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HANSARD Valedictory DebateI just want to say how much I enjoyed working with the hon. Lady in that mission, both when I was a shadow Minister when her party was in government and then as a Minister. She…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Valedictory DebateI cannot let that pass without paying tribute to my hon. Friend’s outstanding work in that field, which typifies his whole approach. His care, his insight and his dedication to…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTributes to the SpeakerMr Speaker, I am coming to you. But, first, for the Leader of the House, William Morris said that “the very foundation of refinement” includes “green trees, and flowery meads, and…31 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsThere will never be, because there could never be, a more eloquent and articulate Speaker than you, Mr Speaker; we will miss your style and your remarkable, encyclopaedic grasp of…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsMarcel Proust said: “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes”. Hard-working British patriots who voted to leave the European…30 Oct 2019HANSARDHearing AidsWith the Sheffield Children’s Hospital last night, I was reminded again that in childhood, dreams are made and die are cast, and through our senses, we come to terms with the…29 Oct 2019HANSARDCounter-terrorism14. What steps she is taking to provide security and law enforcement organisations with the tools they need to counter terrorism.28 Oct 2019HANSARDCounter-terrorismIdentifying indoctrination by Islamists and similar fanatics is essential to providing the good order that Edmund Burke characterised as the hallmark of good government. As the…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIn far off times, in far away places, young men were sent to islands in the sun to witness the first nuclear tests. A former Defence Secretary promised me— I take him at his…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. It may have been Dr Johnson who said that it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive, but there can be no hope without safety. Professor Mohammed Abdel-Haq’s report,…24 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI have struggled against the excesses of the European project for as long as I can remember—perhaps even as long as you can remember, Mr Speaker, and, given that you can remember…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsMy right hon. Friend and I are Brexiteers of long standing—in my case, going back to my boyhood—but the truth is that the public are saying to us, “Enough is enough. Get on, get…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseFrom personal or familial experience, and because of all the work we do here, we know of the fragility of good health, and 100,000 sufferers from multiple sclerosis know that,…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesI certainly would not want to disappoint you, Mr Speaker, so I must rise to the occasion and fulfil your aim for my speech. Like you, I believe it is a politician’s duty to…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesI am extremely grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way. As she has said, crime is changing. Cyber-crime, for example, is now the preoccupation of our police forces,…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesAbsolutely. The Queen’s Speech and the spending provisions that the Government have made allow for more police officers to be on the beat to tackle crime, to reassure potential…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesThe hon. Gentleman might be about to reassure me that he takes as hard a line on crime and disorder as I do.16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesCrime is caused by many things, but the idea that crime is an illness to be treated rather than a malevolent choice made by certain individuals has been the pervasive view of…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesI will conclude my remarks by simply saying this, Mr Speaker. Chesterton also said that at the heart of every man’s life is a dream. Queen’s Speeches should be about fuelling…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesMy right hon. Friend’s acquisition of this role is causing great excitement in South Holland and The Deepings and across the nation, because at last we have a Home Secretary who…16 Oct 2019