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HANSARDRelations with China: Xi Jinping PresidencyI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who said most of what I was going to say but I will give it a go anyway. Let me start with my declaration of…16 Mar 2023HANSARDResearch and Development Sector9. What steps her Department is taking to support the research and development sector.15 Mar 2023HANSARDResearch and Development SectorResearch and development is particularly resource intensive and in need of raising capital, so what are the Government doing to help tech and life science companies raise money on…15 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Treasure (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2023
Draft Treasure Act 1996: Code of Practice (3rd Revision)That was a terrible faux pas of mine. I apologise, Ms Bardell. I am delighted that the Minister is so excited by the order. Some 26 years ago, when I first came into the House,…13 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe hon. Lady mentions safe and legal routes. I am very keen that we need greater definition in the Bill, and I am also keen that we need greater safeguards for vulnerable…13 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Treasure (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2023
Draft Treasure Act 1996: Code of Practice (3rd Revision)This Committee is in danger of having an awful lot of talent on it who know a bit about the subject; I will come on to exactly that point. In my county of Sussex, the portable…13 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Treasure (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2023
Draft Treasure Act 1996: Code of Practice (3rd Revision)I ought to declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary groups on archaeology, and on the British Museum, and as a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. I have a…13 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillNever have I heard such fabricated rage against genuine attempts to come up with practical solutions for this problem, from a Labour party that has consistently been a policy…07 Mar 2023HANSARDChange of Name by Registered Sex OffendersMy hon. Friend raises some concerns about where exceptions can be made. We can do that, because as it stands the right for someone to change their name, which is an important…02 Mar 2023HANSARDChange of Name by Registered Sex OffendersI am pleased that the hon. and learned Lady has raised this issue. It is extraordinary that more than 20 years on from what happened at Soham, we are still addressing here today…02 Mar 2023HANSARDChange of Name by Registered Sex OffendersI pay tribute to the hon. Lady and I hope my name was added in support of this debate. It is breathtaking. I raised the issue over six years ago when we had the case of Ben Lewis,…02 Mar 2023HANSARDCovid Pandemic: Testing of Care Home ResidentsI seem to recall that two years ago, when there was a limited supply of testing equipment, there were all sorts of calls for certain groups to be prioritised. There were also…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Reform of Children’s Social CareI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I welcome this policy as far as it goes, particularly the fact that the Secretary of State is not going to…02 Feb 2023HANSARDUnaccompanied Asylum-seeking ChildrenI share the concern about the story, but it is not new news. Last year, the Home Office came in front of the Home Affairs Committee to be interrogated about this, and there was a…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Lachin Corridor and Nagorno-KarabakhI beg to move, That this House has considered closure of the Lachin Corridor and the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship,…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Lachin Corridor and Nagorno-KarabakhI completely agree. If the Azeris are so intent on putting up this façade that there is a genuine environmental protest and nothing is amiss, why would they not want to allow…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Lachin Corridor and Nagorno-KarabakhThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right and I completely support all his suggestions; in fact, such suggestions have been taken up by a declaration in the European…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Lachin Corridor and Nagorno-KarabakhMr Hollobone, I give back my right to reply, to add to the time for other speakers.24 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillMy right hon. Friend is rightly dispelling all these scare stories we have heard. One brief we had warned that if new clause 2 were to go through, it would portend the use of…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickApparently Carrick was known as “Bastard Dave” by his colleagues, in the same way as Wayne Couzens was known as “the rapist”, but alarm bells were not rung. The most worrying…17 Jan 2023