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HANSARD Assisted Dying LawThe Minister is actually setting out—I was going to deal with this in my speech had I had longer to contribute—that the existing circumstances, far from being rigid, are very…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseA society’s humanity is marked and gauged by how the fortunate protect and promote those who are less so, in which spirit the Prime Minister last week promised to tackle the issue…16 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth and Social CareI am extremely grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way, and I know he will move seamlessly from new hospitals to new treatments. I have rushed here from a reception…16 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldMy hon. Friend is making a bold and confident case for our relationship with the Queen’s realm, and I wonder if, in the spirit of Joseph Chamberlain, he might recommend to the…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldThe hon. Gentleman is making, as he always does, a measured and thoughtful contribution to the debate. Reform of procurement across Government has bedevilled successive…13 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillOne day, if the hon. and learned Lady continues, and maybe she will for many, many years, she just might attain the 30,000 majority that I got in South Holland and the Deepings,…09 Jan 2020HANSARDMarking Exit DayIn celebration of this important occasion in our nation’s history, will the Secretary of State arrange for Union flags to be flown from all public buildings across our kingdom?…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillNo, I won’t give way, because I want to make some progress as others want to speak. Those hard-working patriots prefer tradition, order and established values to the politically…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will give way just one more time.09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI have the greatest regard for the hon. Gentleman and so on that basis alone I will happily give way to him.09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI congratulate the hon. and learned Lady on her honesty. She separates herself not only from most of her party but from most of the voters. She says that she is part of the…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI do not want to go off on a tangent. Despite what I described earlier as your wisdom and benevolence, Mr Deputy Speaker, you would not let me, but I will just say this to the…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMay I welcome you, Mr Deputy Speaker, to your place? I look forward to your wisdom and benevolence. In our age, hyperbole is commonplace. Exaggeration permeates debate and colours…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI won’t right at the moment; perhaps a little later. I know the hon. and learned Lady will want me to repeat that poetic phrase: the familiar touchstones of enduring certainty,…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy right hon. Friend will remember that I was shadow Fisheries Minister before him. I was very good and he was even better. The truth is—this is the question that Opposition…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillAs always, the hon. Gentleman is making a compelling argument. I congratulate him not only on his insight but on his consistency. In the end, this is a question of who exercises…07 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy right hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the value that has been given to this country by those who have travelled here, but the point about that, as he said when he…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillAnd by me.20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWelcome to the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker. I have no doubt that it is going to be a delight to serve under your enlightened chairmanship for many years. Listening to this debate, I…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThat was the year of the referendum. In that one single year, we were a net beneficiary to the tune of £395 million. In every other year, we have been paying dear to bear this…20 Dec 2019