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HANSARD Children and Young PersonsI declare two interests: first, that in the register; and secondly, given that these regulations go back to 2002, I think that, for the entire time, I was either the shadow…10 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is now more than a year since my Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019 was passed. Before that, my right hon. and learned Friend’s colleagues did…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningEvery two months represent more than 1% of a child’s childhood. Come September, many children will have been out of school for almost six months, and we fear that it may be even…09 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020I agree with everything that my right hon. Friend has said. She was talking about uncertainty and the dilemmas that that provides for women in Northern Ireland. Would she agree…08 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020rose—08 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020On a point of order, Sir David. I do not know whether we have been sold a pup or not. You just said that we will be here for two and a half hours. I was under the impression that…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid:19: Tourism Sector7. What steps his Department is taking to help the tourism sector to reopen safely after the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid:19: Tourism SectorFigures last month showed that workers in seaside towns were being laid off at the fastest rate of any area in the UK, so will the Secretary of State look at greater flexibilities…04 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security Legislation: UK ResponseA million Tibetans killed by Chinese oppression, 2 million Uighurs incarcerated in re-education concentration camps, and now 7.5 million Hong Kong citizens about to see their…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI share the Lord Chancellor’s sense of déjà vu after the previous Second Reading of this Bill on 2 October. Like every good environmentalist, I have recycled my speech from that…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOne of the glimmers of light in these troubling times are the amazing community volunteer projects that have sprung up in all our constituencies. The Secretary of State will be…24 Mar 2020HANSARDMarriage and Relationship SupportMay I suggest that one form of marriage support the Church of England might like to get on with is enacting clause 1 of my Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration…19 Mar 2020HANSARDTree PlantingIt is absolutely right that we vastly ramp up tree planting to help with carbon capture, but may I ask the Minister not to overlook kelp? It absorbs more than six times the amount…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsSeveral heads have contacted me to say that they wanted their schools to remain open at all costs, so this will be a great upheaval for them, but I respect that schools are being…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThese measures are indeed bold, and will provide practical support. I particularly look forward to further information about renters and measures for the childcare and nursery…17 Mar 2020HANSARDRail FaresWhile rail fares remain too high, the cost of disruption to our commuters when services go wrong, as is so often the case with Southern, is considerable. Although Delay Repay has…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI refer the House to my entry in the register. There were some very welcome moves on coronavirus in the Budget yesterday, and some very practical advice from the NHS. I understand…12 Mar 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy hon. Friend is making a very good case. Does not this come down to two main points? First, do we trust the assurances given by a company that clearly will do what the Chinese…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPalestinian School Curriculum: RadicalisationMy hon. Friend and I were together on that last trip to Jerusalem. He knows that I try to take a balanced view of the middle east and previously visited the area with a…10 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Client Money Protection Schemes for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Perhaps I can aid the Minister on the line of inquiry of the right hon. Member for North Durham. Is it not the case that there are already quite stringent requirements on letting…02 Mar 2020