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HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansI hope these debates make some difference. I think I have spoken in all of them over the years, and the situation just seems to get worse and worse, but I suppose we cannot keep…17 Nov 2022HANSARDCoronation of King Charles IIII am glad my hon. Friend has emphasised that point. By immemorial custom, the coronation is a deeply religious and spiritual event. Will he convince us that the Church of England…17 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Even if an illegal migrant is stopped on a French beach, he will simply come back the next day as no one is ever arrested. Will the Deputy Prime Minister ensure that we…16 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Chancellor prepares for his autumn statement, will he remember the good voters of middle England—people who have rarely, if ever, been on benefits and who have worked all…15 Nov 2022HANSARD Papers Relating to the Home SecretaryOn what occasions during the previous Labour Government did the Government release legal advice they were given? In particular, did Tony Blair release the advice given to him on…08 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingThis whole situation is a farce. There were recent reports that illegal migrants were being put up in a luxury rural hotel—a former stately home near Grantham—that normally…07 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Pay: Proposed Strike ActionIf everybody is to get in, you need to limit your comments to five minutes, please. I call John McDonnell.01 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Pay: Proposed Strike ActionOrder. Could the hon. Lady bring her contribution to an end?01 Nov 2022HANSARDReligious Education in Modern BritainHappy All Saints’ day, Dame Maria. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers), who indeed is a very good friend, on securing this debate. It is not…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Fertility Treatment and Employment RightsOrder. If everyone is going to get in, speeches must be kept to no more than five minutes.01 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Pay: Proposed Strike ActionOrder. I am afraid I must end you there.01 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Pay: Proposed Strike ActionOrder. Sorry, but I have to end the debate at 4 o’clock sharp. I have no choice; I apologise. Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).01 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Pay: Proposed Strike ActionLet us be fair to all our colleagues—five minutes, brothers, please.01 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Pay: Proposed Strike ActionI remind hon. Members that if you wish to speak, it is courteous to be here right from the beginning. I call Claudia Webbe, but just for a couple of minutes—it is not fair on the…01 Nov 2022HANSARDReligious Education in Modern BritainWill the Minister issue general guidance to all schools that they must fulfil their statutory requirements in this area?01 Nov 2022HANSARDReligious Education in Modern BritainBefore the Minister sits down, will he deal with my point about the faith cap, which does not achieve anything?01 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. At a face-to-face surgery this weekend, a constituent mentioned the difficulties that a relative of hers, who has subsequently died, had had in getting a face-to-face GP…01 Nov 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresIf people do not want to go to Manston, they can stay in France. We all know what is really behind these unpleasant personal attacks. This Home Secretary is the only one with the…31 Oct 2022HANSARDProsecution Rates for Blocking Public Rights of WayOn Tuesday, the House decided to criminalise grandmothers who hold prayer cards outside abortion agencies. At the same time, quite rightly, we brought in ever more new powers to…20 Oct 2022HANSARDProsecution Rates for Blocking Public Rights of Way4. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in prosecuting protesters who block public rights of way.20 Oct 2022