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HANSARDChina: Labour Programme in TibetDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that one of the most perilous moments will be when the Dalai Lama dies? It will create an interregnum, and the Chinese Communist party will use that…07 Oct 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillI shall keep my remarks very short, but I want to say a few things in the cross-party spirit of the Bill. My remarks became even shorter after the Minister contacted me this…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Leaving the EUI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I absolutely understand that democracy needs to play itself out, and I do not want to reheat the battles that we had for two and…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Leaving the EUI have many reasons to be proud of my constituency of Bath. One of the most important to me is its long tradition as an open-minded, welcoming and outward-looking city. Bathonians…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Maternity and Parental LeaveIt is good to be back, Madam Deputy Speaker. I also want to congratulate the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) on securing this debate. The…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Maternity and Parental LeaveIt is the unpaid part that is not generous and that is still unaffordable. Will the Minister please respond to that point?05 Oct 2020HANSARD Leaving the EUIs it not also true that it is unfair to say that Brexit was not done in the last three years because of all the people who wanted to delay it, when it was the Tories and the…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Leaving the EUAre we not talking here about the human cost of Brexit? We are talking about uncertainties, but it is important to look not just at business uncertainties but human people’s…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseOn behalf of the Liberal Democrats, may I add our gratitude and thanks to Mark Hutton? Last night, a group of activists carried out a night-time video projection on this building,…01 Oct 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThe Minister did not seem to mention amendment 16 when he went over that area. The amendment would remove clause 45, because legal experts fear that if the clause stands as it is,…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillLet me add my voice to those of the many Members of Parliament, professional organisations and members of the public who have grave concerns about clauses 41 to 45, and their…29 Sept 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act ConsultationOn 13 July, Baroness Barker’s office submitted a freedom of information request asking for details of who the Secretary of State met with regard to the Gender Recognition Act…24 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseFrom cricket to football—yesterday, the chair of the national league wrote to the Culture Secretary asking for permission to start the new season on 3 October. National league…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsBefore the summer recess, the Secretary of State told the Select Committee on Transport about his plans to introduce hydrogen bus towns and hydrogen hubs. That is an excellent…17 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsIn the week in which the Prime Minister announced the Government’s new strategy on obesity, the eating disorder charity Beat experienced a 165% increase in the number of people…16 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White PaperThe Lord Chancellor has already partly answered this question, but can he expand on it. Currently one of the biggest problems is overcrowding in prisons and failing to…16 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI rise to speak to Liberal Democrat amendment 21, new clause 1 and new clause 4. It will come as no surprise to the Committee that I have serious concerns about the Bill. As a…15 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI wish the Leader of his House and his family all the best. I have just come out of quarantine, and it is quite challenging to be stuck within four walls, although how big…10 Sept 2020HANSARDTourism: Covid-19There are so many things that draw visitors from around the world to Bath. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the Roman Baths and Pump Room, and the Herschel Museum.…10 Sept 2020HANSARDRented Homes: End of Evictions BanThe biggest cause of homelessness is the breakdown of a private sector tenancy. I am not talking about rough sleeping but the tens of thousands of households that are invisibly…22 Jul 2020