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HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)I will certainly speak within the four-minute limit, Mr Speaker. I wish to focus on Operation Yellowhammer. The issue with Prorogation is whether the Government deliberately…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)The right hon. and learned Gentleman may be interested to know that in previous years I have asked the House of Commons Library to provide me with a list of what is going to be in…09 Sept 2019HANSARDExports: No DealWould not the best way of measuring the effect of transportation of goods on the UK leaving the EU without a deal be to publish the Operation Yellowhammer documents, rather than…05 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillSurely, one of the things that we would want to do during that time is to try to find a solution to the Irish question. Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the EU Commission…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: PreparationsThere are widespread reports that the Secretary of State is seeking to sanitise the Operation Yellowhammer documents. Can he confirm that any ministerial demand that civil…03 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)Following the comments of the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas), I am sure that it would be possible to provide the Leader of the House with a pillow to make him…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI really welcome the Leader of the House to his position, because the Liberal Democrats could not want for a better recruiting sergeant than him as we set up a contest between…25 Jul 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentCrashing out with no deal would be an unacceptable outcome, damaging to our economy and undermining our future prosperity. That is the view of three Ministers in the Prime…25 Jul 2019HANSARDElectronic VotingI would suggest to the hon. Gentleman that there are ways in which electronic voting can take place and he would still be able to nab a Cabinet Minister. I would also point out to…25 Jul 2019HANSARDElectronic VotingAbsolutely; I agree that it is time for change, although I suspect that the new Leader of the House may not be giving his entire support to such proposals as we revert to the…25 Jul 2019HANSARDCox ReportI think that is a good point, and if the hon. Gentleman wants to submit his idea to the working group that is looking at the issue, it might want to take it into consideration…25 Jul 2019HANSARDCox ReportI agree with that point. The hon. Gentleman may be aware that a staff team have been set up to look at the issue of independence and are considering the options. They have an…25 Jul 2019HANSARDDesignated Smoking Areas: Health RisksThe Administration Committee considers proposals for the provision of smoking areas. I can inform the hon. Member that, for instance, on 11 March it endorsed a proposal to close…25 Jul 2019HANSARDCox ReportTwo of the three principal recommendations made by Dame Laura Cox have now been implemented. Implementation of the third, on the independence of the independent complaints and…25 Jul 2019HANSARDElectronic VotingI commend the hon. Gentleman on being, I think, the sixth member of his party who in this Session has raised the issue of electronic voting; however, I am afraid that I cannot…25 Jul 2019HANSARDDesignated Smoking Areas: Health RisksI can confirm that the House authorities have identified and assessed several designated smoking areas, but I will draw to their attention the smoking area that the hon. Lady has…25 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Last Friday, I had the honour of witnessing the presentation of the légion d’honneur to Helene Aldwinckle, who is a constituent, for her work at Bletchley Park as a…24 Jul 2019HANSARDSituation in the GulfFirst, may I pass on my best wishes to the shadow Foreign Secretary? As a cyclist myself, I know how vulnerable cyclists are in London. May I also apologise for the absence of my…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTelecoms Supply Chain ReviewIt is essential that the national security implications of using Huawei equipment be fully taken into account, but what consideration, if any, is given to the use of Huawei…22 Jul 2019HANSARDHong KongOne of the people injured at Yuen Long was a journalist. Just over a week ago, the Government set up a committee to protect journalists, which is clearly very welcome. Will the…22 Jul 2019