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HANSARDInternational Energy Self-sufficiencyIf my right hon. Friend supports self-sufficiency, why is the United Kingdom still importing such vast quantities of liquefied natural gas from the United States, especially when…02 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. When Ministers go to the COP27 conference, will they give the cold shoulder to Germany to show our country’s disapproval and disgust at it continuing a massive expansion in…02 Nov 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker.02 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Energy Self-sufficiency2. What assessment he has made of the potential contribution of international energy self-sufficiency to meeting climate targets.02 Nov 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresIs not the reason why Sweden and Germany do not countenance asylum seekers from Albania the fact that those countries do not have laws against modern slavery that are being abused…31 Oct 2022HANSARDAnonymity of Suspects BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I will begin by briefly explaining why I did not move the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment) Bill. The Government have…28 Oct 2022HANSARD Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment) BillI am not going to move the Second Reading.28 Oct 2022HANSARDAnonymity of Suspects BillClause 2 would apply to corporations the criminality associated with premature disclosure of somebody being a suspect. Had this Bill been on the statute book when the BBC used…28 Oct 2022HANSARDAnonymity of Suspects BillThat is an enormous subject and the Online Safety Bill might provide my hon. Friend with an opportunity to raise it. This Bill is confined to the circumstances in which somebody…28 Oct 2022HANSARDAnonymity of Suspects BillI have endeavoured to do that in the drafting of this Bill. That is why clause 1, which sets out the offence of disclosing the identity of a suspect, makes clear in subsection (1)…28 Oct 2022HANSARDAnonymity of Suspects BillNo, I will not, because I am just about to finish. In the case of Cliff Richards, the consequences were that his charities suffered to the tune of more than £100,000 a year in…28 Oct 2022HANSARDAnonymity of Suspects BillYes, we must pass on to the important subject of the anonymity of suspects. My interest in this subject arose because I attended a meeting of a relatively new organisation called…28 Oct 2022HANSARDAnonymity of Suspects BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating. We cannot count our chickens yet, but let us hope that everything goes smoothly in November. I am…28 Oct 2022HANSARD Cross-Channel Migrants: Manston FacilityWhat is the target date for ending this farce? Will my right hon. Friend explain to us that in Manston the conditions, although far from ideal, are a heck of a sight better than…27 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyWhat happens if somebody suffers a 50% disability as a result of having the vaccine, through an adverse reaction, or an unusual event? What do the Government do to help that…24 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyMy hon. Friend has obviously done a lot of preparation for the debate. Did part of that preparation include looking at Oracle Films’ “Safe and Effective: A Second Opinion”, which…24 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyI wrote to Baroness Hallett, asking her to ensure that the terms of reference specifically covered the safety and impact of vaccines. As a result of representations, not just from…24 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I am, as was mentioned, the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on covid-19 vaccine damage. The group is now…24 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. In the United States, they changed the definition of a vaccine. We have always understood a vaccine to mean someone receiving into their…24 Oct 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines: SafetyI hear what the hon. Gentleman says, but if the vaccines were so safe, why was it necessary for the vaccine manufacturers to seek an indemnity against liability for negligence…24 Oct 2022