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HANSARDBritish Nationality (Irish Citizens) BillOn behalf of the Minister for Legal Migration and the Border, my hon. Friend the Member for Corby (Tom Pursglove), let me start by thanking all Members, from across the House,…26 Apr 2024HANSARDPrevention and Suppression of TerrorismI welcome all the comments made, particularly by my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis). He has been a friend for many years and we have worked together on…24 Apr 2024HANSARDPrevention and Suppression of TerrorismI beg to move, That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 22 April, be approved. I am…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023I welcome the hon. Member’s contribution to this debate and his good grace and approach. He raised some appropriate and some slightly more challenging questions than I wanted on…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023My hon. and learned Friend raises some good points. I will come on to them in a moment, if I may, and I will just continue for now. With the addition of the director of the…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023I would be honoured.24 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I will…24 Apr 2024HANSARDPrevention and Suppression of TerrorismAnd with that, Mr Deputy Speaker, I commend the order to the House.24 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024My hon. Friend makes it absolutely clear why his campaign is right and has been taken up by the Government. He has made the case so forcefully not just on behalf of his own…23 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024. As always, it is a…23 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024I thank the hon. Member for Nottingham North for his speech and for the tone with which he has approached the debate. He has been a good friend for many years and has championed…23 Apr 2024HANSARDSecurity Threat from ChinaI thank my hon. Friend enormously for raising this question. Let me be clear that the hostile activity we have seen from Chinese authorities and state-affiliated groups poses a…15 Apr 2024HANSARDSecurity Threat from ChinaMy hon. Friend, who has given this House and our country exceptional service over many years, and who will sadly be standing down at the next election, has again made some strong…15 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that interest is about to switch in this House to a different matter, I will be brief. I promise to write to my hon. Friend on this, but she should know that this Government…15 Apr 2024HANSARDSecurity Threat from ChinaMy friend the hon. Member will know well that the work of Fraser Sampson before he retired or ended his mandate last year has been fantastically important to many of us in making…15 Apr 2024HANSARDSecurity Threat from ChinaThe hon. Member will well know that, when there is a reason to act quickly and draw something to the attention of the House, we do, as was the case with Christine Lee, which he…15 Apr 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]I can give my right hon. Friend that assurance.25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]Take them where you can get them!25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]Yes.25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]As always, the hon. Gentleman is quite right to highlight the areas I touched on. The important thing about the Panama papers was that they changed. They would have enjoyed a high…25 Mar 2024