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HANSARD Sharia Law CourtsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Henley (John Howell) on having secured this important debate about sharia…02 May 2019HANSARD Sharia Law CourtsThat is interesting to hear. If there is a way to remove such complications to ensure that such delays can be avoided, it should be looked at. I understand—I repeat, I am not a…02 May 2019HANSARD Facial Recognition and the Biometrics StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for Bristol North West (Darren Jones) for obtaining the debate. I can testify to his…01 May 2019HANSARD Overseas Students: English Language TestsFirst, I give my sincere congratulations to the right hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) not only on securing this urgent question but on the manner in which he has…30 Apr 2019HANSARDTuition Fees: EU StudentsSurely, the Minister must accept as a point of general principle that if a student wants to come to the UK to do an undergraduate degree, they should be able to apply for and…29 Apr 2019HANSARD Rape Victims: Disclosure of EvidenceI think everyone in the House wants to see justice done and the truth established through the investigation of all relevant evidence, but I hope we can also all agree that that…29 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ3. The proposed closure of Cumbernauld tax office will see 1,300 good-quality jobs lost to the town, with many others under threat as millions of pounds of spending disappear…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical Cannabisrose —08 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisIt was a very wise decision. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I, too, have constituents who have been exiled to the Netherlands to secure medicinal cannabis for a severely epileptic child,…08 Apr 2019HANSARD LibyaAs we have heard, many thousands of migrants have already suffered outrageous human rights abuses in Libya, including in appalling detention centres. Will the Government now argue…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Customs)It is a pleasure to follow the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and I look forward to seeing what the hon. Member for Ochil and South Perthshire (Luke Graham) has to say. I…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI thank the Home Secretary for advance sight of his statement. Of course, it is imperative that the victims of the Windrush scandal are compensated justly for their outrageous and…03 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: RecruitmentAn effective system for the UK must mean immigration rules being tailored and differentiated for different parts of the UK. What plans does the Home Secretary have to put in place…01 Apr 2019HANSARDModern Slavery and Victim SupportI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for correcting me and he makes a valid point about how all these things are rolled up together. On the hon. Gentleman’s point about the…27 Mar 2019HANSARDModern Slavery and Victim SupportIt is good to see you in the Chair, Mr Betts. I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith), not only for securing this debate but for…27 Mar 2019HANSARDModern Slavery and Victim SupportI am also very sceptical about the pull factor argument. Even if we were to accept that there is a pull factor, is the key point not that safeguards are in place? People cannot…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Offensive Weapons BillI start by confirming that the SNP has supported the Bill from the outset. As I previously acknowledged, the Government here have worked closely with the Scottish Government on…26 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I thank the petitioners and the Petitions Committee for bringing this urgent issue to our attention. I also thank the…25 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent received a UC sanction for accompanying her younger sister, who has severe cerebral palsy and for whom my constituent cares, to an appointment at the children’s…18 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. More than 20,000 people, including many of my constituents, have signed the Fairtrade Fortnight petition calling on the Government to lead action on exploitative rates of pay…14 Mar 2019