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HANSARDCovid-19: Government Transparency and AccountabilityThere is a very specific reason why many of these outside events will not take place this summer. It is because they cannot get commercial insurance. The insurers simply do not…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangWill my hon. Friend give way?22 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Transparency and AccountabilityWill my right hon. Friend give way?22 Apr 2021HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wealden (Ms Ghani) on securing this debate and leading on the BEIS Committee inquiry and the excellent report on which this debate is…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangGiven that list of people and organisations that have called things out, does my hon. Friend not find it strange that no UK university that is receiving funds from the Chinese has…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangI will be very brief. Will my hon. Friend now commit the Foreign Office and the Government, given that they do not want to say genocide, to co-operating with and giving full…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangWill you give evidence?22 Apr 2021HANSARD Chinese Government Sanctions on UK CitizensI thank Mr Speaker for his opening statement of support, which is absolutely right, and the Minister for his response. Surely the key question is: where do we go with our…13 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghI rise to extend my condolences to Her Majesty the Queen on the death of her liege man of life and limb, who was her husband, a father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and a…12 Apr 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy hon. Friend is making a speech that contradicts the Government’s position right now. The Government do not believe that what this House, or a joint House, would do is decide…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?22 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillI beg to move amendment (a), to leave out from House to “with” and insert “agrees”. I rise to continue the debate that has been going on among us about what constitutes a fair and…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillYes; I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his comments. The problem is that this Lords amendment incorporates the original Neill amendment in its entirety and makes two…22 Mar 2021HANSARDHuman Rights UpdateWhat China has been doing to the Uyghur people and others, including the Tibetans, is nothing short of absolutely appalling. Frankly, as the Chair of the Foreign Affairs…22 Mar 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThe right hon. Gentleman is making, in many parts of his speech, a very strong case for supporting the Bill, but he started by saying that he was not going to support the Bill…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenThe murder of Sarah Everard was a shocking event and I feel terribly sorry for what the family has gone through, made even edgier really by the fact that there have now been…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillDoes my hon. Friend not agree that this is the age-old clash between rights and responsibilities? In this case, they have responsibilities but they see others who simply claim…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWill my hon. Friend give way?15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend. There have been reports of a huge, 250% increase in dog-theft crimes in a number of counties, particularly Suffolk. The Metropolitan police, who…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIn the short time available, I will limit myself slightly. The Opposition’s position is somewhat illogical at the moment. Is the Bill perfect? No, it is by no means perfect. I…15 Mar 2021