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HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillWith the leave of the House, I thank all hon. Members who have contributed to the debate, including my hon. Friend the Minister, for what they have said. I thank the Opposition…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportSadly, I am familiar with the activity that my hon. Friend describes. Of course, it is quite possible that such activity is unlawful, in which case it may well be covered in that…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Reading East (Matt Rodda), who I think illustrated clearly why this Bill matters. I want to join the chorus of warm congratulations…13 Jan 2022HANSARDPrisons StrategyI welcome what my hon. Friend has said, particularly about digital technology. I know she will agree that one of its benefits will be to enable prisoners to communicate with their…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Community Energy SchemesI am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way and for securing this debate. In dealing with the objections to the course of action that she is setting out, she will know that the…30 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI understand entirely the point made by the hon. Lady. However, as I say, I do not think it is necessary to accept any linkage—positive or negative, by the Iranians or by the…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I join the tributes to Richard Ratcliffe—it is great to see that he is able to join us—and to his entire family,…16 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend will recognise that the take-up of the covid vaccine, or any vaccine, depends in part on the public’s confidence that, in the tiny number of cases where…15 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseI should start by declaring my interest as a member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. The only other Member of this House who is also a member of that committee, the…08 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseI regret that I do not think there is a simple answer to that question, but I disagree that the problem is a breach of the rules of natural justice. I do not think that is our…08 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseBriefly.08 Nov 2021HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Glasgow North East (Anne McLaughlin), although, unlike her, I find much to welcome in this Bill, particularly the parts of it that…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSpeaker's StatementMadam Deputy Speaker, I thank you and Mr Speaker for allowing time for us to make these tributes to James—tributes that he would never have expected and which he deserves all the…20 Oct 2021HANSARD HS2The hon. Gentleman is right. It is incumbent on everybody involved in the project, including the Government, to make improvements in those respects, and we must expect that to…13 Sept 2021HANSARD HS2It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell, and to speak in this debate. I am grateful to the Petitions Committee for bringing it to this Chamber, and I…13 Sept 2021HANSARDAir Travel: Covid-19 Test Costs15. What steps he is taking to help reduce the cost of covid-19 testing for air travel.09 Sept 2021HANSARDAir Travel: Covid-19 Test CostsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for what he said and for what he is doing, but he knows that this problem affects not just those who want to go on holiday, but those who want to…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareIs not the starting point in this discussion that greater demand for social care is bound to require greater money to pay for it, and anyone who does not like these proposals…07 Sept 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateThere are, I think, two primary arguments for opposing the Government this afternoon. The first is that the 0.7% overseas aid target was a manifesto commitment. That is a serious…13 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseReturning to the issue of overseas aid and the target, is it not the case that the Government are doing one of two things? Either they are seeking to change that statutory target…08 Jul 2021