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HANSARDNHS DentistryIs not the root of the problem the contracts that the NHS has with dentists? The roots of that, of course, lie with the previous Government, a Labour Government, rather as they do…09 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023I have a simple question that this excellent Minister will be able to address, but before he does, may I say that he has done a very good job on this issue, as was acknowledged by…13 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe key thing about this whole debate is the tension that the hon. Lady has described. Is she familiar with the rulings of Lord Denning, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Bingham and, more…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe right hon. Lady is right; I am the very personification of common sense, as she has just acknowledged. The real divide is between those people, very largely on the Opposition…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Billrose—12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Billrose —12 Dec 2023HANSARD Sentencing BillThat is a plausible argument, except that having a tag on your ankle is not a deprivation of liberty in quite the same way as being in prison. Being able to go on eating fast…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Sentencing BillIs my hon. Friend saying that the Bill is inconsequential? If it is inconsequential, why do we need it? The Bill is either as bad as I think it is, or it is as harmless as he…06 Dec 2023HANSARDConversion PracticesThe Minister will be aware that many young people go through gender dysphoria and there is some evidence that that has increased over time. Growing up is a confusing time, as I…06 Dec 2023HANSARDConversion PracticesCan he hurry up?06 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipThe new Home Secretary will be aware and welcome the fact that he will be gauged, indeed judged, on the effectiveness of this legislation for weeks, months, years and perhaps even…06 Dec 2023HANSARDConversion PracticesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. Men and women are peculiar. All of us are characterised by as many particularities, preferences and preoccupations…06 Dec 2023HANSARDConversion PracticesIf the hon. Lady is speaking of what I described as cruel and spiteful interventions in quiet, or sometimes less quiet, lives, then yes, of course. However, if she is referring to…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Sentencing BillI am extremely grateful—06 Dec 2023HANSARD Sentencing BillIt is a product, I suppose, of living in an age infected with contagious liberalism that people in this place and elsewhere spend a lot of time speaking about freedom. I care…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Sentencing BillNow we will hear some more about the circumstances of the criminal.06 Dec 2023HANSARD Sentencing BillMy right hon. and learned Friend is such a tease. As my right hon. and learned Friend will know, 6% of the offences that attract a 12-month sentence are indeed for the possession…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Sentencing BillMy hon. Friend did indeed say that, and it is the argument that I have heard repeatedly over decades—that if only we could understand more about the circumstances of the offender,…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Sentencing BillWhat my hon. Friend is talking about is stigma. There must be some stigma. Stigma is very unfashionable in the modern age—even to mention it is probably regarded as politically…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Water Companies: Executive BonusesI share the hon. Gentleman’s passion for wildlife. We need a diverse countryside of the kind that he describes and I make the case, as he does, for hedgerows, trees and so on.…05 Dec 2023