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HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerI believe the liberties and responsibilities of all citizens across the four nations of the UK are equal, which is why, among other things, I keenly supported the extension of…17 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. [R] I remind the House of my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am glad to hear that the children’s social care review response from the Government is…16 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyWhen the last Labour Government left power, they were spending 8% of GDP on the NHS. Last year that figure was 10.6%, which is average for the EU nations. Why did the last Labour…11 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn February, it will be four years since my private Member’s Bill became the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc) Act 2019, obliging the Government to…10 Jan 2023HANSARDWindrush Lessons Learned Review: Implementation of RecommendationsThe previous Home Secretary rightly energetically embraced the Wendy Williams findings and pursued the recommendations. Notwithstanding those individual recommendations, Wendy…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Procurement Bill [Lords]Perhaps I could mention something that is in the Bill, rather than not in the Bill. I welcome the Bill, and particularly how it will benefit our small and medium-sized enterprises…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Chinese Consul General: Attack on Protesters in ManchesterI concur with everything the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the hon. Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns), said. There was clear video evidence of outrageous…15 Dec 2022HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelI echo the sympathies expressed by the Home Secretary, and the tributes paid to the rescue services. It is, in fact, a miracle that no lives have been lost in British territorial…14 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the south-east corner of Europe, Azerbaijan is again waging a human rights abuse against the people of Armenia. Today it has cut off the Lachin corridor, cutting off the…13 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI strongly support these measures from the Prime Minister, particularly on the disproportionate numbers of Albanian economic migrants who are queue-jumping those genuinely fleeing…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesWill the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesI have been listening very carefully, but I am undecided on this subject. When I was a Minister, the difference was that I had a permanent secretary who was on my case to make any…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Performing Arts: English National OperaI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing this debate, although it is regrettable that we have to have it. I can attest, as somebody who has enjoyed many particularly un-highbrow…05 Dec 2022HANSARDYouth Services: Voluntary SectorTogether with the former Member for Stretford and Urmston and the National Youth Agency, I am chairing a review into the benefits of linking youth work with schools. What…01 Dec 2022HANSARDAnti-lockdown Protest in Shanghai: Arrest and Assault of Edward LawrenceAnother day, another blatant abuse of human rights by the Chinese communist Government. Who but that Government would think that arresting, cuffing, kicking and beating a…29 Nov 2022HANSARDPrivilegeI should declare an interest as another Member who appeared in the very same reality show that the hon. Gentleman’s Committee discussed. He has not apologised to the Speaker. Does…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareFirst, I thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing this debate and congratulate those who secured it—the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) and me. I also…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareMy hon. and learned Friend is so right. The adoption support fund was such an important part of the complex programme of getting adoption back on the front foot again. Too often,…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareYes, and we must understand that, too often, we are too keen to show the statistics that prove the underachievement of children who have been in the care system, be that in…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Review of Children’s Social CareMy hon. Friend is so right. I fear I am in danger of making a long speech; I rarely do so, but we do have some time this afternoon, and such good interventions are being made that…24 Nov 2022