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HANSARD Uber: Supreme Court RulingMay I urge the Government not to take an Uber free market approach in these matters, and to recall that the Conservative party has a long history of defending workers from…24 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomySome of us think that this allegedly Conservative Government are already spending far too much and regulating too much. Will the hon. Lady make the commitment that Mr Blair and Mr…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapIt seems to me that many of the 88 people who have gone before me and been critical of the Prime Minister have been wise after the event, so let me now do precisely that and plead…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Billrose—11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillI warmly support the Bill, but can Her Majesty’s Government confirm that only a biological woman can have a baby? Will the Minister therefore explain to me why the Bill refers to…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Building SafetyMay I once again say a word on behalf of a group of people who hardly ever get a mention in this Chamber, namely, the poor, benighted general taxpayers? Barely a single one of my…10 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIn warmly welcoming what the Secretary of State has said today, the question that I have to ask, like many people, is why we did not do this over a year ago. After all, we are an…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Trade BillI do not know whether the Minister heard my saying in the last debate that I am worried about the courts dealing with this in the absence of a defendant. However, I also expressed…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House mentioned the Queen’s Champion. Actually, my right hon. Friend, with his style, would make a very good Queen’s Champion, but unfortunately the post is held…04 Feb 2021HANSARDExiting the European Union (Sanctions)My right hon. Friend will be aware of the very serious campaign to take action against China because of the treatment of the Uyghurs, and we are asked to produce motions on…03 Feb 2021HANSARDExiting the European Union (Sanctions)Does that include sanctions against China?03 Feb 2021HANSARD Russian Federation: Human RightsI support everything that the Minister has said in her condemnation of the Putin regime in relation to Mr Navalny, and commend her balanced approach. Ever since I married my…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI think that is powerful evidence. This is about common sense; it is about proportionality and being reasonable. We cannot use law or statute to provide a sort of envelope around…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillExactly, and I hazard a guess—as we have seen with the covid outbreak—we are a uniquely open society. We have very large levels of immigration. We have large minority communities.…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillSo he says, but I am no expert.27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillBut if my right hon. Friend wants to defeat it, let us hear it.27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillOf course I agree with that, and I wanted to make that point as best I could. It is quite a weak argument to say that, because certain people who have been in authoritative…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI would like to associate myself with the arguments that have been adduced today by the Solicitor General and by my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis). I…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI am sorry, we already have human rights legislation—my right hon. Friend places a lot of faith in that. Like my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East, I think we have…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI apologise for missing that. I was summoned in to see the Speaker, as I warned the Deputy Speaker, so I missed that part of my right hon. Friend’s speech, but I listened to…27 Jan 2021