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HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeThere was much to welcome in what the Minister said today, but can I take him back to the issue of existing support schemes, which are of course incredibly important for so many?…21 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherAs I understand it, previous regional efforts to agree on the deployment of a peace- keeping force in Sudan were rebuffed last year, but I find it incredibly hard to see how…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportIt is a pleasure, as ever, to follow another expert speech from the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell). I commend my hon. Friend the Member for North…16 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI congratulate everybody who has been involved in supporting the e-petition and the Committee Chair, the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat Smith), for her excellent…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The existing visa schemes were not designed to help people out of a war-torn hellhole. They were designed to allow folk to come here as family…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI thank the hon. Member for the intervention. I simply repeat the point: the system is not designed for the circumstances that are unfolding, and it is imperative that the…13 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeAs I said in my speech, nobody is arguing that there should not be biometric checks, but they can be done in an intermediate country, such as Egypt. The Canadians operate like…13 May 2024HANSARDPartner and Spousal Visas: Minimum IncomeIt is a pleasure to be called so early in this debate on what is effectively a Tory means test on marriage. I congratulate the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield)…23 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMandatory fortification of flour with folic acid could save many thousands of children from spina bifida, so why is it happening so slowly, at such a low level and applied to too…23 Apr 2024HANSARDPartner and Spousal Visas: Minimum IncomeWill the Minister give way?23 Apr 2024HANSARDPartner and Spousal Visas: Minimum IncomeWill the Minister give way?23 Apr 2024HANSARDPartner and Spousal Visas: Minimum IncomeThe Minister mentioned public opinion, but I rather suspect that if the Government canvassed public opinion, they would find that people are shocked and appalled that their…23 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseThis morning I had the pleasure to meet some brilliant organisations working on behalf of people in Sudan who are desperate to be reunited with family here in the UK. They want…22 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: Impact on Democracy7. What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of AI on democracy.17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: Impact on DemocracyIn the longer term, I agree that AI has enormous potential to support participation in politics, and we should seek to harness that. But in the short term, disinformation and…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright), and to take part in what has already been a very thoughtful debate. We…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeThe expression “Justice delayed is justice denied” has never seemed more appropriate, with so many thousands of WASPI women waiting for justice to be delivered and dying in the…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]I am grateful to the right hon. and learned Member for that intervention. He possibly makes a fair point. If I recall correctly, the wording of that proposed new subsection was…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]I, too, thank all colleagues who have taken part in the proceedings today, in Committee stage and before, especially members of the ISC whose expertise really does benefit our…25 Mar 2024HANSARDChild PovertyA total of 100,000 children will be kept clear of poverty this year thanks to the Scottish Government’s policies—primarily the Scottish child payment. Surely the Secretary of…18 Mar 2024