urge him to put in place mechanisms that could quickly address issues that may blow the objectives off course, as…14 Jul 2021HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewI am most grateful to the hon. Lady; I really appreciate all the work that she has done on the issue alongside us. To take what she says one step further—she may be coming on to…08 Jul 2021HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewI am grateful to the hon. Lady for joining me to help to secure this debate. I will be speaking later, but I wanted to touch on this specific point about the pressure we are…08 Jul 2021HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewI said this in my speech, but it is worth emphasising again. We are talking about what needs to be done and what is happening, but we must also come back to people; as my right…08 Jul 2021HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewI thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing this debate in my name and that of the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma Hardy). When the hon. Lady…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryAs a comprehensive schoolboy, I have that privilege running right through me! However, let us be serious. First, let me say that we are dealing with a subject that has cost…07 Jul 2021