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HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI agree with the Secretary of state that it is very important that other countries follow our example. Of the five countries that are the worst emitters of greenhouse gases,…14 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionI share the dismay shown by the hon. and gallant Member for North East Derbyshire (Louise Jones) and others, when decrying the fact that the legacy legislation gave—I use her own…14 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionI was about to finish, but I will give way.14 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionWhen we are talking about victims of terrorists, I would ask, first of all, how likely is it that terrorists who have not been prosecuted all these years are going to be…14 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionThe only likelihood of ever finding out what happened to Captain Nairac’s body would be if somebody came forward to the truth and reconciliation body, which is part of the legacy…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Disabled Bus PassesThe Minister, I think, has conceded a key point: he has admitted that some duties are discretionary to councils, and some are statutory. The point about companion bus passes for…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Disabled Bus PassesI have been waiting with bated breath to see if the hon. Gentleman would come on to companion bus passes. I thank him for the leadership he has shown on this issue and for…10 Jul 2025HANSARD LGBT Financial Recognition SchemeI congratulate the hon. Lady on bringing this subject to the Chamber. Is she as mystified as I am by the fact that, when serving in the armed forces was at its most dangerous and…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Birmingham Pub BombingsIt is kind of the Minister to give way one more time. I urge Ministers not to be blinded by what political parties in Northern Ireland say, because the truth of the matter is that…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Birmingham Pub BombingsI am very glad that the Minister has concentrated on the truth and justice aspect of the legacy Act. Can he reassure the House that in their proposals to repeal the legacy Act,…09 Jul 2025HANSARDTrial by Jury: Proposed RestrictionsDoes the Minister agree that one of the worst features of the US justice system is the extreme process of plea bargaining, which gives such a huge differential if somebody pleads…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Post Office Horizon Inquiry: Volume 1The Post Office Horizon scandal has often been compared with the contaminated blood disaster. By coincidence, this very afternoon the relevant all-party parliamentary group, led…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I met Lord Tebbit only shortly after he had stepped down from this House, but even at that stage of his career he still had…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillI am extremely grateful to the Minister for taking my intervention and for the very helpful letter he sent me on 30 June about schemes of this sort, and in particular the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillWhat if it is the other way round?07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseMay I help the Minister share a little information with the House by asking him whether the Government know of any purpose for refining uranium-235 to 60% purity other than to…07 Jul 2025HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsI agree with the Home Secretary that that would be a major step forward. Does she agree with me that, on average, well over 1,000 people have been crossing the channel each week…07 Jul 2025HANSARDSmall Boat Crossings16. What steps her Department is taking to stop small boat crossings.07 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressIt is often said in times of financial crisis that some institutions are too big to fail. Unfortunately, in this case it is a question of some campaigns being seen as being too…03 Jul 2025HANSARD British Film and High-end TelevisionI congratulate my hon. Friend on the ingenuity of her statement. I am tempted to ask her if she is offering a prize to the first person to identify all the film titles she…03 Jul 2025