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HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI am extremely grateful to the Minister for giving way, especially so early in his remarks. I apologise to him and to the House for not being here for his opening remarks, which…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillI recognise the strength of the case that the Prime Minister is making. He will understand the interest that the Intelligence and Security Committee has in clause 6 of the Bill,…03 Nov 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementI first of all thank the Minister for what he said about co-operation with the work of the Intelligence and Security Committee on this matter. I agree with him, as I often do,…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsIt is now clear that the Crown Prosecution Service asked the Government more than once, over more than a year, for some additional evidence on what the CPS considered to be the…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsThe first question was about why the deputy National Security Adviser included reference to economic opportunity in his statement when he knew that that was not the question he…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewI understand the point the hon. Lady is making, and to be fair to Sir Brian, he is not suggesting that we remove jury trial in all cases; he is very much talking about a subset of…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewI beg to move, That this House has considered the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts: Part 1. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. Despite…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewThe hon. Lady is right, and juries are cheap—that is undoubtedly the case—but they do not sit without a judge, and I am afraid that we pay the judge for a jury trial, just as we…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewAs the Minister says, she will have to consider each of Sir Brian’s proposals, although she will know that he says that they are to be taken as a “package” and not with a…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewYes. My hon. Friend makes a really important point. Again, to be fair to Sir Brian, it is not within his capacity to do all the analysis necessary to follow through his…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewI thank all Members who have contributed to this debate. In particular, I thank the Chair of the Justice Committee for rearranging his Committee’s diaries so that its members…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Security Update: Official Secrets Act CaseThe Minister has told us that his Government’s assessment of China is a mixture of national security threats and opportunities for engagement, including economically, but does he…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTransport: Economic GrowthEconomic growth is, of course, one of the stated aims of the High Speed 2 project, but the Secretary of State knows well that it has adverse effects on communities along the line…11 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI understand the point that my hon. Friend makes, and it is reinforced by the point made by our hon. Friend the Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin) in reading…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy right hon. Friend makes a good point. Although all our hearings are held within closed doors, he is right that until that happens, our door is open. There is an opportunity for…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy right hon. Friend makes an important point, which I know he has made before. I repeat the point I made earlier: we are simply not getting from the Government an adequate…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am extremely grateful to my right hon. Friend, and perhaps I should refine my argument. It is not just that the Government are not answering the questions; it is that when they…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe point I made in my contribution was that I relied entirely on what Ministers had said to this place about the Government’s legal justification for their actions. That chain…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillIt is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Crawley (Peter Lamb). I admire his principles and his persistence in his advocacy for his Chagossian constituents, and I know that…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI understand the argument that the hon. Gentleman is making, but why does he think that the last Government did not make the deal?09 Sept 2025