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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateHow many separate covid vaccines are undergoing trials at present in the United Kingdom, and what is the planned duration of the trial period for each?19 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillWill the Minister give way?19 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillIn support of what the hon. Gentleman is saying, let me say that it is not that millions of these documents would have to be issued; they would be issued only to people who felt…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillYes. What it is important to remember and, it must be said, what has not always been remembered in recent times, are the provisions of the Justice and Security Act 2013. That Act,…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI accept that assurance in good heart. In his letter, the Minister said, “Such information as is requested in order for the ISC to provide effective oversight of these policies…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI am obviously hoping that the Minister will convince us in the course of this afternoon that we can indeed trust the Government on this matter. If he wishes to do so, he needs to…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe hon. Gentleman, with whom I worked so closely on the Defence Committee, as always gets to the heart of the matter. He says that, indeed, we have made reference in the context…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThat is absolutely right, and the whole point about the detail is that that is the job of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner. What we want to do is give an added layer of extra…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThank you, Dame Rosie; I shall endeavour to be helpful. It is only by the good fortune, dare I say it, of there having been yet another statement on the covid crisis that many…15 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillCan the Minister explain one difference between the situation that has applied in the past and the situation that will apply in the future if the Bill goes through as it is? We…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I shall endeavour to set a good example. Both Front Benchers have begun this debate in a solemn, sober and thoroughly non-partisan way. That is…05 Oct 2020HANSARD CCRC Decision on 44 Post Office ProsecutionsDoes my hon. Friend accept that those present or former Post Office officials who perpetrated this disaster and perpetuated the agony of the victims must be punished, not…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillI greatly admire and respect the hon. and gallant Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis), but I fear that it would require rather more than just an improvement to the way in…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillDoes the Secretary of State accept that the primary problem is not repeated prosecution, but repeated reinvestigation? The Bill does little to rule that out. With the sorts of…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillI absolutely accept that this is not a problem confined to us. It is something that has crept into the international scene. Law-observing democracies are finding themselves…23 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateCan my right hon. Friend explain to the House exactly what are the main reasons behind the fact that although the level of infection often continues to rise, the numbers of deaths…08 Sept 2020HANSARD Birmingham Attacks and Extinction Rebellion ProtestsIt is true that various brands of Corbynism are a little less popular these days, but does my hon. Friend agree that fining a climate change denier £10,000 for an anti-lockdown…07 Sept 2020HANSARD Proceedings During the Pandemic (No. 4)I am a little surprised that the Leader of the House tried to draw a comparison between the presence of Members in the Chamber when we are having a debate in the later part of the…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Regulatory Impact Assessments (Legislative Scrutiny)I fully accept that in certain Departments, including the Minister’s own, Ministers are trying conscientiously to weigh up the different factors, come to sensible decisions and…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia ReportGiven that the Minister has so much to say on this subject, it is really rather sad that it is having to be said in the context of an urgent question rather than a voluntary…22 Jul 2020