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HANSARDNational Security Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 56, in clause 34, page 25, line 12, leave out “four” and insert “two”. This amendment would mean the Secretary of State could seek to extend a part 2…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Seventh sitting)As the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Halifax, set out, clause 32 introduces the power to impose STPIMs on an individual via a part 2 notice, and schedule 4 sets out the…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Seventh sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for answering the question. We will give that answer further thought before consideration on Report, but in the meantime, I beg to ask leave to…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Seventh sitting)indicated assent.19 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Seventh sitting)I am grateful to the Minister, because he did not just say, “Well, we’re just cutting and pasting from TPIMs.” He did provide an explanation of the thinking behind the five-year…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Eighth sitting)As the shadow Minister says, these clauses put in place some important oversight and a scrutiny mechanism in relation to state threats prevention and investigation measures. On…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 63, in clause 30, page 23, line 16, at end insert— “(c) in Scotland, only with the consent of the Lord Advocate.” This amendment would require the consent…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Seventh sitting)Clause 30 puts in place one of the protections that the Minister has referred to a few times, including when we were debating the offences of disclosure and the breadth of the…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Seventh sitting)Very educational; I have learned something new. I am grateful to the Minister for his explanation, and I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave,…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillAfter such a smooth start, it is good to see you in your place, Madam Deputy Speaker. It provides me with an opportunity to thank you for and congratulate you on your flawless…15 Jul 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention. Hearing about those experiences is precisely what has prompted my bringing this Bill forward today. Campaigns groups such as…15 Jul 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend. There are employers out there who already provide this support for their employees, and they are to be commended. Unfortunately, though, as we…15 Jul 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillMay I say how grateful, and indeed humbled, I am with the way Members have spoken so passionately, coming together unanimously to support the Bill? I was optimistic about support…15 Jul 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillAs I said, the best arguments come from those with direct experience—they are the most powerful advocates—so I am really grateful to the hon. Gentleman for staying behind this…15 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)I do not need to say much more. The Minister understands from my intervention that I have some reservations about the lifelong retention of the materials. I shall give that…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 54, in clause 24, page 19, line 5, at end insert— “(2A) The conduct in question, or a course of conduct of which it forms part, is not to be treated as…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)Before the Minister moves on, I get the general thrust of why those amendments have been tabled but my concern is the inclusion of people who have accepted a caution or even a…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Sixth sitting)We now come to two of the most important concepts in the Bill: the foreign power condition and the meaning of “foreign power.” Proving that the foreign power condition has been…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ali. I have one very short point. I am very supportive of these measures. Clause 18, as we have heard, relates to Scotland.…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill (Fifth sitting)I broadly welcome the provisions. As the hon. Member for Halifax said, they are extensive powers, so I am very sympathetic to her suggestion that they should be subject to review…14 Jul 2022