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HANSARD Valedictory DebateIt is a great pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Wimbledon (Stephen Hammond) , who had been my good friend for many years before he became my hon. Friend. We had a…24 May 2024HANSARDImmigration UpdateAgain, no hint of a plan for how we deal with failed asylum seekers from countries to which they cannot be returned without the Rwanda scheme. I am pleased with the progress that…01 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsCould the Deputy Foreign Secretary update us on the state of our relations with Djibouti, and his assessment of the impact of the UK recognising the memorandum of understanding…30 Apr 2024HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillThere are many amendments on which I could speak—indeed, the book of amendments seems to be almost as long, if not longer than the Bill itself—but I will limit myself to new…24 Apr 2024HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI agree with the right hon. Gentleman up to a point, and of course young people do not magically become much more self-sustainable and resilient the day after their 18th birthday,…24 Apr 2024HANSARD Childcare EntitlementsTo listen to the gloomsters on the Opposition Benches, anyone would think that childcare policy was a triumph under the last Labour Government. In 2010, widespread funded…23 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMay I start by agreeing with what the Opposition spokesman, the hon. Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock), said about there being nothing new to say? The trouble is that he then…22 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillIf I had known that my right hon. Friend was such a keen smoker, I would not have recruited her to the Conservative party at the tender age of 18 when we were at university. I…16 Apr 2024HANSARDSecurity Threat from China3. What recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the level of the security threat from China.15 Apr 2024HANSARDSecurity Threat from ChinaMr Speaker, may I add my personal condolences to you on the loss of your father? I say to my right hon. Friend that we had the scandal of the hacking of MPs’ email accounts back…15 Apr 2024HANSARDCyber-security and UK DemocracyLike my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith), I am rather underwhelmed by this statement. In the three years since seven…25 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI agree with everything that the right hon. Gentleman has said, as well as paying tribute to my Sussex colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for Crawley (Henry Smith), for having…22 Mar 2024HANSARD Baby Loss: CoronersI beg to move, That this House has considered baby loss and the role of coroners. I am afraid you have a double dose of me this afternoon, Ms Elliott. That is obviously far too…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Baby Loss: CoronersSo early? Of course—how could I resist?19 Mar 2024HANSARD Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian RefugeesI congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow North West (Carol Monaghan) on securing yet another debate on Armenia and Armenians. We have spoken a lot in this Chamber and in the…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian RefugeesIt is completely gratuitous, unnecessary cultural destruction. It is all about trying to erase the name, the culture, the history and the heritage of a people who have lived in…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Baby Loss: CoronersI am grateful to the Minister; I understand the points that he is making and I appreciate his points about the distress that it may cause to parents, and about blame and…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Baby Loss: CoronersI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who takes a great interest in these matters. This legislation, of which I am very proud, is designed to make a very painful situation for many…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum and MigrationIf my right hon. Friend will allow me, I will continue. I know that other Members want to speak, and I have a few more points to make. My second point is on the whole cost of…14 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum and MigrationI shall speak to the main motion. I listened to the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss), and I am not entirely sure that she made the case for reducing resources to…14 Mar 2024