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HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionI sympathise with the hon. Gentleman, but he is not going to carry the House with an argument that says that the number of abortions is equivalent to the human population of a…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionI will not keep intervening, but I take slight objection to the use of the word “quibble”. I readily acknowledge that there is vast uncertainty and a grey area about the point, or…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionMay I slightly correct what my right hon. Friend has just said? It is not the destruction of life, in many cases, but the destruction of potential life—unless one agrees, as I…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementI welcome what the Chancellor just said about his focus on mortgages and avoiding repossessions. On the need not to send the wrong signal about defence expenditure, I note that he…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s remarks about strategic endurance. From our point of view, that must surely involve the continued supply of the munitions that have enabled…16 Nov 2022HANSARD National Security BillWill the Minister give way?16 Nov 2022HANSARD National Security BillThe Minister is very forbearing, and I am glad of the opportunity to warmly congratulate him on his appointment and thank him for the positive way in which he has been reaching…16 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic StabilityI was encouraged by the Economic Secretary’s answer to the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) about mortgages. I know that the Chancellor…15 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that we both agree on the need for a substantial increase in defence spending, does the Chancellor accept that any immediate, necessary freeze on it should not prejudice the…15 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsIn this period of remembrance, I seek an assurance from the Secretary of State that, whatever the outcome of this necessary delay to the elections issue, he will stand fast by the…09 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I attend the meeting that the Minister is going to have about judges, so that the plight of Afghan interpreters and others who helped our forces can also be considered?08 Nov 2022HANSARDChinese Consulate: Violence against DemonstratorsCan my right hon. Friend assure the House that we are not making the same mistake in respect of China that we made in respect of Russia, which is to believe that increasing our…08 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingOur former Labour colleague Chris Mullin is one of the most thoughtful left-wingers I know. Would the Minister take a moment or two to have a look at his article in the press…07 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn this remembrance period, does the Minister recall the two very constructive meetings held by the War Widows’ Association with our hon. Friend the Member for Aldershot (Leo…07 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsIn the run-up to the autumn statement, will my right hon. Friend do everything he can to persuade the Chancellor to assist those people who took out mortgages in good faith and…02 Nov 2022HANSARDOverseas Chinese Police Stations in UK: Legal StatusI welcome my right hon. Friend to his new post and congratulate him on it. Is he able to explain the criteria under which a so-called diplomat found guilty of a criminal assault…01 Nov 2022HANSARD National SecurityMay I start by apologising to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to the House for the fact that I will not be able to stay for the remainder of the statement, as I would normally wish…01 Nov 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: Conduct towards WomenI warmly congratulate my right hon. Friend on rejoining the Defence ministerial team. With his experience of professional service in the Royal Navy, he will be aware of the vital…31 Oct 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresGiven that it seems virtually impossible to stop large numbers of people landing illegally, does the Home Secretary think that it will be possible to enable those who have landed…31 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineGiven the emphasis that Putin is putting on attacking infrastructure, and without in any way asking the Foreign Secretary to be specific, will he reassure the House that our armed…31 Oct 2022