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HANSARD Coronavirus BillI was trying to avoid doing this, but while the hon. Gentleman has been on his feet, it seems that the Prime Minister has heard the call of the Opposition Front Bench earlier. It…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Coronavirus BillWill my right hon. Friend join me in calling on the Opposition also to adopt his amendment putting a sunset on this Bill of one year, not two?23 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that all these measures need to be unwound one day, and that Ministers must keep an eye on how they are going to do so?23 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillI welcome the spirit in which the hon. Gentleman is making his speech and also his proposal for a review at six months. I certainly support that, but does he agree that we could…23 Mar 2020HANSARD China’s Policy on its Uighur PopulationThe Minister probably cannot do it before the end of the year, but perhaps he could make a statement setting out the answers to some of the questions in detail, because we want to…11 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusWill the Secretary of State elaborate on social distancing? What would it entail, particularly for more vulnerable groups such as older people?11 Mar 2020HANSARD China’s Policy on its Uighur PopulationMy hon. Friend is making an exceptionally powerful speech. I feel confident that the Government will agree with him, and with me, that individual criminal acts can never be used…11 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Justices of the Peace and Authorised Court and Tribunal Staff (Costs) Regulations 2020I am grateful to my hon. Friend. These are obviously necessary procedural regulations, but I draw his attention to paragraph 7.2 of the explanatory memorandum, which refers to…09 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Justices of the Peace and Authorised Court and Tribunal Staff (Costs) Regulations 2020In that case, will the Minister allow me before he sits down?09 Mar 2020HANSARD Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend, who is making a powerful speech, mentions neighbouring authorities and transport. Wycombe lies between London and Heathrow and Birmingham, and I am slightly…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for mentioning the pockets of deprivation in shire counties; I could certainly take him to some in High Wycombe. He talks about fair funding;…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)The hon. Gentleman does know, does he not, that when we came to power, as widely advertised, there was “no money” left? Does he have any sympathy at all for the fact that we had…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillYes. The hon. Lady makes a very good point. I noticed the length of the compensation scheme documentation, which I was going through this morning. Since she has raised the matter,…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Deportation Flight to JamaicaSurely voters throughout the country for all parties would expect serious and persistent offenders to be deported in accordance with the law. Will my hon. Friend tell the House…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that, because it gives me an opportunity to mention an important book that I hope Ministers and officials will look at. It is a study by…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Social SecurityI am listening very closely to the hon. Gentleman, and, having skim-read the order, I concede of course that some of the increases are very modest, but my hon. Friend the Minister…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillThis is an essential Bill, and I will be extremely surprised, and indeed ashamed, if anyone rises to speak against it. I am very glad that the Government have extended the…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillIf the hon. Lady wishes me to, I will give way to her.10 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillMy hon. Friend reminds me that in exceptional circumstances such as this, Members of Parliament who might have access to the community and people who know the victims could have…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillThe hon. Lady has been heard on the Government Front Bench, so I am grateful that I gave way, but I am not going to focus my remarks on this issue because we are talking about the…10 Feb 2020