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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend, and for his reassurance, I do not think that either he or criminal lawyers are in any way inelegant. However, I think there is certainly something…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend and support the amendment. It is sensible, because the public have an expectation here, and we should not forget that. They believe that,…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI will focus on Lords amendment 1, Government amendment (a) to Lords amendment 1 and Lords amendment 42. Before I do, I want to close the loop on Lords amendment 6. It is a…24 May 2023HANSARDMinisterial Code: Investigation of Potential BreachMy right hon. Friend will recall that the Committee on Standards in Public Life, when I was a member of it, recommended that the independent adviser should be able to initiate…23 May 2023HANSARD National Security BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that one curiosity of this debate is that earlier this afternoon the Minister referred with approval, as did the shadow Minister, to the ISC’s work…03 May 2023HANSARD National Security BillI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate, and also grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis) for setting out so clearly…03 May 2023HANSARD Medicinal Cannabis: Economic ContributionIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) on securing this…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Medicinal Cannabis: Economic ContributionThe Minister is probably right, but I am sure that when he looks at this again he will also want to look at the NICE guidelines that apply, which are extremely restrictive. The…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Medicinal Cannabis: Economic ContributionAll of us understand that the Minister does not speak for each of the Government Departments responsible for this area, and I know he will take away from this debate that nobody…20 Apr 2023HANSARDRural FarmersMy right hon. Friend will recall that my constituents Andy and Lynda Eadon have done tremendous work in raising awareness of the mental health challenges affecting young farmers…30 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe right hon. Gentleman makes a reasonable point, but I think we have to pass legislation in this place that assumes a degree of competence on the part of all Government…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI rise to speak to amendment 182 in my name and the names of other hon. and right hon. Members. It makes a simple point, which I hope the Minister can accept. The Bill focuses on…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Investment Security Unit: ScrutinyI thank the hon. Gentleman for his statement and recognise that a huge amount of work has gone into it, including with the Government. I thank him for the engagement he has had…23 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ9. My constituent, Jamie Scott, spent four weeks in a coma, and remains seriously disabled as a result of a covid vaccination. He and his family continue to believe that mass…22 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhether China is a threat, a challenge, an opportunity or all of the above, the UK’s response to it will surely be enhanced by better Chinese language skills. Can my right hon.…14 Mar 2023HANSARD SEND and Alternative ProvisionMy hon. Friend the Minister will recognise that one of the greatest causes of strain and stress in the system is the assessment process. I welcome much that is in this plan,…06 Mar 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerIs not the central point here that devolution is not the same as independence? [ Interruption. ] To the disappointment of some, I accept, but in every devolution settlement,…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillI want to say in passing that I support amendments 52 and 53, which stand in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie) and others. She will explain them…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend and I will come on to the written statement. I accept what he says. I think we are heading in the right direction, but since new clause 2 is before…17 Jan 2023HANSARDFarmers: Mental Health7. What steps her Department is taking to help support farmers’ mental health.12 Jan 2023