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HANSARD National Security BillAs usual, my right hon. Friend makes his point cogently. In reality, the MOU requires amendment because the nature of the Government has changed. He is absolutely right that we…03 May 2023HANSARD National Security BillI will, because the hon. Gentleman is an old friend.03 May 2023HANSARD National Security BillThe hon. Gentleman has tempted me to approach the issue a little early in my speech, but let me put this firmly on the record. I have met the high commissioner of Cyprus, and my…03 May 2023HANSARD National Security Billindicated assent .03 May 2023HANSARD National Security BillFirst, I thank the hon. Member for Halifax (Holly Lynch) for the contribution she made and the spirit in which she has approached these debates. She is absolutely right to talk…03 May 2023HANSARD National Security BillMy right hon. Friend tempts me in a direction I would love to go in, but in the minutes I have left, I shall not be lured. An awful lot of legislation would require work if we…03 May 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Thank you very much for allowing me to correct the record. The fact is, we were not counting fraud in 2010 when we took over the…03 May 2023HANSARD National Security BillI beg to move amendment (a) to Lords amendment 26.03 May 2023HANSARD National Security BillLet me start on a personal note by thanking the Clerk who is sitting in his place and congratulating him on becoming Clerk of the House. It is the first time that he has been in…03 May 2023HANSARD National Security BillThe hon. Member will know that that is a matter for the Foreign Office in its dealings with other states. The Bill does not in any way erode any of the protections under the…03 May 2023HANSARD National Security BillThe hon. Member underplays what the amendment would do. It would be much more than simply filling in a form and would place a greater burden of a need to check, which would be a…03 May 2023HANSARDDraft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillToday, I am pleased to announce the publication of the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as Martyn’s law, for pre-legislative scrutiny by the Home Affairs…02 May 2023HANSARD Pro-Innovation Regulation of Technologies Review and the Computer Misuse Act 1990I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgend (Dr Wallis) for securing this debate and for his continued interest in this issue. This is not the first time he has raised it with…28 Mar 2023HANSARDCrypto-assets: Codes of Practice ConsultationThe Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002 contains a comprehensive package of measures designed to make the recovery of unlawfully held assets more effective. The operation of certain…28 Mar 2023HANSARDTerrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures: 1 December 2022 to 28 February 2023Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably…27 Mar 2023HANSARDFraud StrategyThe fraud strategy will be published very shortly, and it will set out how the Government will work with industry to remove the vulnerabilities that fraudsters exploit.20 Mar 2023HANSARDFraud StrategyI know that my hon. Friend is well versed in this subject. I read the article that he and my hon. Friend the Member for Cheadle (Mary Robinson) recently wrote. It is a very good…20 Mar 2023HANSARDFraud StrategyThe hon. Member makes the case for me, and I am grateful to him for doing so. The reality is that we are seeing an explosion of fraud, not just in this country but around the…20 Mar 2023HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsI would be very happy to meet him and, indeed, anybody else who takes the threat of the IRGC in this country as seriously as we do. We have had this work ongoing for a number of…20 Mar 2023HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe hon. Gentleman knows very well, sadly, that we cannot discuss individual proscriptions, so I will not go down that route. However, he has been a voice for freedom of religion…20 Mar 2023