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HANSARD Preparations for Leaving the EUI thank my right hon. Friend for his courteous and helpful statement, but I ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and, indeed, former Government Chief Whip: is he proud of…08 Oct 2019HANSARDDetaineesMy right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (Mr Clarke), the Father of the House, cannot be here today, for reasons he has explained, but were he here, I am sure he…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment: Judge-led InquiryNot withstanding my right hon. Friend’s mellifluous and reassuring tones, it is pretty reprehensible that the Father of the House has had to raise this matter yet again. Not only…15 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingThe right hon. Gentleman and I have both worked on the general issue of whistleblowing. I pay tribute to his leadership on the matter, along with that of my hon. Friend the Member…03 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingMay I take my hon. Friend back to the last comment made by the right hon. Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb)? He talked about the importance of an office for the whistleblower…03 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?03 Jul 2019HANSARDHong KongIt is good to see my right hon. Friend responding on this matter; his broad wingspan now covers yet more of the planet. The disgraceful behaviour of the demonstrators who entered…02 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for International DevelopmentMy hon. Friend makes an extremely good point. I would argue that all taxpayers’ money spent by DFID—all the overseas development aid budget—is in Britain’s national interest. It…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for International DevelopmentOn the comment just made by the former International Development Minister from the Opposition, surely the issue is not just the 0.7% but the rules. Any expenditure undertaken by…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for International DevelopmentI am most grateful to have an opportunity to contribute to this debate, and indeed to follow the Chairman of the International Development Committee, the hon. Member for…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for International DevelopmentThe hon. Gentleman makes his point. Most of the problems that the Chair of the International Development Committee mentioned require more work and more international development.…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for International DevelopmentThe hon. Lady makes an extremely good point. When I had responsibility for these matters, I set up the impact fund, which was effectively designed to match-fund the donations and…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for International DevelopmentThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. Further to the point that the Minister made, are we not in a very strong position, when we leave the European Union, to decide…01 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsOn the Yemen-Saudi catastrophe that is taking place, is it not the case that Britain should move to a position of far greater neutrality and support a comprehensive ceasefire?…26 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany of us hope that my right hon. Friend will continue his brilliant work as Foreign Secretary for many years to come, but may I take him back to his earlier remarks about Sudan…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Export Licences: High Court JudgmentI have some sympathy with the position that my right hon. Friend has set out the Dispatch Box today. He will recall that I have had, to say the least, the most profound…20 Jun 2019HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in ConflictThe hon. Gentleman will obviously want to make it clear that those are allegations, but that it is in the interest of those who are accused, as well as everyone else, that they…18 Jun 2019HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in ConflictTown.18 Jun 2019HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in ConflictIt is a pleasure to speak for the first time under your benign sway, Mr Bone. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Ann Clwyd) on securing the debate and on her…18 Jun 2019HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in ConflictThat is true. Of course, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, Britain has a highly effective ambassador who can do that work. Introducing a concept of…18 Jun 2019