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HANSARD National SecurityI welcome the statement from the Minister for Security. I know this is an issue that he personally takes very seriously. It is the first job of every Government to defend our…01 Nov 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresI thank the Home Secretary for her statement. Yesterday’s petrol bomb attack on the Western Jet Foil Centre was truly appalling. I am sure the whole House will condemn it in the…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Cross-Channel Migrants: Manston FacilityI welcome the Immigration Minister and congratulate him on his appointment, and I thank the Cahir of the Home Affairs Committee, my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon…27 Oct 2022HANSARDHome Secretary: Resignation and ReappointmentTo ask a question of the Home Secretary about her resignation and reappointment.26 Oct 2022HANSARDHome Secretary: Resignation and ReappointmentMy questions are about security breaches and the protection of our national security. They are questions to the Home Secretary, who was here just five minutes ago and who then…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. At noon, the new Prime Minister promised “integrity, professionalism and accountability”. At 5 pm, he reappointed the former Home…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportI welcome the new Home Secretary to his post and thank him for the advance copy of his statement. I join him in paying tribute to the victims and survivors who pressed for the…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home Secretary(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary to make a statement on the departure of his predecessor.20 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryI notice that the Home Secretary is not in his place this morning, unless the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, the hon. Member for Bassetlaw (Brendan Clarke-Smith), has…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Home Secretary has been sacked or has resigned this afternoon—this is utter chaos. The Prime Minister appears to have appointed and…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI just think it is astonishing: the Home Secretary actually talked about a “coalition of chaos”, and we can see it in front of us as I speak. I understand that the Government do…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy hon. Friend has made an important point which I hope can be explored further in Committee. There is clearly a problem when those with the deepest pockets, who effectively have…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point, and I pay tribute to the work he has done over very many years, long before other people were talking about these issues and highlighting…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThere are plenty of aspects of the Bill that we can discuss, but I note that the Home Secretary chose not to deny any of the chaotic things that she has been saying in the papers.…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillIf the Home Secretary wants to respond to any of those points, I shall welcome her doing so.13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThe Home Secretary is being generous in giving way. The point about institutions being able to carry out enforcement is immensely important. As well as Companies House, there is…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillLet me first join in the tributes paid earlier by Members on both sides of the House to Sir David Amess. His parliamentary office was just above mine, and I know that we all…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point, because enforcement in these areas saves money—for the economy overall, and often also for public sector organisations. We need a proper…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy hon. Friend is right. Our law enforcement needs a level of agility to keep up with the scale and pace at which organised criminals and corrupt oligarchs work and the resources…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThe hon. Member makes a very important point. There are issues around both whistleblowing and safeguards for whistleblowers, and around information sharing. Information sharing is…13 Oct 2022