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HANSARD Loss of Secret DocumentsOne thing that would seem only common sense to anyone finding classified documents is that they should hand them to the police. Can the Minister advise us what the legal position…28 Jun 2021HANSARDSecurity of Ministers’ Offices and CommunicationsDoes the Minister know whether there are rules common to all Departments on where security cameras can be sited and where they must not be sited?28 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingLet us see if the hon. Gentleman was right in anticipating what I have to say. In the absence, at present at any rate, of any briefing on the issue, classified or otherwise, from…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingI was just going to say that this is the analysis that the hon. Gentleman was waiting for, but if he really wishes to come in, he can.24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingIf the hon. Gentleman, whom I regard as a friend, waits for the next part of my analysis, I hope that all will become clear. However, it is absolutely the case that nuclear…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingI am delighted to see my right hon. Friend nodding his assent. Therefore, when we talk about the 2% guideline, we should bear in mind that it is not a ceiling nor a target; it is…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingOh, Madam Deputy Speaker, the disparity in that vote is almost as great as in the results when we voted to renew the nuclear deterrent—where we had very large majorities—on a…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingI do not wish to inject a depressing note into proceedings, but the Minister mentioned the Taliban in Afghanistan. There are many of us who are very concerned about the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDHome OwnershipI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Last week, The Sunday Times detailed the colossal sums imposed on ordinary people by rapacious freeholders and…22 Jun 2021HANSARDHome OwnershipWhat steps his Department is taking to encourage home ownership.22 Jun 2021HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsGiven our shared belief that without the US and NATO there can be no security for the UK and Europe, does my right hon. Friend recall the strain on Anglo-American relations caused…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Ajax ProgrammeIt is encouraging that General Dynamics has been able to make a vehicle work satisfactorily in the United States, so will my hon. Friend confirm that the Government will not be…08 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe statistical snapshot that my right hon. Friend gave in his statement showed that just over 2% of people hospitalised with the Indian variant had had both jabs. In order to…07 Jun 2021HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillI am very happy to agree with what the Minister has just said. It would not be necessary to keep trying to put these provisions on the face of each individual Bill every time a…25 May 2021HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillI am sorry to have to reiterate this point. There are other ways in which our concerns could be addressed, such as by adjusting our memorandum of understanding, rather than…25 May 2021HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillIn support of what my right hon. Friend says, he will recall that one of the main reasons why the Government felt it so difficult to rid themselves of Huawei was that there would…25 May 2021HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) Billrose—25 May 2021HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillThe shadow Minister is a considerable specialist in this field; I particularly endorse what she says about the importance of a non-partisan approach to national security in this…25 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillIt really is enormously frustrating for those of us who, time and again, have made representations to Treasury Ministers on behalf of victims of the loan charge, only to be…24 May 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: Withdrawal of UK ForcesI hope we are not so naive as to believe that the Taliban will stick to any peace deal unless they recognise adverse consequences for breaking it. So will the Government take…24 May 2021