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HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.07 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsThe old principle that we used to apply was the Wilson principle—the principle of self-determination—which the Foreign Secretary may remember is the defence of the Falkland…07 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsAnd I rejected it then.07 Oct 2024HANSARDEnglish Channel: Illegal Small Boat CrossingsMay I start by extending my support to the Home Secretary for whatever incident is going on in Southport, and to Merseyside police, given the incidents we are sadly seeing in…29 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsThe hon. Lady will get plenty of time in just a moment. Despite that, the Home Secretary has promised the British people results and urged us to put faith in her plans. I have…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsMay I start by sending my congratulations and those of my party to the hon. and right hon. Members who have been elected today, the hon. Members for Sussex Weald (Ms Ghani) and…23 Jul 2024HANSARDPlanning, the Green Belt and Rural AffairsMy hon. Friend is, again, making a very fine speech. She is talking not only about pressure on those families, but about any other families who will then see those children going…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Political Violence and Disruption: Walney ReportI welcome the hon. Lady’s comments; she makes some very good points. Yesterday I was talking to Festus Akinbusoye about the racism he faced as police and crime commissioner.…22 May 2024HANSARD Political Violence and Disruption: Walney ReportI offer my deepest sympathies to the hon. Lady, because that is completely unacceptable. I would be happy to take that up with her afterwards and have a specific conversation…22 May 2024HANSARD Political Violence and Disruption: Walney ReportWe are reviewing the decision in the courts yesterday, and we will look at whether or not to appeal.22 May 2024HANSARD Political Violence and Disruption: Walney ReportMy hon. Friend is right. We have seen the police taking some very good action on some of these protests. I think about 600 or 700 people—I might be slightly out on the numbers, so…22 May 2024HANSARDCrash-for-cash Insurance FraudIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. I am delighted to speak in a debate secured by my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot…22 May 2024HANSARD Political Violence and Disruption: Walney ReportThe hon. Lady is right that the police are operationally independent, but they are not independent of the considerations of the people they serve—in her case, the people of…22 May 2024HANSARD Political Violence and Disruption: Walney ReportWith permission, I will make a statement on Lord Walney’s report entitled “Protecting our Democracy from Coercion”. Lord Walney was appointed in 2019 to advise the Government on…22 May 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismLet me start with some of the points that the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) made. I want to make it absolutely clear that incel violence is a form of extremism…22 May 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI beg to move, That the draft Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Revised Guidance) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House…22 May 2024HANSARD Political Violence and Disruption: Walney ReportI pay tribute to the hon. and learned Lady for her courage in speaking out on women’s rights, which she has done with enormous dignity and integrity, when others have sought to…22 May 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismAt 16.15.22 May 2024HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. With apologies, I used some figures I was not entirely sure of. I have now had them confirmed and just wanted to correct the record very…22 May 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismPerhaps the best way for me to start this response is by paying tribute to my right hon. Friend, who was instrumental in ensuring we got the Contest strategy through and in…22 May 2024