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HANSARDHuman Rights Abuses and Corruption: UK SanctionsI declare an interest as one of only three Members of this House to be sanctioned by both China and Russia. My rather lightweight right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and…21 Jul 2022HANSARDHOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEEAs one of the members of the Committee who has sat through every evidence session over the very prolonged period of this report, I welcome its findings. I did not disagree with…21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsTopically, the Government have announced yet another deal with the American states, in no small part due to the allegedly “work-shy” efforts of the Minister for Trade Policy, my…21 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresOn Friday afternoon, I spent a shift with the A&E staff at the fantastic Worthing Hospital, which is clearly being impacted, in particular, by older people affected by the heat.…18 Jul 2022HANSARD Educational Poverty: Children in Residential CareI refer the House to entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I congratulate my right hon. Friend on the report. I do not agree with all its findings, but it is a…14 Jul 2022HANSARDSrebrenicaI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this important debate. I admit to not having been completely up to speed with the horror of the events in Srebrenica—many of us have…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sure that you, like all other colleagues, have staff spending a lot of time in the special queue for the very welcome passport…14 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagements6. Does the Prime Minister think there are any circumstances in which he should resign?06 Jul 2022HANSARDProxy Voting and Presence of Babies in the Chamber and Westminster HallI commend my right hon. Friend on the eminently sensible and proportionate recommendations she is making. On the issue of bringing children to the Chamber, we are trying to make…30 Jun 2022HANSARDPolice Conduct and ComplaintsThank you, Ms Ghani. I thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have taken part in this debate, which has felt more like a Home Affairs Committee alumni reunion at times, given…30 Jun 2022HANSARDA27: Shoreham to Worthing7. What recent progress has been made on developing options for the upgrade of the A27 between Shoreham and Worthing.30 Jun 2022HANSARDPolice Conduct and ComplaintsI beg to move, That this House has considered the Sixth Report of the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2021-22, Police Conduct and Complaints, HC 140, and the Government response,…30 Jun 2022HANSARDA27: Shoreham to WorthingThe Minister will be aware that the A27 between Worthing and Shoreham is so congested that at times it resembles the biggest car park in the south-east of England. Last week,…30 Jun 2022HANSARDBACKBENCH BUSINESSI have heard evidence from the Bayswater Support Group as well. Parents who had questioned children who came home from school after the school had supported their wanting to…30 Jun 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ8. In February 2019, the House passed my excellent Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019, mandating the Government to extend civil partnerships to…29 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMinisters are aware of the long-standing limbo the learned societies of Burlington House find themselves in because of the proposed rent increases from the Government, and I…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Asylum Seekers: Removal to RwandaLast week, the Home Affairs Committee visited Dover. On the morning we were there, a boat of 38 Albanians came in, and we met some of them. There is no war raging in Albania and…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy right hon. Friend slightly understates the position in universities. He will be aware that Chinese students now account for some £2 billion of revenue for British universities,…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was grateful for the recent meeting with the Minister for Brexit Opportunities about the Procurement Bill, along with other hon. Members sanctioned by China. Given the further…09 Jun 2022HANSARDXinjiang Internment Camps: Shoot-to-Kill PolicyThis is shocking new evidence: 250,000 Uyghurs detained; re-education camps; in one county, 12% of the adult population actually detained over a couple years; shoot-to-kill…24 May 2022