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HANSARD British Children: SyriaI thank the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) for securing this incredibly important urgent question. I also pay tribute to the aid agencies working in some…22 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HousePerhaps the Leader of the House can reassure me on the point we raised about the devolved Administrations. I do not think this Conservative Government take the devolved…21 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFirst, the hon. Gentleman is making an excellent point. Our constituents will be profoundly affected by this significant Bill, and to try to ram it through for political purposes…21 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere is concern among Opposition Members—this will not surprise the hon. Gentleman or others—that the Conservative party never quite got to grips with devolution. Does he agree…21 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCome the next independence referendum, the right hon. Lady, who I respect, and I will be on different sides, but I want to make it clear that throughout this process the SNP has…21 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNorth East Fife.21 Oct 2019HANSARD Harry DunnI would like to express my condolences to Harry Dunn’s family. For a family to lose a child and a loved brother is appalling, but these are particularly appalling circumstances,…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. Does he agree that those who have the courage of their convictions would be happy to put their views to a referendum? [ Interruption. ] The…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. Let us talk about his own record in Government. This afternoon, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,…15 Oct 2019HANSARDTurkish Incursion into Northern SyriaI am not the Leader of the Opposition’s biggest fan, but I think that cheap pot shots at a time like this are utterly unnecessary and demean the office of Foreign Secretary. This…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldIt is sometimes easy to forget the sunlit uplands of days gone by when those of us in Westminster were not entirely immersed in the omnishambolic boorach that is Brexit. In old…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldThis is the most extraordinary thing. They sit here with no plan for Brexit, demanding all sorts that they cannot deliver, and telling the people of Scotland—who, time and again,…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldAll of this takes away our rights, and the hon. Gentleman makes a valuable point. If we need any further advice, what do we say about the hundreds of thousands of UK citizens who…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldOn that point, I will give way one final time.15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldYes, I absolutely do. I pay tribute to the work that the hon. Gentleman has done on that. We see the devastating consequences when we do not respect one another’s freedom of…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldI must pick the hon. Gentleman up on just one point. As someone who never voted for article 50 and as someone who wants to remain in the European Union, I have to say that this…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Baby Loss Awareness WeekThe Minister makes a very good point. I pay enormous tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson), who has done phenomenal work in bringing…08 Oct 2019HANSARD US Troop Withdrawal from Northern SyriaI thank the right hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) for securing this question and for his comments, and I thank other colleagues for theirs. The SDF has been critical…08 Oct 2019HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMay I again thank the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) for securing this urgent question and for her ongoing efforts on behalf of her constituents? I hope that…07 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenI, too, thank the Chair of the International Development Committee, the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Stephen Twigg), for securing this urgent and important question. As…01 Oct 2019