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HANSARD CoronavirusWill my right hon. Friend give any encouragement that beauty salons will be allowed to open in the reasonably near future and does he share my concern and disappointment that even…07 Jul 2020HANSARDUS Deployment: GermanyWhat recent representations he has made to his counterpart in the US Administration on President Trump’s proposal to reduce the number of US troops deployed in Germany.06 Jul 2020HANSARDUS Deployment: GermanyI am glad that the Secretary of State has been making representations to the US about the importance of not cutting conventional forces in Europe, but can we make such…06 Jul 2020HANSARDUse of disposable barbecuesAs I am sure you know, Madam Deputy Speaker, single-use barbecues are designed to be disposable but are causing great risk to the forest environment, and local laws and…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Civil Service AppointmentsMy right hon. Friend may not be aware that there was a six-month stand-off in 2018 between the then Defence Committee and No. 10 over whether Sir Mark Sedwill, newly appointed as…30 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderWill the Home Secretary join me in praising the action of Patrick Hutchinson, who rescued a white demonstrator from the other side of the riot, as it were, because he did not wish…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a statement from the Home Secretary on the excellent idea from my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland), so far supported by 125…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsThis is one of the worst disasters in public life since the contaminated blood scandal. Does the Minister agree that, if it is proven that Post Office executives were aware of the…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy right hon. and learned Friend mentions a couple of cases, including Fishmongers’ Hall. Does that not illustrate the great range of problems that have to be addressed? In recent…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI strongly endorse what the right hon. Gentleman has just said about the distinction between young people and people of mature years who embrace extremist totalitarian ideologies.…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMay I say from the Government Back Benches that some of us are convinced that the right hon. Lady has been proven right, but will she acknowledge the motives of former Governments…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillIn the Minister’s references to TPIMs, he may have answered a question that I was hoping to ask him a little later: what do we do about that category of people who have gone…09 Jun 2020HANSARDIllegal Channel CrossingsThat is a very clear answer as far as it goes, but it appears that French patrol boats are escorting these dangerously overloaded inflatables across the channel until they reach…08 Jun 2020HANSARDIllegal Channel CrossingsWhat steps her Department is taking to stop migrants crossing the English channel illegally.08 Jun 2020HANSARD Victims of the Troubles: Payment SchemeThe Minister made mention of attempts to re-designate who would be classified as victims. Do such attempts include the likes of Gerry Adams, whose convictions for trying to escape…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a statement in Government time about the situation of zoos and wildlife parks, which are desperate to reopen and should not be kept waiting until 4 July? Is there a…04 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security Legislation: UK ResponseAs my hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) has often pointed out, only 500 veterans of the former Hong Kong Military Service Corps and royal naval service were…02 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I appeal to the Government for a statement on the plight of people, many approaching retirement, with endowment mortgages that are due to mature in the middle of this covid…20 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: TransportAs an alternative to using public transport during the crisis, what assessment has my right hon. Friend made of the desirability of ageing bikers like me once again using…12 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend has proved himself to be a brilliant multi-tasker, so will he kindly turn some of his attention to a firm in my constituency that has access to a network of…05 May 2020